Canadians Jordan McDonald of Oakville, ON and Michael Winter, currently riding out of Cirencester, UK competed at the Whatley Manor International Horse Trials held at Gatcombe Park in Stroud, Gloucester, GBR where competitors completed all three phases in a single day over cross country courses designed by HRH The Princess Royal, and Patricia Biden. In […]
Peter Barry of Dunham, QC and Kilrodan Abbott competed against a large contingent of international competitors finishing 15th in the CIC3* division of the Plantation Field Horse Trials held in Unionville, PA. Barry and Kilrodan Abbott, his own and Susan and Dylan Barry’s 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding sired by Clover Brigade, started the competition […]
Jump Canada announces the Canadian Show Jumping Team for the upcoming CSIO4*-W Best Jump 2013 being held in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The following riders and horses will travel to Porto Alegre, BRA to compete from October 3 – 6: Ben Asselin (Calgary, AB) will ride Attaché Stables’ Makavoy, a 10-year-old Selle Francaise mare. Angela Covert […]
For the second time in less than two months, Canadian dressage riders topped the leaderboard in Saugerties, NY, this time at the New England Dressage Association (NEDA) Fall Festival of Dressage CDI-W Y/J Saugerties held at the HITS Show grounds, September 19-22. Four-time Olympian and Toronto native Ashley Holzer, currently residing in New York, USA […]
Equine Canada regretfully reports that 21-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Korona, beloved partner of Canadian Equestrian Team dressage rider Shannon Dueck, was humanely euthanized on Saturday, September 21 as a result of age-related health issues. “Korona was a talented, powerful yet elegant international competitor, whose charisma in and out of the competition ring was legendary,” said […]
Canadian reining talent took to the ring last week at the FEI AQR 2013 CRI3* held September 16 – 19, in Blainville, QC in their bid to qualify for the 2014 WEG Selection Final to be held next spring. Five riders put their best spins and slides into play earning their berth at the finals. […]
In her first appearance in Great Britain since representing her country at the London Olympics in 2012, Jessica Phoenix finished top ten in a field of 84 international athletes at the renowned Fidelity Blenheim International Horse Trials, held September 12 – 15 near Oxford, GBR. Phoenix of Cannington, ON and Pavarotti, her individual gold medalist […]
Equine Canada is pleased to announce that Desi Dillingham, MBE, Special Advisor (Dressage), has graciously agreed to spearhead building and leading a team of experts to design and implement programs for Canada’s current and future international dressage stars. After an in-depth review and interview process to fill the role of Technical Advisor/Chef d’Equipe for dressage, […]
Bryan Anderson, a well-known and respected horseman from Calgary, AB, has died following a tragic riding accident. He was 44.
Canada’s 2012 Olympian Rebecca Howard of Salmon Run, BC competed amongst eventing’s elite athletes in her debut appearance at the prestigious CCI 4* Land Rover Burghley Three Day Event held September 5-8 in Stamford, GBR Howard, who currently lives and trains near Marlborough, GBR, deftly piloted her 2012 Olympic and 2010 World Equestrian Games partner […]
