Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) and Wellington Classic Dressage are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement on the structure of the Dressage calendar for 2014 and beyond and will submit this to the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). Working together with the USEF and the other CDI Dressage show organizers, including IHS Palm […]
Artisan Farms has purchased three grand prix mounts for its riders Eric Lamaze and Tiffany Foster: Powerplay, Quelmec du Gery and Verdi III.
The Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, to be held June 6 to 9 in Bromont, Quebec, is once again attracting North America’s top equestrian athletes. Bromont is Canada’s only three day event sanctioned at the three-star level by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI). The Bromont organizing committee, which will celebrate […]
Thunderbird Show Park started their 40th season with a breathtaking grand prix, thanks to a field of 38 riders and an inspired course designed by Germany’s, Stefan Wirth. Sunday afternoon’s $25,000 Canadian Premiere Grand Prix offered a thrilling jump off, as Kyle King and Onyx galloped into the top spot. The first clear ride of […]
In a March 26, 2013, letter from the Swiss Federation, sent to the FEI and distributed to the National Equestrian Federations and European Equestrian Federation, the “negative evolution of the FEI discipline Endurance in the last few years” and the well being of the equestrian sport of endurance and its horses has been addressed. The […]
Subsequent to the recent diagnosis of equine neurological disease in Ontario due to Equid herpesvirus‐1 (EHV‐1), in cooperation with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture & Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs, the University of Guelph’s Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) will be providing complimentary PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing on blood, nasal swabs and tissues of horses […]
Canadian eventer Anne Zander died today, May 24, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. Anne was a staunch supporter of the Ontario Horse Trials Association serving as a director of the association. As a competitor Anne was very successful. Starting with Dr. Broom (who was banned from the race track for being badly behaved), […]
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, will enact legislation to ban the import, selling and buying of banned performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing and equine sports. The announcement comes following a doping scandal at the end of April, which saw Godolphin […]
Rodrigo Pessoa will no longer be the principal rider for Double H Farm, after seven years. After an extremely successful partnership, Rodrigo will move on and Double H Farm will focus on other aspects of their business. “We have had a great relationship and friendship with Rodrigo and have enjoyed being able to support him,” […]
Details of the 2013 Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program (QHRIDP) have been announced by the Program Administrator. Cooperatively developed with input from the Quarter Horse industry, the 2013 Program maintains a solid racing program and significant support for breeders. With purses being offered of close to $3.7 million, the 2013 Racing Program includes a stakes program worth over $750,000, […]
