The grand prix dressage mare Donna Asana owned by Evelyn Haim-Swarovski died from anaphylactic shock after receiving a homeopathic treatment.
Show Jumping
Irish Olympic bronze medalist Cian O’Connor won the $75,000 Rosenbaum PLLC Grand Prix riding Lazzaro Delle Schiave on Sunday at WEF.
Steve Guerdat galloped to victory with Victorio des Frotards in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ qualifier on home ground at Basel in Switzerland.
Laura Chapot had the speed to claim the top two spots in the $6,000 Bainbridge 1.40m Speed Challenge during opening week of WEF.
Adrienne Sternlicht kicked her WEF season with a bang by leading the victory gallop in the $25,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Classic riding Cadans Z.
The first “Saturday Night Lights” of the 2020 WEF featured the crowd-fave $75,000 Battle of the Sexes, which saw the Men return to the top of the podium.
Equestrian Canada welcomes James Hood as High Performance Director, responsible for implementing their high performance vision, strategies and policies.
The Winter Equestrian Festival got off to a strong start on Thursday with the $35,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup Round 1 at the PBIEC.
René Tebbel was the only Ukrainian show jumper to meet the Minimum Eligibility Requirement, and, since then, his horse has been sold to Japan.
Kelly Soleau-Millar placed 2nd with Favoriet U while Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam opened the 2020 WEF with a victory in the $8,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate.