David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, made the most of his new Canadian citizenship, putting himself in contention for Olympic consideration following a strong winter competition season in Florida. Several weeks of international dressage competition are held in the Wellington, West Palm Beach and Loxahatchee areas, making south Florida a top destination for dressage athletes from […]
Horse Sport’s 2011 scholarship winner, Esmee Ingham, alongside teammate Lindsay Seidel-Wassenar, will be representing Canada at the Sydney CDI 3* Invitational, May 3-5. Follow her adventures at http://eingham.blogspot.ca/ You can learn more about Ingham at https://horsesport.com/scholarship/
The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) will celebrate 150 years of commitment to animal health and wellness this year. To mark the occasion, OVC is planning exciting anniversary events, including the grand opening of the Equine Sports Medicine and Reproduction Centre on June 6th. This centre will focus on the health and performance of equine athletes […]
The 2012 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, slated to run from April 27-30, were cancelled due to poor ground conditions. Organizers released the following statement: “The recent exceptional rainfall has left the ground at Badminton totally waterlogged and partially flooded. Further rain is due this week leaving no chance of the ground drying out. Very […]
Having claimed victory at the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, former Rolex Kentucky champion William Fox-Pitt (GBR), is now the current live contender for the Rolex Grand Slam prize. Fox-Pitt faces the daunting challenge of following up his Burghley victory with back-to-back wins required at both Kentucky and Badminton, with just one week apart. […]
John Quirk, a dynamic force on the US equestrian scene as a writer, journalist, publisher and breeder, has died. Quirk had multiple careers during his life, including Navy fighter pilot, entrepreneur, novelist and owner of an automotive engineering business in Detroit. In the 1960s he was a part-owner of the San Diego Chargers football team. […]
Belinda Trussell won the $15,000 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, FLA, on April 12th. She took the Third Level Test 2 with a score of 68.659% aboard Biasini. As a result, the pair also won the World Development Group Award, which is presented to the winner of selected classes […]
Former Olympic eventer, Amy Tryon, died in her sleep on April 12th at the age of 42. The cause of death is unknown. Tryon was a member of the American team that competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as well as the 2004 Athens Olympics bronze medal-winning team. She took Individual bronze at the 2006 […]
Construction has been halted on the World Dressage Complex in Wellington, Florida due to “construction and operation without a permit.” It seems the builders neglected to obtain a permit from the South Florida Water Management District, and as such, are in violation of Sections 373.413 and 373.416 of the Florida Statues and Section 40E-4.041 of […]
Following the overwhelming success of its inaugural Equine Canada Gold-sanctioned A-level event last year, Cedar Run Horse Park is pleased to announce an expanded program for 2012, featuring two back-to-back events in July and a culminating event set for August. “Based on last year’s phenomenal achievement and a great deal of positive feedback from coaches, […]