Last fall, German dressage rider Isabell Werth received a six-month suspension from the German Equestrian Federation (FN) after one of her mounts tested positive for a banned substance. Now, the title sponsor of the international German equestrian teams, AGCO/Fendt, is demanding that the FN end the rider’s suspension. “We do not appreciate the unfair treatment […]
Having traversed Canada and U.S. to compete for her first time in Florida, former Canadian Pan Am Team member Karen Pavicic declares it a great move, highlighted by positive competition results and a close-knit experience with fellow Canadians. The coast of California is the British Columbian’s usual route for the winter CDI show season. This […]
The American Horsewoman’s Challenge is now encouraging Canadian horsewomen to join the competition that recognizes the top female horse trainers in North America. The Challenge is a six-month contest to train a young horse for a cross-discipline tournament to be held October 2014 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The competition combines the equestrian skills of Dressage, […]
The FEI has received the official report of abuse from the Chief Steward at CEI2* Sakhir in Bahrain, which confirms that this incident was reported.
The BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee met on February 11th in Vancouver to discuss funding arrangements among the three principal participants in the industry – the track operator Great Canadian Gaming Corp., the Thoroughbred sector and the Standardbred sector. The Committee feels significant progress was made toward a feasible working model for the industry […]
On the same weekend that delegates from around the world met in Switzerland to discuss ways to reform the sport of endurance, in another part of the world – Bahrain (a country on the shores of the Persian Gulf) – the King’s Cup CEI was taking place. Footage from this race shows the winning rider […]
Rebecca Howard of Salmon Arm, BC, has been named Equine Canada’s Equestrian of the Year for 2013. Howard and Riddle Master finished 12th at both the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials and the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials last year. Howard moved to England after the 2012 Olympic Games, and is now based in Marlborough, […]
News has spread rapidly in the Flamborough horse community about Elyse Leduc who was seriously injured in a horrific, head-on car accident. The crash occurred just before 7 a.m., January 27, on the snow-covered northbound lanes of the Highway 6 in Waterdown, Ontario. Elyse Leduc’s compact Ford Focus came into hard contact with a powerful […]
The North American Riders Group (NARG) released their hotly anticipated annual rankings yesterday, and The Royal Horse Show has received the honour of being named the top indoor event of the 2013 season. Ranked fourth overall, The Royal received a total score of 90%. Categories evaluated include footing, stabling, courses, ceremony, the quality of all […]
Horse-Canada.com is pleased to present a new blog by equine nutritionist Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., a regular contributor to Horse Sport, Horse-Canada and Canadian Thoroughbred. The Equine Health & Nutrition Blog will offer regular updates and insight on current studies and new findings, with information on feeds, supplements and feeding practices. Check it out at www.horsesport.com/health-and-nutrition. […]
