Title defender IJsbrand Chardon fought like a lion in today’s marathon, which he won ahead of Tomas Eriksson (SWE) and winner of the dressage Boyd Exell (AUS). Chardon had been under a lot of stress before the start of the marathon when he discovered his marathon carriage had been sabotaged, a case which is under […]
Great Britain’s Lee Pearson took the Para Dressage Grade 1b Freestyle Championship by storm at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA today. And in Grade 2 it was Germany’s Angelika Trabert who swept to victory with a great ride on her bay mare Ariva-Avanti. Pearson’s World Championship record is legendary. He was […]
Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Al Sharbatly sprang a big surprise today when, riding the brilliant mare Seldana di Campalto, he produced two more amazing clear rounds to earn his place in the Final Four competition which will decide the individual Jumping medals at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA. The 28 year old […]
Canadian vaulters completed their Individual Freestyle to wrap-up Round 1 of Vaulting competition at 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) on October 7, 2010 in Lexington, KY. The Individual Freestyle consisted of a routine with elements chosen by the vaulter, designed to music and performed at the canter. Round 1 of the Vaulting competition […]
Australia’s Boyd Exell set a new World Championship record this afternoon with his team of black geldings, owned by Hungary’s Vincze Tamas. Exell put down a faultless dressage test, which was awarded with a magnificent score of 30.08 penalty points. The previous World Record was set by Chester Weber (USA), who scored 32.13 penalty points […]
Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, moved to the top of the leader board on Friday night to qualify for the ‘Final Four’ that will contest the World Championship title at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. With two clear rounds, Lamaze and Hickstead, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by […]
The Canadian Eventing Committee (CEC) is pleased to announce the results of the 2010 elections for Committee members. For the position of Chair, two candidates were nominated, and an election was held electronically using the system created for the annual Equine Canada Board of Directors election for the Director-at-Large. The successful candidate was Peggy Hambly, […]
Canadian Para-Dressage riders competed in the Individual Championship test on October 7th at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) held in Lexington, KY. Lauren Barwick of Aldergrove, BC and her horse Maile, a 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, earned a score of 66.000% for 10th place in the Grade 2 Individual Championship test. “My […]
Canada’s four-in-hand drivers Darryl Billing of Milverton, ON, and Debbie Laderoute of Calgary, AB competed in the driving dressage test to start the Combined Driving today, October 8th, at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). Billing drove his own Dutch Warmblood geldings, eight-year-olds Victor and Villeroy, 10-year-olds Thunder and Tornado, to a score […]
Germany swept to a crisp, clean victory in the Team Jumping Championship at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA tonight. And a new page of jumping history was written, when, for the very first time, a victorious German Championship side included two lady riders. Janne Friederike Meyer and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum joined forces […]
