An exciting new coaching certification program is now available for English coaches in Canada. The Competition Coach Specialist is a highly accessible certification program designed for those working with intermediate or more advanced riders in furthering their students’ basic riding, horsemanship and safety skills, as well as advancing competition experience from provincial to national level […]
Equine Canada announced today that Para-Equestrian athletes Lauren Barwick, Eleonore Elstone, Ashley Gowanlock, and Jody Schloss have been nominated to the Canadian Paralympic Committee to represent Canada at the 2012 Paralympic Games, August 29-September 9 in London, England. Barwick, Elstone, and Gowanlock are each returning Paralympians, while Schloss will be making her Paralympic debut in […]
Equine Canada is pleased to announce the names of the rider/horse combinations who will be nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) for review and naming to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team for the sports of Dressage, Eventing and Jumping. The riders and horses nominated have successfully completed the team selection process of their respective […]
Equine Canada, together with the Bromont Bid Committee for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) has received word that Canada is one step closer to hosting this prestigious international equestrian event. The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) reports that five countries have been confirmed as bidders and move to Official Candidate status: Rabat (MA); Bromont […]
In the $53,000 CSI 2*-W Mibroc Group World Cup, held at the British Columbia Open CSI2*W at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC, May 30-June 3, Jenn Serek topped the 23 entries riding Eleonora. The pair posted a clear jump-off time of 43.67 for the win. On June 1, Brian Morton finished in second, riding […]
At the CDI3* Achleiten, held in Achleiten, AUT, from May 31-June 3, Evi Strasser and Action Tyme earned a score of 64.689%, which was good for eightth place, in the Grand Prix Special. More information may be found at http://achleiten.equitaris.info/index.php?id=34&L=1
At the final stop of the Canadian Young Rider European Tour, Ben Asselin, Bretton Chad, Kara Chad and Alexandria Smith placed fourth in the Nations’ Cup at the CSIOY Lamprechtshausen, AUT, held May 24–28, 2012. On May 26, 16-year-old Kara Chad of Calgary, AB, was the lead off rider for Canada in the Nations’ Cup, […]
At the CSI2* Bow Valley Classic II held at Anderson Ranch in Calgary, AB, May 16 – 20, Tamie Phillips was the top Canadian, finishing in second, in the $32,000 Bow Valley Classic Grand Prix riding Lerche 37. Full results for CSI2* Bow Valley Classic II may be found at http://www.rmshowjumping.com/.
Competing at the CCI 3* Saumur, in Saumur, FRA, Lindsay Pearce finished in 18th place out of 52 entries riding Saniki with a score of 89.80. Pearce also placed 35th with Candar van het Neerveld. A complete list of the CCI 3* Saumur results may be found at http://bit.ly/MdDdJh.
Ben Asselin, Bretton Chad, Kara Chad and Alexandria Smith represented Canada at CSIOY Bonheiden, BEL, held May 17–20, 2012, and both Asselin and Kara Chad were victorious during this first stop of their European Tour. Asselin, 18, of Calgary, ON, rode Rush, an 11-year-old Belgian Sport Horse owned by Attache Stables, to the only clear […]
