Riders, drivers, and vaulters representing no less than 74 nations have been nominated to compete in the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, the FEI’s flagship event, which kicks off in 23 days. The number is an all-time high and represents a 25% increase compared to the nominated entries for any of the […]

Equine Canada is amending its Bylaws in compliance with the new Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act. These Bylaws will also serve to revitalize our organization, and help to shape the future of the Canadian equestrian community. Key features include: • Strengthening member rights through increased accountability and transparency; • Improving efficiencies; • Embracing new technologies. In […]

Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 team member Hawley Bennett-Awad was the top Canadian rider in the CIC3* division at the annual Event at Rebecca Farm, held in Kalispell, Montana, USA, July 23–27, 2014. Three-time Olympian Hawley Bennett–Awad of Langley, BC, rode her WEG partner Gin & Juice, the 14-year-old bay Thoroughbred mare sired by […]

Fresh from his win in the Equestrian.com Derby, Trevor Breen was back in pole position at the Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead (July 29 – August 3). Partnering the seven-year-old stallion Classic III, Trevor won the final class in the International Arena, the Winter Grades B&C Championship – a prestigious final showcasing up […]

Organizers announced on July 29th, that the first-ever Central Park Horse Show, presented by Rolex, is coming to New York City from Sept. 18-21, 2014. The inaugural, outdoor four-day equestrian sporting event will showcase some of the best show jumpers and dressage riders in the world as they vie for top prizes against a backdrop […]

The Ontario Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce it has selected the discipline coaches and chef d’equipe who will lead Ontario’s Jumping, Reining and Dressage riders at the Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships, which take place Oct. 3-5, 2014 in Blainville, QC. Named as Team Ontario Dressage coach and chef d’equipe is Krista Pollack of Stouffville, […]

The hunt for heroes continues, with nominations for the 2014 FEI Awards – the Oscars of the equestrian world – open for another six weeks until September 9th. Commitment, dedication and courage are just some of the qualities rewarded in the five categories in the FEI’s annual global search for excellence in equestrian sport. The […]

Fan-favourite Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (SWE) and Casall ASK became the celebrated winners of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Chantilly Grand Prix on July 26th, in front of a raucous French crowd who seemed to have adopted the pair as their own. The Silver medal went to another hugely popular Swede, Henrik von Eckermann with Cantinero, […]

La Tia made every pole a winning one to capture the co-featured Grade 3 $155,800 Ontario Matron Stakes for fillies and mares, Saturday at Woodbine. Trained by Armando De la Cerda, the Salvador Hernandez homebred set sharp splits of :24.42 and :48.36 opening up a five-length lead down the backstretch under Justin Stein in the […]

Two years ago, Cameron Hanley, winner of the Masters Airbus Group competition at Jumping International de Chantilly, CSI5*, thought he would never ride again. In 2011, the Irish show jumper’s career was really taking off with Antello Z, until he sustained a knee injury that put him out of commission. After hurting his knee, while […]