Two one-hundredths of a second, that’s what winning the $1 million CN International came down to today on the final day of the Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament.  The record crowd of 73,736 was treated to spectacular show jumping on a perfect day. There is no greater competition than the CN International and there were no […]

Jump number seven was costly in today’s $75,000 BP Cup at Spruce Meadows.  Course designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) cost 18 horse/rider combinations a chance at victory when he added that jump to his 18 jumping effort 600 metre course.  Rich Fellers of the United States is an experienced rider who didn’t let fence number seven […]

Calgary, AB – The Netherlands has not won the $350,000 BMO Nations’ Cup since 1997.  Today in front of a record crowd of 67,789 at Spruce Meadows the Dutch returned to championship form in one of the richest Nations’ Cups in the World. Things didn’t look good early for the Netherlands who lost lead off rider, […]

Calgary, AB – McLain Ward (USA) picked his first competition of the 2009 Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament wisely, the $100,000 EnCana Cup.  It was his mare Sapphire that carried the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist American to victory on the Evening of the Horse at Spruce Meadows. The 550 metre course featured 16 jumping efforts and […]

Halifax, Nova Scotia – The top show jumping competitors in the country will be traveling east to compete in the Maritime Fall Fair held October 8-12 at Exhibition Park in Halifax, NS. The highlight of the show jumping competition, a long-standing tradition at the Maritime Fall Fair, will be the $40,000 The LIVERight Cup Grand […]

Ottawa, ON— Para-Equestrian Canada (PEC) is pleased to offer developing athletes the opportunity to attend a Para-dressage workshop in St. Lazare, Que. Oct. 3–4, 2009.  Fionna Christensen, chair of the PEC Coaching Committee, will lead the clinic, and participants will be provided with the chance to train directly under the experienced coach. Christensen will be […]

Fierce competition continued at Spruce Meadows today, starting with the AKITA Drilling Cup.  It was a full entry with 58 horse/rider combinations making their way around the Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) designed course. There were seven who bested the 14 jumping efforts, moving onto the jump-off round.  American Olympic Team Gold Medalist Will Simpson was able […]

Halton Place, Ontario – The final event of the Ontario Championships, held as part of the 2009 Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series, took place during the Canadian Country Classic I at Halton Place, ON, from August 26-30. The Ontario Champions are determined using the best five results from all Ontario competitions included in the […]

On November 7, 2009, join MC Melissa Grelo (from the CP24 Morning Show) and Canadian Show Jumping Chef D’equippe Torchy Millar in celebrating CARD’s 40TH Anniversary of service to children and adults with disabilities across the GTA at a special Champagne Brunch & Matinee Performance in honour of CARD at the Royal Winter Fair. Details […]

Calgary, AB – Competition began at the 2009 Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament with a bang in the Zeidler Financial Cup.  The international entry of 59 horse/rider combinations was looking to begin their week with a win. The week certainly started right for Canada’s Olympic Gold medalist Eric Lamaze.  Riding his 9 year-old Dutch Warmblood mare […]