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Demanding Track in Deodoro

As the riders had forewarned, today’s track was technical and demanded an accurate yet forward ride. The style caught many off guard, and at the end of the day 15 had been eliminated and there were only three double clear rounds. Most of the Canadians had a miserable day against the demanding track, but Rebecca […]
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FEI Disappointed with IOC decision on Russian Paralympic ban

The following statement from FEI president Ingmar De Vos was released by the FEI concerning the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) decision to ban all Russian paralympians from the 2016 Paralympics in Rio: “We are very disappointed with today’s IPC decision. Like our Paralympic athletes from all other countries, our three Russian athletes have trained hard […]
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Loach and Qorry’s Olympic Debut starts with a bang

Colleen Loach of Dunham, QC, unfortunately did not have the opening act to her Olympic debut she had been envisioning. Aboard Qorry Blue d’Argouges, a 12-year-old Selle Francais gelding owned by fellow Canadian eventer Peter Barry, the 33-year-old from Dunham, QC, was barely into the second movement of her test when sudden, deafening mic feedback […]
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Jung Switches Horses for Rio

Michael Jung of Germany, the 2012 Olympic eventing double gold medallist, will not be riding Takinou as planned at the Rio Olympics. “Today I have to write the worst news of the year,” said Jung on his Facebook page. “Takinou has suffered a febrile infection [fever] after his victory in Aachen and cannot fly to […]
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Bromont WEG: The Death Throes

To no one’s actual surprise, and the Canadian equestrian community’s profound disappointment, it is likely that the World Equestrian Games set for August 11-26, 2018, at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park are going to be cancelled after the Government of Canada informed the Organizing Committee that it won’t support the games. A statement from the […]
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Horse Racing New Brunswick Executive Director Resigns

Horse Racing New Brunswick’s executive director, Roberta Nixon, has resigned from her post. CBC.ca reports that Nixon submitted her resignation on June 12th to become effective last week, citing personal reasons for her departure. Kathy McLean has taken over in her stead. Horse Racing New Brunswick has been involved in a debate over the expansion […]
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More Changes at OEF

After just three months as Executive Director, the Ontario Equestrian Federation has announced that Dominique Bosshart is no longer with the organization.