Para-Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce that we have once again partnered with Sport Canada to encourage the participation of riders with a disability in competition. As part of this project, therapeutic riding centres that offer new competitive opportunities, or increase their existing competition program to riders with a disability will be eligible to receive […]
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Canadian riders dominated at Dressage at Devon, CDI-W, held in Devon, PA, September 27-30, sweeping the Grand Prix and Young Riders divisions, and earning numerous top placings in the Advanced, Junior and Pony divisions. David Marcus of Campbellville, ON had redemption on his mind after a problematic performance in torrential rain with Chrevi’s Capital at […]
Making their Canadian Show Jumping Team debut, Ben Asselin, Francois Lamontagne, Tamie Phillips and Jenn Serek will form the Canadian Show Jumping Team to compete at the Nations’ Cup in Buenos Aires, ARG. The team will first compete at an event held at the Club Hipico San Jorge Village from November 1 to 4 before […]
Canadian Olympian David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, won three grand prix tests to dominate CDI-W Dressage at Devon held September 27 to 30 in Devon, Pennsylvania. Riding his Olympic mount Chrevi’s Capital, Marcus took victory in the World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix and swept both the Grand Prix for Special and Grand Prix Special riding […]
Angelstone held its final tournament of the year in Rockwood, ON from September 26-30. Some of Canada’s top show jumpers contested the CSI 2* Angelstone National Show Jumping Tournament over the course of the week. For many riders, it was their final competition before Canada’s renowned and always highly-anticipated Royal Horse Show, to be held […]
Some of Canada’s top Dressage riders took to the ring at the CDI-W/J/Y Dressage at Devon, held September 25-30 in Devon, PA, USA, earning high scores and excellent results: FEI Grand Prix O (OGS) 1- David Marcus / Don Kontes / 68.468% 2- Ashley Holzer / Degas 12 / 67.170% 6- Evi Strasser / Action […]
The FEI Equine Prohibited Substance List for 2013, which has now been approved by the FEI Bureau, will come into force on January 1, 2013. Following a period of consultation with the National Federations, the FEI List Group held its most recent meeting during the London 2012 Paralympics and signed off changes to the List […]
Well-known equestrian David Esworthy and former President of Equine Canada, has been inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his life-long dedication to equestrian sport in British Columbia, Canada and abroad. “The 2012 Class of Inductees honoured by the BC Sports Hall of Fame is exceptional,” stated Marion Lay, chair […]
Team Ontario took home the bronze in Jumping at the Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships, which took place in Bromont, QC. from Sept. 21-23 The Jumping team, coached by Grant Field, who was also the chef d’equipe, was comprised of two junior and two senior riders. The junior riders included Dillon Sambasivam of Toronto, ON. riding Tradition, and […]
Horses from the Holsteiner, Belgian Warmblood and Oldenburg Studbooks claimed gold at the FEI World Jumping Championships for Young Horses 2012 which drew to a close at Domein Zangersheide in Lanaken, near Maastricht, Belgium today. Open to Five, Six and Seven Year Olds, this event has established itself as a milestone in the careers of […]
