Canadian dressage riders were a frequent sight on the leaderboard at the CDI-W Adequan Global Dressage Festival (GDF) III, held from Jan. 23-26 in Wellington, FL, USA. Diane Creech of Caistor Centre, ON was the top Canadian contender in the competition’s most revered class, the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle, which took place on Jan. 24. […]
Equine Canada would like to remind everyone that there is still time to register for the Equine Canada Annual Convention scheduled for Feb. 5 to Feb. 10, 2014 in Winnipeg, MB. Registration closes January 31, 2014 at midnight EST. If you work with horses and horse people, are an active volunteer, coach or athlete, you’ll […]
Equine Canada is pleased to announced that three Canadian officials are among the Ground Juries, Technical Delegates, Chief Stewards, Course Designers, Appeal Committee and Medical Officer appointed by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014. Kim Morrison (FEI 4*), Calgary AB, has been selected as the President of the […]
Dressage Canada has announced the 2013 Dressage Canada Achievement Award (Horse, Rider, and Freestyle) and Lauren Dilanni Freestyle Award recipients. Each year, Dressage Canada offers an awards program for both riders and horses. DC members competing at Equine Canada sanctioned silver, gold and platinum or international equivalent events are invited to register for the awards program by […]
Equine Canada regretfully reports that 18-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Orion, beloved partner of Canadian dressage rider Pia Fortmuller, passed away on January 19th. Orion and Fortmuller were the sole Canadian dressage athletes competing at the elite level (CDI4* and 5*) in Europe over the last year. Most recently the pair attended the CDI3* Zakrzow competition, […]
Equine Canada would like to extend condolences to the family and friends of veteran Canadian horseman, Bill Collins of Sherwood Park, AB. Collins passed away on Dec. 31, 2013 at the age of 89. During his long and triumphant history in the equestrian world, Collins wore many hats, including rider, trainer, coach, breeder, judge, and […]
On January 15, 2014 Equine Canada launched the search for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the organization including the implementation of its strategic plan; “One Vision”. The Board has moved quickly to find suitable candidates, and will make every effort to continue to extend the search as broadly as possible to ensure a […]
A large contingent of Canadian dressage riders kicked off the winter season at the CDI-W/CDI-1* Adequan Global Dressage Festival 1, held Jan. 9-12 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, USA. Canadian highlights of the week included Megan Lane of Loretto, ON winning the FEI Grand Prix Special with a score […]
Equine Canada is the leading national sport and equine organization in the country. It fulfills a broad range of governance, advocacy and development functions, all of which focus, in one way or another, on the horse and draw on the enthusiasm it arouses. As a result of its efforts, Equine Canada is recognized by Sport […]
Dressage Canada would like to remind everyone that there is still time to register for the Florida Fortnight, scheduled for Jan. 19 to Feb. 2, 2014 in Wellington, FL, USA. This event was created to give athletes, sponsors, owners, officials, and enthusiasts the opportunity to take part in a variety of educational, networking, and entertainment-related […]
