Equine Canada and the Canadian Equestrian Team extend our heartfelt condolences to Eric Lamaze and everyone at Torrey Pines Stables on the passing of their beloved Irish Sport Horse gelding Cagney. Brought to Canada by Doug Henry, the statuesque Irish Sport Horse gelding was born in Ireland in 1980 and was sired by the famous […]
Jump Canada announces the Canadian Show Jumping Team members for the upcoming €2,000,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Final to be held from October 9-12, 2014 at CSIO5* Barcelona in Barcelona, ESP. The following riders and horses will travel to Barcelona to compete in the series Final for Canada: Ben Asselin of Calgary, AB will ride […]
Equine Canada has announced that Craig Andreas will no longer serve as Chief Operating Officer for the organization. In a brief statement they said, “Equine Canada is in the process of reshaping the national office to better serve our equine and equestrian partners and members. The Chief Operating Officer position has been restructured as part of the […]
The Canadian equestrian community is saddened to learn of the loss of Marie-Helen Lessard, 49, and her husband Steven Ratz, 57. On September 28, 2014 they passed away in a traffic accident. Marie-Helen, commonly referred to by her nickname MH, was a strong advocate in the development of the Canadian coaching program, a keen participant […]
The 2014 FEI Balkan Endurance Championships took place on September 20th in Meljak in the Barajevo municipality of the Serbian capital Belgrade. Seven National Federations were represented with Croatia stealing the show and scooping two of the three individual medals as well as team gold. The Championship was run over an 80km course made up […]
The importance of understanding concussion as a coach at any level cannot be understated. As part of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Active and Safe Initiative, the Coaching Association of Canada has developed Making Head Way in Sport – your best resource for recognizing concussion and implementing proper return to play protocols. This eLearning […]
Canadian eventers competed at the Plantation Field Horse Trials in Unionville, PA USA from September 19-21 in the CIC3*, CIC2* and CIC1* divisions. Tik Maynard, a British Columbia native currently residing in New Jersey, USA, was the top placing Canadian rider in the CIC3* division. Riding Sapphire, Richard Maynard’s 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, the pair […]
An FEI Endurance ride was held in Millbrook, ON at Cayuse Creek Ranch September 14, 2014, and many Canadian riders earned personal bests and qualifying times. In the CEI2* 120 km race, the top placed Canadian rider was Wendy Benns of Pontypool, ON riding Flirt With Fyre, her eight-year-old Arabian cross mare, in a time […]
Canadian driver Kelly Houtappels-Bruder will represent Canada at the 2014 World Singles Driving Championships, being held September 24–28, in Izsák, Hungary. Combined Driving is comprised of three phases—driven dressage, marathon and obstacle competition—which are scored in penalty points. The final results are determined by the driver with the lowest combined number of penalties throughout all […]
Canadians Jacqueline Brooks and Diane Creech handily won their FEI classes at CDI-W Saugerties NEDA Fall Festival, held September 16–21, 2014, in Saugerties, NY. Jacqueline Brooks and D Niro Kicking off Canada’s winning streak was two-time Olympian Brooks, of Cedar Valley, ON. Riding her 2012 Olympic partner D Niro (D-Day x Napoleon 625), Mary Brooks […]
