The 2011 Jump Canada Young Horse Series opened at the Bow Valley Classic II show jumping tournament held May 18-22 at Anderson Ranch in Calgary, AB. It was a one-two finish for Canadian-bred horses in the Five-Year-Old-Division. Eric Martin aboard Expecting Friday emerged victorious. The pair went double clear with a time of 39.07 seconds […]
I was watching the gut wrenching videos from Japan and thought that I need to do a something to help out. We did a sponsored musical ride for the 2008 tsunami so this time I thought of doing an online auction. This isn’t high-tech, just something I whipped together with the help of some amazing […]
I just knew that staying in the hillbilly shack would produce a cultural experience. Last Thursday was a bit of a quiet WEG day so Jan and I had a sleep-in. Around 10:30 am I woke to hear what sounded like a vehicle pulling in. Thinking it was the cabin’s owners come to change the […]
I know there are many of you who either can’t make it to WEG or decided you would say ‘no thanks’ to the grossly inflated prices that pass for Kentucky’s tourism philosophy (if you are going to charge what the market will bear, you’d better do some research first and make sure you know what […]
There is just so much to write about this week! Spruce, the Canadian Eventing team announcement, Show Jumping team announcement (which I hope will be in my inbox tomorrow), Canadian dressage fund raiser, which dabbled in human trafficking….look for one of my marathon posts tomorrow. In the meantime, you really need to catch a laugh […]
Wellington, Florida – Canada’s Nicole Shinton of Uxbridge, ON, won the Adult Amateur Prix St. Georges at the Gold Coast Dressage Association Grand Finale dressage competition held Saturday, April 17, at the Jim Brandon Center in Wellington, FL. Riding GB Classic, Shinton earned a score of 64.211% from judge Gary Rockwell to take victory over […]
Apopka, FL – In only her second competition at the Grand Prix level with Wallenstein, Canada’s Nicole Shinton won both the Intermediaire II and the Grand Prix Special at the Snowbird’s Paradise Show dressage competition held January 29-31 in Apopka, FL. Hot off her Grand Prix debut one week earlier at the CDI Gold Coast Opener […]
Wellington, FL – Canada’s Nicole Shinton successfully debuted her new mount, Wallenstein, at the Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge I held from January 9-10 at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. Shinton of Uxbridge, ON, purchased Wallenstein, an 11-year-old Swedish Warmblood by Warsteiner, this past fall in Denmark. Although the leggy chestnut gelding stands a […]
Blainville, Québec – Nicole Shinton of Uxbridge, ON, won the Intermediaire I at the Blainville International Dressage Classic held June 23-27 at the Blainville Equestrian Park in Blainville, QC. Despite the rainy conditions, Shinton enjoyed a successful weekend of competition, winning the Intermediaire I with a score of 63.553% riding GB Marko. It was the […]
Jacksonville, Florida – Following a successful winter competing on the Florida circuit, Nicole Shinton of Uxbridge, ON, won the FEI Level of the 2009 Amateur Winter Dressage Championships, presented by The Paddock Saddlery. The 2009 Amateur Winter Dressage Championships, developed to recognize the accomplishments of amateur dressage competitors, encompassed all competitions held in Florida during […]
