Over the past year, Ontario Equestrian has been creating an Athlete Development Program for riders in the three Olympic disciplines – eventing, jump and dressage, with the goal of providing resources and a pathway to success on the national and international level. In consultation with a select group of elite equestrian athletes including Ian Millar, […]

A distinguished group of show jumping officials, supporters and owners were honoured as recipients of 2019 Jump Canada Awards, presented during the Jump Canada Hall of Fame Gala on Nov. 3 in Toronto, ON. The 2019 recipients are as follows. Click on the links for full information on each recipient. Sponsor of the Year: BMO […]

Canadian Olympian Beth Underhill of Schomberg, ON, captured the coveted $125,000 Henry Equestrian Canadian Show Jumping Championship in front of a hometown crowd at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON, on Nov. 2, 2019. “I’ve been knocking at the door a couple of times, second and third, so it means a lot to bring […]

Kevin Staut is clearly one of the fans’ favourite riders in Lyon. So, when he completed his second clear round in a record time of 36.15 with Urhelia Lutterbach, during a spectacular jump-off with 16 of the best riders in the world, all the spectators in the grandstands around the main arena stood to applaud […]

Canadian Olympian Amy Millar of Perth, ON, scored victory on opening night of the Royal Horse Show, winning the first phase of the $125,000 Henry Equestrian Canadian Show Jumping Championship on Friday, November 1, at the 97th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. Canadian Olympic individual silver medalist Michel Vaillancourt set a welcoming speed […]

Canadian Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze will compete in the international show jumping division at this year’s Royal Horse Show, held as part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, from November 1 through 10, 2019, at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto, ON. Lamaze, who claimed the individual gold medal as well as team silver at the […]

Organizers at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California, have issued a warning regarding a phone scam where exhibitors are receiving phone calls asking for credit card information for feed/bedding orders. These phone calls are coming from unknown individuals who are posing as show representatives; they note that one phone number people have received […]

Plenty of surprises in thrill-a-minute second leg Britain’s Robert Whitaker posted a sensational victory in the second leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League at Helsinki in Finland today with his long-time ride, Catwalk IV. In a competition that had spectators on the edges of their seats from start to […]

Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce that Lynn Macyk of Edmonton, AB, and Karen Sparks of Nepean, ON, have joined the Equestrian Canada Jumping Committee for a three-year term from 2019-2022. The Jumping Committee (an operational committee of EC) is responsible for providing strategic guidance and counsel to EC management to support the development […]

Canada’s Erynn Ballard 4th with Catoki’s Son Z Laura Kraut finally added a title she has been coveting to her record at the 61st Washington International Horse Show (WIHS). Riding Fleurette, Kraut jumped to victory in the $136,300 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Washington, presented by Events DC for the President’s Cup, on Saturday, October […]