Cross-Country @ Home

With a little imagination and a few props, you can create - in your ring at home - reasonable facsimiles of many of the obstacles you and your horse will encounter on a cross-country course.

Movin’ On Up

How can you tell if it's time for you to move up to the next level of your particular discipline? Here's what three experts have to say on the subject.

The Evolution of Eventing

Eventing has come a long way since its humble beginnings centuries ago as a test by mounted soldiers to show off the abilities of their horses. Since then, it has evolved into a discipline that is enjoyed by thousands, questioned by countless, and often fraught with controversy.
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Lamaze and Foster Nominated to Canadian Olympic Committee

Canadian Olympic Show Jumping Champion Eric Lamaze and his student, Tiffany Foster, both of Schomberg, ON, have been nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee for review and naming to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team for show jumping. Lamaze, 44, made his Olympic debut in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, becoming the first Canadian equestrian athlete […]
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USA Equestrian Trust 2012 Grants

In its largest round of grant funding to date, USA Equestrian Trust has awarded nearly $240,000 to 11 equine non-profits that applied by the first of the foundation’s two 2012 application deadlines. The $239,780 in grants is an increase of 21 percent compared to 2011. That mirrored the continued dramatic jump in interest in the […]
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Spruce Meadows Continental

The “Continental” gave many familiar athletes another chance to shine in the rings. Thursday brought a swift, decisive victory to Eric Lamaze (CAN) in the RSA Cup and Rich Fellers (USA) started off with what would prove to be just the start of his victories this week with the Husky Energy Cup. Friday brought more […]
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Canadian Polocrosse Team Chosen

Polocrosse Canada has announced their 2012 Canadian Polocrosse team. After a gruelling weekend of tryouts, the team consists of four women and two men, the youngest being 16. The team is in their final weeks of preparation before competing at the International Challenge Match in France, July 22 to August 6, against France, Great Britain, Holland, Germany […]