The 2015 Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament CSIO 5* hosted its second day of competition with the world’s best horses and riders Thursday. Belgium’s Gregory Wathelet celebrated his 35th birthday as well as his first trip ever to Spruce Meadows with a win in the $126,000 CANA Cup 1.60m riding Algorhythem. Earlier in the afternoon, Canada’s […]
The Para-Equestrian Canada Video Competition Program is the perfect way to experience the thrill of competition from the comfort of your own barn. Submit your entry for the chance to win great prizes! The next video competition deadline is October 5, 2015. Register online for the Para-Equestrian Canada video competition series here. Need to learn […]
The 2015 Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament CSIO 5* got underway on Wednesday celebrating 40 years of outstanding competition at one of the world’s most iconic venues. Top international horses and riders convened for opening day, which featured wins for Kent Farrington (USA) and Uceko in the $85,000 AKITA Drilling Cup 1.60m and McLain Ward (USA) […]
The Canadian Show Jumping Team members set to defend Canada’s title in the $300,000 BMO Nations’ Cup at the CSIO 5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament have been confirmed. Riding for Canada in the nations’ cup on Saturday, Sept. 12 in Calgary, AB will be: Rider / Hometown Yann Candele / Caledon, ON Tiffany Foster / […]
The biggest names in show jumping have gathered in Calgary for the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament running September 9-13, 2015. Among the superstars are five Rolex Testimonees: Scott Brash (GBR), Kent Farrington (USA), Eric Lamaze (CAN), Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and Kevin Staut (FRA). Five days of international show jumping competition culminates in Sunday’s CP […]
Businessman and founder of Anderson Ranch and Rocky Mountain Show Jumping, James Carl (J.C.) Anderson, died on September 3, 2015, of congestive heart failure, at the age of 84. A Nebraska-native and former member of the counter-intelligence unit of the U.S. army, Anderson made his fortune in the Alberta oilfields. He began this venture as […]
The first of the 40th Anniversary Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ charter aircraft is scheduled into YYC this afternoon at 1530hrs with its precious cargo of international show jumpers. Sixty seven of the world’s best horses departed Liege, Belgium earlier today aboard a Boeing 747 destined for Calgary. Spruce Meadow officials can confirmed that the overseas loading […]
Sunday at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York was anything but an average day of show jumping competition. Horse sport royalty descended on the Hudson Valley for the nation’s highest ranked class of the year, the Canadian Pacific $1 Million Grand Prix FEI-CSI 5*, presented by Wells Fargo. Only one would be so lucky to return […]
Dr Hallvard Sommerseth, Head of the Veterinary Department at the United Arab Emirates Equestrian Federation (EEF), has been provisionally suspended as an FEI Official by the FEI Secretary General, Sabrina Zeender, for non-compliance with FEI Rules and Regulations and his involvement in a number of events from which duplicate results were submitted to the FEI. […]
Fabian Gänshirt (GER), Anna Grayston (GBR) and Bram Chardon (NED) all took world championship crowns home from Breda (NED), which was host to the seventh edition of the FEI World Driving Championships for pony singles, pairs and four-in-hands this weekend. The Dutch team claimed the gold medal for the second consecutive time. A total of […]
