Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and the amazing King Edward won the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup qualifier in Verona, Italy.
Show Jumping
Toronto's Royal Horse Show was rocking on Saturday night, with a first CSJC win for Ramsay and an Indoor Eventing victory for Holly Jacks.
The BC native won the first round of the Canadian Show Jumping Championship; Waylon Roberts snags Indoor Eventing Challenge Rnd 1.
French fans were delighted that their hometown star won the FEI Jumping World Cup qualifier aboard his good mare Caracole de la Roque.
The Irish rider led the victory lap in the $406,000 grand prix, this time with Count Me In; Canadian Mario Deslauriers is 5th with Bardolina.
With Beth Underhill at the helm in Vejer de la Frontera, the Canadian squad finished seventh in the CSIO3* Nations’ Cup.
A very small pool of candidates means that four riders will enjoy a “shoo-in” to the FEI sports committees.
A sustainable future for the FEI’s oldest and most prestigious team series was centre stage at the Jumping Nations Cup Task Force meeting.
This year’s CSI5*-W status means more prize money than ever before and a show jumping roster featuring the biggest names in the sport.
Mark Bellissimo and partners had owned the 148-acre park since 2015; it has been purchased by a group of veterinarians and stakeholders.