South African, 22 year old Byeronie Epstein, has won the 2015 Mongol Derby in spectacular fashion. Beginning the day five stations from the finish it looked like the race would certainly go into the 8th Day. Byeronie and 17 year old Elise Poitrinal (France) had other ideas though and reaching HS 27 with less than […]
Online polls are now open for members of the Ontario Equestrian Federation to vote for the directors at large they would like to represent them on the board of directors. All adult members are eligible to vote and are encouraged to exercise that right. There are four director at large positions available and members can […]
The stage was set at Angelstone on Saturday night for the first of three majors this season. ‘The Champions’ featured 20 starters with the class getting underway at 9:00 o’clock, under the lights. Visiting course designer Manuel Esparza built a course that would test the scope of the field, while emphasizing speed, an advantage to […]
The biggest names in show jumping will be competing in a thrilling team competition this Friday evening in Valkenswaard. Star riders including Ludger Beerbaum, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, Eric Lamaze, Kevin Staut, Edwina Tops-Alexander, Sheikh Ali Bin Khalid Al Thani, Lauren Hough, Maikel van der Vleuten, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, Doda de Miranda and Gregory Wathelet will be in […]
As the equestrian events close at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, competitors are preparing to head west to Thunderbird Show Park in Langley. The facility will be hosting two summer tournaments in mid-August, centering around the $126k Longines FEI World Cup Qualifier on August 16th. Leading riders from the USA, Canada, Egypt, Venezuela and beyond […]
Double Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin (GBR), one of the most celebrated dressage riders in history, and her world-famous mount Valegro, will perform at the 2015 Rolex Central Park Horse Show Sept. 25-26. The world’s number-one ranked rider over the last 24 months, reigning European and World champion, as well as 2015 Reem Acra FEI […]
Alan Plewis, founder and operator, of the iconic Foxhunter Tack Shop in Stouffville, ON, for over 35 years, passed away on July 16th.
Thunderbird Show Park, in Langley, B.C., will host a Furusiyya Nations Cup Jumping™ qualifier in May 2016. The news was announced July 27th, on the facility’s Facebook page. The Furusiyya Nations Cup Jumping™ series takes place at venues around the globe and includes 45 nations. Athletes from six regions complete in 19 qualifiers throughout the […]
It was the perfect end to the final day of action at the Longines Global Champions Tour of London, as Great Britain’s Laura Renwick (GBR) rode a phenomenal round to take the CSI5* Massimo Dutti Trophy in front of a passionate home crowd. The young Italian Emanuele Bianchi took second place, just sixth tenths of […]
Ian Millar Ends Record Tenth Pan Am Appearance as Top Canadian Equestrian competition officially came to a close at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games with the individual final in show jumping taking place on Saturday, July 25, at the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON. Ten-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar of […]
