Spruce Meadows hosted the second day of competition at its ‘Continental’ Tournament CSI 5* on Friday with world-class show jumping featured in the Meadows on the Green. The highlight $126,000 Scotiabank Cup 1.55m was held in the evening with a win for USA’s Kent Farrington aboard the nine-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, Gazelle (Kashmir van Shuttershof […]
The Spruce Meadows Continental Tournament CSI 5* began at Spruce Meadows on Thursday with a big win for Canada’s Tiffany Foster and Victor in the $85,000 Husky Energy Classic. Out of 82 competitors, only five were able to go clear over the Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA) designed course in the Meadows on the Green. Margie Engle […]
The current world number one Scott Brash threw down the gauntlet in Cannes with a dramatic win in the big class of the day, three seconds ahead of his nearest rival. It was a blistering start to the first day on the French Riviera which unfolded under idyllic blue skies. As the sun went down, […]
The Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, will hold its first competition in August. The official launch will take place August 13-16, with the facility hosting a leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour. The brainchild of Jan Tops, Olympic gold medallist and founder and president of Longines Global Champions Tour, the state-of-the-art facility […]
The Mexican Equestrian Federation has announced the dressage team that will take part in the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto.
Dressage Canada has named Lorraine Hill of Lethbridge, Alta. its Volunteer of the Month for May for her endless dedication to furthering the sport of dressage in her community and beyond. Hill has been active in dressage for more than 30 years, first as an internationally recognized competitor, then as a coach and judge, and […]
Dressage at Devon (DAD) (www.dressageatdevon.org) will increase the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle prize money to $15,000 at the 2015 show – bringing the CDI total to $40,000 in honor of the 40th Anniversary. “This is a big year for us and we’re going to celebrate!” said Lori Kaminski, President and CEO. “In addition to increasing […]
The ‘National’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, concluded at Spruce Meadows on Sunday with a clean sweep for USA’s Richard Spooner in both of the day’s features competitions. Spooner began the day with a win in the $40,000 ATCO Structures & Logistics Cup 1.45m aboard his own Chivas Z and continued on to victory […]
The ‘National’ Tournament is the first in five weeks of competition during this year’s Summer Series at Spruce Meadows. The week concludes on Sunday with the $210,000 CNOOC Nexen Cup 1.50m Derby. On Saturday, Italian course designer Uliano Vezzani set the track for the afternoon’s feature competition in the $400,000 RBC Grand Prix, presented by […]
USA’s McLain Ward and HH Azur emerged victorious in an exciting battle to the finish for Friday night’s $35,000 RBC Capital Markets Cup at Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex. Also competing on Friday, Hardin Towell (USA) and Emilie de Diamant AS topped the $35,000 Encana Cup 1.45m. The ‘National’ Tournament is […]
