The FEI is proud to launch its first ever Year of Youth – a yearlong celebration of youth equestrianism – which will run from August 2009 to August 2010 when the Youth Olympic Games will take place in Singapore. For the first time young people will come together overcoming geographical barriers by using a unique […]

Adelinde Cornelissen produced 6.5 minutes of magic to win gold in the Grand Prix Special at the Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor, Great Britain today.  On another extraordinary afternoon her Dutch team-mate, Edward Gal, set a new world record with Moorlands Totilas, but it was a short-lived moment in the spotlight […]

Windsor, GBR – Swiss riders Pius Schwizer and Steve Guerdat filled the top two places in tonight’s first jumping competition at the Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor, Great Britain.  Schwizer steered the 12 year old bay gelding Ulysse home and clear in the quickest time when 13th of the 77 starters to […]

On another record-breaking day of dressage, the Dutch secured their second successive team title and their final rider, Edward Gal, set a new world record in the Grand Prix at the Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor, Great Britain today.   Already leading after the first two team members completed their tests […]

Langley, BC  – Thunderbird Show Park’s international show jumping competition wrapped up this weekend in Langley. As the biggest tournament of the season, it drew riders from across North America with over $150,000 in prize money. After dominating the weekend events, Oregon’s Rich Fellers was the one to beat going into Sunday afternoon’s $75,000 Keg […]

Langley, BC – Riders came dressed in their island best for Friday’s $25,000 Tommy Bahama Grand Prix. Challenging a course by international designer, Peter Holmes, a field of 27 riders was reduced to 11 clear rounds and a very exciting jump-off. Riding fast and leaving out strides, Rich Fellers brought home the win on Flexible […]

The firm favourites from The Netherlands got off to a flying start on the opening day of the Alltech FEI European Dressage and Jumping Championships at Windsor Castle, Great Britain, today when Adelinde Cornelissen steered Parzival into the lead in the FEI Dressage Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Imke Schellekens-Bartels and Hunter Douglas Sunrise.  And […]

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – Canada’s Eric Lamaze won the Young Horse Final held Sunday, August 23, at CSI5* Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. Riding Coriana van Klapsheut, Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, placed second in Friday’s Young Horse qualifying class and third in Saturday’s qualifying class. With those impressive results, Lamaze and Coriana van Klapsheut led the standings […]

Ottawa, ON—Para-Equestrian Canada has launched a search for an Ontario-based regional development coach.   The ideal candidate would be a qualified dressage coach and rider, possessing knowledge of or experience with riders with disabilities. The selected individual will fill an important role within the organization by transitioning athletes to higher levels of competition, both nationally […]

The week before the European Championships, the Dutch served up a small reminder to the rest of the world that they are still the reigning champions as  the GCT of the Netherlands continued today by keeping  most of the prizes at home.  The day began with the 16th edition of the CN Worldwide Derby worth […]