Blue Loyd, the 12-year-old German-bred gelding, has been sold to Austrian-Canadian businessman Frank Stronach and will be ridden by his granddaughter

Canada’s Eric Lamaze made his first competition appearance in three months at the CSI5*-W Geneva International Horse Show, but in the capacity of commentator, not competitor. Lamaze, the 2008 Olympic Show Jumping Champion and former number one in the Rolex Rider Rankings, began a short hiatus from competition following the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows “Masters” tournament […]

Following a successful fall season, Canadian Olympian David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, currently leads the North American World Cup League standings for dressage. Marcus, 32, won three grand prix tests to dominate CDI-W Dressage at Devon held September 27 to 30 in Devon, Pennsylvania. Coupled with his impressive results in at the CDI-W NEDA Fall […]

History was made when six Spruce Meadows horses became the first ever Canadian horses to be sold and exported to China. The six Spruce Meadows bred Hannoverian horses were chosen by a delegation of Chinese horsemen after a meticulous inspection and trial earlier this year. The horses have since been going through rigorous pre export […]

The Ontario Equestrian Federation is pleased to introduce its 2013 Board of Directors, following the conclusion of voting at OEF Annual General Meeting in Mississauga on Friday, Nov. 23. The 2013 OEF Board of Directors includes: Grant Field – President Allan Ehrlick – 1st Vice President Ken Denouden – 2nd Vice President Paul Richardson – Treasurer […]

Equine enthusiasts came together during the annual OEF Awards Party in Mississauga on Friday, Nov. 23 to celebrate recipients of the OEF Awards and People Make a Difference Awards. “We would like to congratulate all of our nominees and award recipients for their contributions to the horse industry,” says Dianne Graham, executive director of the OEF. “It […]

Mark Bellissimo and Donald Trump are pleased to announce that they will host the first annual $100,000 Trump Invitational to benefit the 2013 FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® (FTI GCC). A FEI-rated show jumping event, it will be held on the grounds of the stunning Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, FL, […]

Nick Skelton, Great Britain’s Olympic team gold medalist and one of the icons of jumping, on Friday joined American hunter, jumper and dressage riders in speaking out against attacks on equestrian events at Wellington, Florida, where he has been one of the most successful riders in recent years. “I think people, especially those who are […]

Internationally renowned trainer and personal coach, Chris Irwin, has joined Horse-Canada.com’s stellar line-up of bloggers. Fans can find him at horsesport.com/the-dark-horse-speaks where, in the spirit of iconic books such as Black Beauty and Misty of Chincoteague, Irwin will share weekly musings on all manner of current events expressed from the perspective of a horse. Irwin, […]

Olympic show jumper Ben Maher was injured on Monday while leading a horse in his Essex yard. The horse fell, knocking Maher to the ground, squashing his leg. As the horse scrambled to get up, a hoof struck Maher on the top of his head. Maher has said that is just fine, however, reporting via […]