Determined German riders have dramatically seized the initiative in the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final after a thrilling afternoon’s sport at Strzegom (POL).   Frank Ostholt (GER) and his brilliant long-time partner Air Jordan brought Cross-Country to a stirring climax, sweeping into a 3.4 penalty lead over Michael Jung (GER), who rode a superbly […]

Langley, BC (August 14, 2009) – The “Masters” Tournament at Spruce Meadows gets underway starting September 9, 2009, and it appears that Calgary’s John Anderson is ready. Thirty one riders took to the grass for the $32,500 Darnell & Co. Lawyers Grand Prix at Thunderbird Show Park on Friday, August 14. Seven riders advanced to […]

The first day of competitions – Friday, August 21st – went especially well for three British and two German riders placing the Brits in the lead.   Despite the heavy rain on the previous day, the Dressage arena remained in excellent condition.      “It is great footing here which is impressive considering how much it […]

Langley, BC – Among the classes at this weekend’s Summer Festival Show Jumping Tournament at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley will be a few that don’t require a horse at all. The Horseless Horse Show and silent auction takes place on Saturday, August 22, at 2 p.m., raising funds for the Honduras Educational Supplies Project […]

East Dorset, Vermont – For the fourth year, the Vermont Summer Festival proudly offered $10,000 in bonus prize money to its neighbors from the north through the $10,000 Canadian Circuit Awards, presented by Ariat International, Inc. The six-week Vermont Summer Festival was held from July 1 to August 9, 2009, at the Harold Beebe Farm […]

Ottawa, Ontario – The Millar family dominated Friday’s $10,000 CompetitiveJumpers.com Open Welcome with Jonathon Millar of Perth, ON, taking top spot at the National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa, ON. Heavy rains prior to the start of the competition caused a delay and, of the 36 horses entered, […]

Mieke van Tergouw, the 1995 World Champion lady driver from The Netherlands, won the dressage, ahead of Switzerland’s Beat Schenk and Sebastian Warneck of Germany. The Netherlands is in the lead in the team standings, followed by host nation Hungary, Germany and the USA.   Venue The football stadium in Kecskemét, Hungary, home base of […]

Ottawa, Ontario – Yann Candele of Caledon, ON, rode Vancouver to victory in the 1.35m Jumper competition held Thursday, August 20, at the National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments taking place at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa, ON. With the fastest jump-off time of 30.57 seconds, Candele held off local competitor and 2008 Olympic […]

Ottawa, Ontario – Top international show jumping athletes remain in Ottawa for the second and final week of competition in the National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments. With the first week concluded, week two opened on Wednesday, August 19, and runs through Sunday, August 23 at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa, ON. Competitors representing […]

The issue of team relegation from the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ is currently being discussed.   Following the final leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ at the Royal Dublin Horse Show on 7 August, two teams – Great Britain and Belgium – tied for second-to-last place and were consequently faced with relegation from the […]