Earlier this year, it was reported that the United States Congress would withhold federal funding for horse slaughter plant inspections in 2014. It has now been announced that president Barack Obama has extended the funding freeze until September 2015. This move makes it illegal for companies to slaughter, process and sell horse meat in the […]
The Meydan Group has signed on to sponsor the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™, which will be held August 23- September 7 in Normandy, France. Malih Lahej Al Basti, vice-chairman of Meydan Group, said statement: “We are pleased to demonstrate [our passion for equestrian sports] through our role as an official sponsor of the […]
Canadian Karen Pavicic and Oldenburg Don Daiquiri topped the field of 13 entries in the Grand Prix at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival CDIO3* with a winning score of 69.440 percent. Karen and Don Daiquiri, the twelve-year-old gelding owned by Jayne Essig and sired by Don Cardinale, for the second time in this Florida season […]
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, […]
