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Dramatic Jump-Off Win for Erynn Ballard at Royal West

The pulse quickened at the Royal West in Week Two as the big names began gearing up for the weekend’s big prizes. On Wednesday, Canada’s Erynn Ballard sharpened her game in the $45,000 GGT Footing & Whiteline Structures Classic 1.45 m with a dramatic win in an all-Canadian 11-horse jump-off. In what was an all-female […]
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Swiss Ban Draw Reins in Jumping Competition

As of January 1, 2016, draw reins will no longer be permitted in show jumping competitions in Switzerland. Currently these artificial aids, used to put a horse into a flexed poll position, are allowed in the warm-up ring until the first jump, at award ceremonies and on competition grounds. The Swiss Equestrian Federation (SVPS/FSSE) said […]
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Chile’s Samuel Parot Sweeps Royal West on Thursday

The opening day of the 2015 Royal West tournament kicked off with a remarkable triple in the $35,000 Stone Ridge 1.45 m Royal West International Championship Phase One. Chile’s Samuel Parot has been one of the hottest riders of late, winning the second leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League in […]
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New Guidelines for Methylprednisolone Use

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency has issued a memo on the elimination guidelines for methylprednisolone, which will change effective January 1, 2016. Methylprednisolone is a steroid that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. Elimination from the horse can take an extended period of time. As such, owners and trainers should govern themselves […]
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Royal West Kick Off

The stirring action of this year’s Royal West — featuring the prestigious Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Calgary — kicks off this Thursday night at the Agrium Western Event Centre on the Stampede grounds. Championship jumping, musical entertainment and events such as jousting, falconry and wild ponies will highlight nine days of heart-stopping action from […]
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William Fox-Pitt Suffers Head Injury

British eventer, William Fox-Pitt is in hospital and under observation for a head injury. It is reported that Fox-Pitt fell off his mount, Reinstated, during the seven-year-old CCI** at the FEI WBFSH Championships, a world championship competition for young horses, in France on October 17th. British Eventing posted an update on his condition on October […]