The new Eco Ridge and Manitoulin Pony Clubs are set to take their places as Branches of the Central Ontario Region of the Canadian Pony Club in time for the 2009 season. They have both been confirmed as full Branches, and their members may now take part in Central Ontario Region Pony Club activities once […]
Ottawa, ON—Canadian National Eventing Team member Jessica Phoenix finished in 11th place at the CIC 3* The Fork Horse Trials, held April 2-5 in Norwood, North Carolina, USA. Competing in the CIC 3* International division, Phoenix of Cannington, ON, secured 11th place against stiff competition riding her own Exponential, an 11-year-old Canadian Thoroughbred gelding. A […]
Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada would like to announce that for the first time, all Canadian riders attending the 2009 North American Junior and Young Rider Championships will be drug tested according to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP). CADP is the set of rules that govern doping control in Canada and is compliant with the World Anti-Doping […]
Ottawa, Ontario—Tina Irwin of Lakefield, ON, finished in fourth place the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle at the 2009 CDI3*Y/J Wellington Classic Dressage Spring Challenge, held February 6–8, 2009, in Wellington, FL. Irwin and her long-time partner Amicelli (Amigo x Calypso III), a 13-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Ute Busse and Wendy […]
Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada has named Mike Gallagher of Saint John, NB, the 2008 Volunteer of the Year. Over the years Gallagher has shown enormous commitment to equestrian sport in Canada. He has taken on a remarkable number of roles over the years—including competitor, coach, horse show organizer, judge, eventing technical delegate. He has also been […]
Ottawa, ON—Dressage Canada is proud to announce that CBC Bold is the recipient of the Dressage Canada Media Award of Excellence in recognition of their outstanding television coverage of all the equestrian sports at the 2008 Olympic Games held in Hong Kong, China. CBC Bold provided complete same-day coverage of not only the dressage […]
Toronto, ON – It was ladies night tonight for the inaugural FEI World Cup Qualifier in dressage at The Royal Horse Show, part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer and her horse Pop Art, who finished 13th individually at this summer’s Olympics wowed the crowd with an incredibly technical […]
Toronto, ON – Waylon Roberts of Port Perry, Ontario, made it a three-peat tonight, winning the second leg and overall title of the Good Crop Services Indoor Eventing Championship at The Royal Horse Show, part of the 86th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The International division for the show jumpers also kicked off today, where 20 […]
Ottawa, ON—Michele Mueller of Port Perry, ON, was the top Canadian rider in the Canadian FEI Eventing World Cupâ„¢ Qualifier, held Wits End Horse Trials, September 25–28, 2008, in Mansfield ON. In a field of the 11 CIC 3*W division entries, Mueller, riding Julie-Anna Pring’s nine-year-old Canadian-bred thoroughbred cross gelding Amistad, lay in third place […]
Bromont, Quebec — The Bromont International Three Day Event – The Todd Sandler Challenge is set for June 12-15, 2008, in Bromont, Quebec, and will offer divisions at the CCI 3*, CCI 2*, CCI 1*, CIC 2*, and CIC 1* levels. The addition of a new three-star course means that, in this Olympic year, Bromont […]
