Tina Fletcher, reserve rider for the Olympic gold medal winning team from Great Britain, will require surgery on her ankle after a fall at the Spruce Meadows Masters last week. Fletcher was injured when her horse, Hello Sailor, crashed through the second element of a double oxer during the second round of the CN International. […]
It is with heavy hearts that Spruce Meadows has learned of the passing of Dutch Equestrian Team chef d’ equipe Sven Harmsen. Harmsen passed away today at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada as a result of a severe heart attack suffered during the Spruce Meadows Masters. A career horsemen, Harmsen rode for the Netherlands […]
The Ontario Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the riders who will represent the province at the upcoming Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships, taking place in Bromont, Que. from Sept. 21-23. The Jumping team, coached by Grant Field, who is also the chef d’equipe, is comprised of two junior and two senior riders. The junior riders include Helen […]
Hundreds of competitors flock to the Caledon Equestrian Park in Ontario each September to take part in the Canadian Show Jumping Tournament, but that number pales in comparison to the tens of thousands that will descend on Palgrave when the Park plays host to the equestrian events of the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. Named […]
With so many amazing competitors in the same location at once, competition was fierce right from opening day of the Spruce Meadows Masters! Clouds may have chilled the grounds on Wednesday, but familiar face Richard Spooner (USA) didn’t seem to mind as he took the Akita Drilling Cup in the International Ring’s first event. Jerome […]
It is with great sadness that Spruce Meadows announces the passing of Luigi, a beautiful Dutch Warmblood gelding ridden and owned by Andrea Strain.
After six years at the top of the sport, 2008 Canadian Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, will take a short break from show jumping competition. Lamaze, who is currently competing at the Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament, will step out of the competition arena following the international event in Calgary, AB. In his last […]
Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, offered an insider’s look at the sport of show jumping on the opening day of the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows Masters tournament. The five-day international show jumping tournament runs September 5-10 in Calgary, Canada. Rolex Testimonee Eric Lamaze welcomed approximately 30 guests to his stables on the morning of September 5, […]
The Canadian Polocrosse team travelled to Rue, France to compete in an international Polocrosse tournament July 27-29, 2012. It was the first time a Canadian team had competed against the European countries of Norway, France, Netherlands and Germany so the level of competition was unknown. After winning their first game against Norway 3-14, the Canadians […]
Word is out that New Zealand’s Mark Todd is selling three of his mounts, including his 2012 Olympic eventing team bronze partner, NZB Campino. Keyflow, Todd’s sponsor announced on Tuesday in a blog that in addition to Campino, who finished 12th individually in London, Todd has put NZB Grass Valley and NZB Regent Lad on […]
