Patricia Ryan (IRL) returns home this weekend (27-30 May) to defend her title at Tattersalls (IRL) at the halfway stage in the 2010 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing series. Ryan and husband Michael, who scored a memorable one-two last year, have been based in England this spring, but will be doing their best to keep […]

Ottawa, ON – Peter Barry of Dunham, QC and Joelle Baskerville of Calgary, AB contested top finishes in the 2010 edition of the Jersey Fresh Three Day Event, held May 5–9, 2010, in Allentown, New Jersey, USA, while Jessica Ruppel of Ravenna, ON and Stephanie Castonguay of Hudson, QC topped the leaderboards in the international divisions […]

Rob Ehrens’ team from The Netherlands will be first into the ring in Rome tomorrow for the second leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™.  The draw took place at the Piazza di Siena this afternoon and was conducted by the FEI’s First Vice President Sven Holmberg, Show Director Andreas Paulgross and Bosco Daniel, […]

Further to a Presidential promise at the 2009 FEI General Assembly in Copenhagen, a Development Task Force has been established. FEI President HRH Princess Haya will chair the new Task Force, whose members have been selected for their different skill sets. The Development Task Force members are: Dmitry Titov (RUS), President of the Russian Equestrian […]

Ashburn, Ontario – The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will officially open North America’s largest FEI Para-Equestrian competition in Ashburn, Ontario on May 28.  Celebrated as a champion for accessibility, Lieutenant Governor Onley will open the three-day WindReach International Para-Dressage CPEDI3* competition in the presence of Equine Canada CEO Akaash Maharaj. The […]

The 2009 title-holders from France hold the lead as the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series moves to Rome this week where the host-country makes a guest appearance on home ground.   This brings the total of competing nations to 11 for the second leg of the prestigious eight-round tournament which concludes at Dublin in early […]

Two of the most gifted equine athletes in the world – top-ranked international dressage stallion Lingh, winner of the 2005 FEI World Cup, and Olympic show jumping superstar Hickstead – are the first two Canadian Sport Horse Association breeding approved stallions to be awarded Platinum Performance Premium. The CSHA National Board of Directors has approved […]

Ottawa, ON – Canada will host two qualifying competitions for the 2010 FEI Children’s International Jumper Final. The Eastern Canadian Qualifier will be held at the National Open running August 18–22 at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa, ON.  The Western Canadian Qualifier will take place at the Rocky Mountain Classic II held from August […]

No prohibited substances found in Geneva leg swab samples   The FEI has concluded MCP testing on leg swabs taken at the FEI World Cup™ Final in Geneva (13-19 April). No prohibited substances were found.   The FEI announced last week that analysis of all urine and blood samples taken in Geneva had proved negative. […]

If anyone had been lulled into a state of false security by a couple of days of clear rounds and the beauty of their surroundings at La Mandria, Turin, Uliano Vezzani soon disposed them of that notion in the GCT Grand Prix of Italy. The first round contained a vertical, oxer, vertical triple combination at fence […]