Eric Lamaze named both Leading International Rider and Leading Canadian Rider Canadian course designer and Olympic individual silver medalist Michel Vaillancourt set a course that challenged some of the world’s best show jumping athletes and their horses in the sold-out Coca-Cola Coliseum, which was packed to maximum capacity with a crowd of 6,631 in attendance. […]
It was a true battle of excellence as Olympic team gold medalist Ben Maher of Great Britain nudged Canadian Olympic individual gold medalist Eric Lamaze for victory in the $85,000 Big Ben International Challenge on Thursday night, November 7, at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 97th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in […]
Australia’s Rowan Willis topped the $50,000 Canadian Open International Challenge, presented by 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, on Friday evening, November 8, at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, in Toronto, ON. The best was saved for last when Willis, 39, and his 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) mount, Blue Movie, […]
Canadian Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze made a triumphant return to Toronto by winning the first international show jumping competition of this year’s Royal Horse Show on Wednesday, November 6, at the 97th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. Lamaze grew up competing at the annual event in his early career. Since relocating his training […]
Canada’s Eric Lamaze 3rd with Chacco Kid It was Kent Farrington of the United States for the win in the $37,000 Jolera International Strength and Speed Challenge on Wednesday, November 6, at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 97th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. Horse and rider combinations had to […]
The Jump Canada Hall of Fame honoured three new inductees during its Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, ON. A sold-out crowd celebrated Greg Greenough’s induction in the category of Builder – Individual; Wayne McLellan as Rider; and the 2008 Olympic […]
Christine Carlsen of North York, ON, exceeded a goal she set for herself at the beginning of the year by winning the $10,000 Champion Shavings Junior/Amateur Jumper Royal Stake on Saturday, November 3, at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 97th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. From a two-horse duel […]
The win in the $5,000 MarBill Hill Farm Royal Pony Jumper Final and the MarBill Hill Royal Pony Jumper Championship title went to Tatum Horan of Oakville, ON, and the aptly named Royal. Fresh off a win in the $2,500 MarBill Hill Farm Royal Pony Jumper Stake earlier in the day, Horan and the 14-year-old, […]
Sierra Mark of Augusta, ON, proved consistency is key when she captured the 2019 National 1.40m Junior/Amateur Jumping Championship, presented by Dominion Regalia, on Nov. 3 at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. “I couldn’t believe it,” said Mark of the win aboard her 16-year-old Canadian Sport Horse mare, Heat Wave 3E (sired by […]
Swiss pair pin America’s Jessica Springsteen and Zecilie into runner-up spot in thrilling 13-horse showdown Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs and his brilliant gelding Clooney showed exactly why they are the superstars of the sport right now when scorching to victory in the third leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League at […]
