World-class show jumping takes centre stage in Toronto this week, as top riders from three continents and seven countries descend on the Ricoh Coliseum to compete for $368,000 in prize money and the prestigious Leading Rider and Leading Horse titles. Uniquely, of the 25 riders competing this year, six are from two families: Great Britain’s […]
Margie Gayford of Sharon, ON, won the Jump Canada Talent Squad Final on Saturday, November 6, at Toronto’s Royal Horse Show. Held over two days, the Talent Squad Final competition opened on November 5 with the $8,000 Alfred Rogers National Talent Squad Series Championship, Phase I, where Gayford and Winston, Wingberry Farm’s 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood […]
Georgina Bloomberg, 27, fell from her mount while competing in the Gambler’s Choice class at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament on Friday. Though Bloomberg was knocked unconscious, she was able to walk out of the arena. It wasn’t until the following morning that back pain sent her to the hospital and she learned that she […]
The Netherlands’ Jeroen Dubbeldam broke the German stranglehold on the 2010/2011 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series when delivering a sensational victory in Verona, Italy this afternoon. German riders dominated at the first three legs at Oslo (NOR), Helsinki (FIN) and Lyon (FRA) so far this season, but the flying Dutchman set an impossible target […]
Jeroen Dubbledam and BMC Van Grunsven Simon added an FEI Rolex World Cup Qualifier, presented by SNAI, to his already impressive recent winnings. In front of a sell out packed house, the Dutchman held off another nine riders in the jump off to win the Euro 35’000 top prize and a Rolex watch. The competition […]
Toronto, Ontario – Waylon Roberts of Port Perry, Ontario, proved tonight he is no “one-hit-wonder”, taking the Good Crop Services Indoor Eventing Championship for an incredible fourth time in five years. The Championship was part of the opening weekend lineup at the 88th Royal Horse Show, and it’s exciting, energetic format is rapidly becoming a […]
William Fox-Pitt (GBR) is in line for a memorable double – and a big pay cheque – having leapt into a commanding lead after Cross-Country at Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA), the final leg of the valuable HSBC FEI Classics™, in which he also holds top position. Fox-Pitt showed just why he is one of […]
At Jumping Verona 2010 the riders had another opportunity to win a share of Euro50,000 prize fund when competing in today’s headline class, the Premio Antonio Carraro Small Grand Prix. Fences fell all over Rolf Luedi’s course in the first round with the first jump and the last (both oxers) probably causing as many problems […]
The current world n°1, British William Fox-Pitt, took the lead in Pau with the cross-country on Saturday that he started off without taking any risks: “I might have taken chicken ways, but my priority was to return home in one piece.” This strategy proved to be successful as the Briton took command in this class, […]
This is no news; women always were entitled to one’s say in eventing competitions. Once again, they proved their talent by taking the lead on Friday’s dressage test. But the biggest challenge is yet to come. With 41,8 points, Belgian Karin Donckers and British Ruth Edge are sharing the first place ahead of another British, […]
