Equine Canada has named Ben Asselin, 16, of Calgary, AB, the 2010 Junior Equestrian of the Year. The Gillian Wilson Award is given annually to the Junior Equestrian of the Year in recognition of a junior competitor who has made outstanding contributions to equestrian competition and who has exemplified exceptional talent, sportsmanship, and dedication to […]
A representative for Lady Georgina Forbes, the owner of several of Jessica Kürten’s (former) mounts, has responded to reports about their parting of ways, stating that comments made by Kürten are not entirely correct. While Kürten claimed that Forbes had decided not to allow the horses to compete any longer, and that she would care […]
The Jump Canada Board held a productive open house at the Equine Canada Convention in Ottawa to deal with the Task Force exclusivity recommendations. The Board then followed up with lengthy and highly positive consideration of the Task Force report and recommendations during its regularly scheduled Board meeting on Saturday, January 29th. The Board wishes […]
The United States Equestrian Federation’s board of directors has voted unanimously to approve two new rules mandating the use of helmets for eventing and dressage, at the recent USEF Annual Convention. Effective immediately in the U.S., everyone at nationally rated eventing competitions must wear protective headgear when mounted. Beginning March 1st, a similar rule will […]
John Pearce proved once again that he means business when he posted the fastest double-clear round aboard Forest View Farm’s Sun of a Gun in Sunday’s $50,000 EMO Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to conclude the Desert Circuit I horse show at the HITS Desert Horse Park, in Thermal, California. On the heels […]
The first foal by famed dressage stallion Totilas was born January 23rd, at the University Veterinary Clinic at Utrecht, in The Netherlands. The filly, called Moorlands Guinevere, was bred via embryo transfer. Her dam is the KWPN elite mare Sajouti (Clavecimbel x Flamingo), owned by Moorlands Stables and ridden successfully in dressage by Laura Visser. […]
The FEI Eventing Risk Management Action Plan, which was launched in January 2010, is on target, as shown by the steady decrease in the percentage of Cross-Country falls. National Safety Officers (NSOs) from 22 nations who attended the FEI’s annual NSO seminar in Greenwich, London (GBR) on 29-30 January were shown provisional statistics for 2010 […]
Canadian Olympian John Pearce made it clear that he is determined to make a return trip to the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix when he scored both the blue and red ribbons in Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California. Pearce, of Bermuda […]
Yann Candele of Caledon, CA, won today’s $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge over a starting field of 46 competitors with Liz Currie’s Carolla Z. Candele won over a course designed by Olaf Petersen Sr. of Germany. He went early in the order and set a pace that couldn’t be beat in 61.175 seconds. […]
Marcus Ehning brought the German tally to five wins in the 2010/2011 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series with a convincing victory riding Noltes Kuchengirl at the ninth leg in Zurich, Switzerland today. In an exciting seven-way jump-off against the clock, the defending champion pipped British birthday boy, 28 year old Ben Maher riding the […]
