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Canadian Eventing Team Ready to Kick Off Rio Games

The Canadian Eventing Team, comprised of Rebecca Howard of Marlborough, GBR, Colleen Loach of Dunham, QC, Jessica Phoenix of Cannington, ON, and Kathryn Robinson of Kettering, GBR, are ready to kick off equestrian competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, BRA. The eventing portion of the Games begins on Aug. 6 […]
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Canadian Developing Rider Tour Athletes Fifth in Samorin Nations Cup

Hot on the heels of their outstanding performances during the CSI 3*-W Bratislava, held July 22-24 in Slovakia, Canada’s brightest up and coming show jumping talent took to the ring at the CSIO 3* Samorin, held July 28-31, also in Slovakia. The second and final stop on the Canadian Developing Rider Tour, which provides up-and-coming […]
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Pia Fortmuller at FEI World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses

Currently residing in Germany, Canadian Pia Fortmuller was the top-placed Canadian at the prestigious FEI World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses, which took place July 28 through 31 at the Dutch Equestrian Federation headquarters in Ermelo, Netherlands. Riding Frieda (Fürstenball x Rouletto), a five-year-old Hanoverian mare she co-owns with Lars Busch, Fortmuller put in […]
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Canadian Developing Riders Score in Bratislava

Canadian jumping athletes racked up multiple wins and impressive results during the CSI 3*-W Bratislava, held July 22-24 in Slovakia, and included on the Canadian Developing Rider Tour. As the first stop on the tour, CSI 3*-W Bratislava provided up-and-coming jumping athletes with the chance to shine on the international stage. The athletes rose to […]
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Canadian Para-Dressage Team Named for Rio

Equestrian Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee are proud to announce the four athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in para-dressage at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games this September. Para-dressage is one of Canada’s most successful international equestrian disciplines and many of the athletes nominated for Rio have a long and accomplished competition record. Since […]
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Canadians Make Their Mark at CHIO Aachen

The Canadian Show Jumping Team made their mark both individually and as a team during the jumping portion of the prestigious CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival, held July 11-17, 2016. As one of the final competitions before the Rio 2016 Olympics, which kick off on August 5, the jumping athletes nominated to represent the Canadian […]
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Chris von Martels Represents Canada at CHIO Aachen

Chris von Martels of Ridgetown, ON, recently had a successful debut in the dressage portion of the renowned CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival, held in Aachen, GER from July 8-17. Partnered with Divertimento (Di Versace x Ferragamo), a 14-year-old bay Westphalian gelding he co-owns with Lövsta Stuteri AB, he earned impressive marks in the CDI […]