There was no stopping Laura Kraut at Valkenswaard today. Having already won the warm up speed class on Unique, she proceeded to cap a memorable day by jumping three clears for the second time in two weeks to clinch her second GCT Grand Prix victory in the same period! The American who prior to Chantilly […]
Sarah Johnstone of Toronto, ON, sped her way to victory in the $10,000 Modified Grand Prix held Saturday, August 14, at the National Capital Show Jumping Tournament taking place at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa, ON. A large starting field of 34 entries saddled up for the event, with 18 jumping clear to […]
Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, plans to resume his competition schedule later this month. Lamaze underwent surgery on July 20 for a broken bone in his left foot. Lamaze was competing in the €350,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen on Sunday, July 18, in Aachen, Germany, when he sustained the injury. He went […]
Denis Lynch, who has an especial fondness for wet weather, finally got what he was waiting for on All Inclusive NRW when first pass the post in the last GCT class of the day in Valkenswaard. Following on from a rider like Ludger Beerbaum is never easy, but Denis and his owner, Thomas Straumann, have […]
Ben Maher flew to Valkenswaard from a short holiday break and showed he had made the best of the rest when he snatch victory in the 1.50m class this afternoon in Valkenswaard by only three tenths of a second. Riding Oscar, who belongs to Ben’s holiday hosts, Mr and Mrs Cook, he rode a superlative […]
Keean White of Cambridge, ON, won the 1.35m competition held Thursday, August 12, at the CSI2* National Capital Show Jumping Tournament taking place at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa, ON. Aboard Bethsabee, a nine-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare that he has only been riding for nine months, White was double clear and had the […]
British Showjumping have announced their selection for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. The selected squad comprises (in alphabetical order): • Scott Brash riding Mr Stanley Brash’s Intertoy Z • Tina Fletcher riding Lady Pauline Harris’s Hallo Sailor • David McPherson riding his own Chamberlain Z • Michael Whitaker riding Mrs Beatrice Mertens GIG […]
The Canadian equestrian community is saddened to learn of the loss of Walter Pady, of Rosemont, ON, following a tragic car accident.
Dressage Canada is pleased to announce Ashley Holzer, Belinda Trussell, Bonny Bonnello and Victoria Winter as the riders who will be representing Canada at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) to be held in Lexington, KY September 25—October 10, 2010. Three-time Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer of Toronto, ON, will ride her 2008 Olympic […]
Canadian Olympian Evi Strasser of Sainte Adele, QC, earned her fourth WEG-qualifying score with her Oldenburg gelding Quantum Tyme (by Quattro) at CDI5* Hickstead, the same venue where she earned her first score in 2009. At the fifth stop on the 2010 World Dressage Masters Tour, CDI5* Hickstead, held July 29–August 1, 2010 in the […]
