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Bert and Darcy do Doha

Roberta (Bert) Sheffield has been on a roll. The para-dressage rider, who lives in the UK, has been riding for Canada since 2013 ‒ which has been very fortuitous for the sport in this country. The 34-year-old did a very commendable job at the 2014 World Equestrian Games aboard Bindro T, putting in two solid […]
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Jumping Day 2 at CHI Al Shaqab

Laura Renwick of Great Britain must be feeling vindicated today. Yesterday, she led the field for most of the opening class aboard her very quick Rembrandt Blue, only to have victory snatched away from her late in the order. Today she hung on to her speedy time to win the CSI5* 25,000€ class over Emanuele […]
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CHI Al Shaqab CSI5* Jumping Day 1 Wrap-up

The focus at the CHI Al Shaqab in Doha, QAT, switched from vaulting to jumping on March 4th, with four back-to-back CSI3* and 5* classes. An international field of 40 tackled Frank Rothenberger’s big but uncomplicated track in the opening two-phase 5* class. Great Britain’s Laura Renwick went early in the order and logged a […]
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Reigning Champ Scott Brash will Compete in Miami Beach

The world’s number one rider, Scott Brash (GBR), will begin his Longines Global Champions Tour Championship title defense in Miami Beach next month. The 29-year-old will be fighting to secure his third Longines Global Champions Tour Championship title in a row as the leading show jumpers in the world come together in Florida for the […]

Not Quite a Free Ride

The truth about the 2015 Pan Am Games travel subsidy for horses and why it will ensure the best possible competition in Toronto in July.
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Captured Horses Auctioned Off in Alberta

The wild horse round up in the Ghost area of Alberta yielded 33 horses, according to reports. More than a dozen were auctioned off on Saturday February 23rd and the rest are in the care of rescuers. Danny Daines of the Innisfail Auction Market says that the horses sold, on average, for $500-$800 to farmers […]