Canadian Dressage Team members Tom Dvorak of Hillsburgh, ON, Tina Irwin of Stouffville, ON, and Crystal Kroetch of Calgary, AB, placed fourth, fifth and sixth respectively in the Individual Dressage Final held Wednesday, October 19, at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. With American competitors sweeping all three individual medals, Dvorak, Irwin […]
The annual Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, Presented by BMO Financial Group, will take place on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, ON. The sixth annual Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala will be part of a black-tie gala and dinner, followed for […]
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As the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2011/2012 season gets underway at Odense in Denmark this weekend (October 21-23), there is a whisper of excitement running through the world of international dressage. This sport, which relies on the technical skills and innate instincts of the riders along with the grace, elegance, willingness and athleticism […]
Following the first day of individual dressage competition at the XVI Pan American Games, Tom Dvorak, 46, of Hillsburgh, ON, sits in fourth place, just over one percentage point behind third placed Marisa Featherling of the United States. Riding Viva’s Salieri, a 10-year-old Canadian-bred Hannoverian stallion, Dvorak received a score of 73.079% in the […]
Equine Canada is a non-profit organization, committed to represent, promote, and develop a unified and diverse Canadian Equine Community. Each year the Equine Canada Nominations Committee has the responsibility of presenting a slate of candidates to the membership for the election of a Director-at-large. The Committee is composed of a Chair who is appointed by […]
On the first day of equestrian competition at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Canadian Dressage Team won its third consecutive silver medal in the team competition. By winning the silver medal, the Canadian Dressage Team also earned a berth for the 2012 London Olympic Games. The first Canadian team member […]
Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer swept to victory in the opening leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2011/2012 series at Oslo in Norway today with a thrilling last-to-go run from Carlina. With 14 into the jump-off it was never going to be an easy one to take, but the 49 year old rider raced home […]
William Fox-Pitt (GBR) showed the amazing strength of his horsepower when his exciting young horses Oslo and Lionheart finished first and third at Les Etoiles des Pau (FRA), the final leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2011. However, it was the unstoppable Mary King (GBR) who claimed the 150,000 USD prize, the biggest single […]
The XVI Pan American Games officially began with a spectacular Opening Ceremonies on Friday evening, October 14. Equestrian sport begins with Dressage, the first of the three equestrian disciplines to contest team and individual medals, held at the Guadalajara Country Club near the city centre. A record number of entries for the Pan American […]
