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Canadian Contenders for Rio Olympics

Equine Canada will officially announce the riders competing for Canada at the summer Olympics in Rio on July 14th, but the FEI has just released the list of riders that are qualified. The final list of confirmed riders will be announced by the FEI on July 18th. The following Canadian horse and rider combinations are […]
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‘Paintball’ Lily has Died

Last month former Daily Show host Jon Stewart and his wife Tracey adopted Lily, a senior mare that gained fame for having been shot more than 100 times at close range with a paintball gun. They brought Lily from Pennsylvania, where she was rescued from an auction, to their animal sanctuary in New Jersey. Sadly, […]
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Chris Pratt 4th in $30,000 Blenheim June Classic II Grand Prix

As the temperature soared in Southern California, so did the four entries who battled it out in the jump-off of the $30,000 June Classic II Grand Prix, presented by ACE Equestrian. Congratulations go to Josephina Nor Lantzman and her own Chello Z, who, despite the heat, were blazing hot for the win. FEI Course Designer […]
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Erynn Ballard Wins $35,000 Ecclestone Horse Transport Open Welcome

The Headwaters Cup kicked off at Angelstone last night with the $35,000 Ecclestone Horse Transport Open Welcome in the Stadium at Angelstone. Twenty five starters contested the first round track designed by Pan Am course designer Michael Valincourt. The first round proved to be difficult enough as only seven riders managed to complete the first […]
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John Pearce Wins $30,000 Blenheim June Classic I Grand Prix

From Young Riders to Grand Prix, Sunday was a superb showcase of talent on the grass. The $30,000 Blenheim June Classic I Grand Prix, presented by SmartPak, challenged twenty horse and rider pairs, with only two jumping clean. Double clear and impressively fast, John Pearce and Karen Ball’s Chantico claimed their first grand prix win. […]
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Eric Lamaze Selects Fine Lady 5 as Olympic Mount

The 2008 Olympic Show Jumping Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, has selected Fine Lady 5 as his mount for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lamaze was considering three horses for the upcoming Olympic Games, all owned by Andy and Carlene Ziegler’s Artisan Farms in partnership with Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable. […]
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Kylie Lyman Leads Bromont CCI3* After Cross Country

Competition continued today with the exciting cross-country phase of the 2016 Jaguar Land Rover Bromont CCI3* Three-Day Event, the Todd Sandler Challenge, taking place June 9-12 at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park in Bromont, Quebec. The Bromont Organizing Committee is proud to welcome Jaguar Land Rover back for the third year as title sponsor of […]