The thrilling Horseware Indoor Eventing Challenge will once again be part of a world-class line-up of equestrian sport and entertainment as the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, returns to downtown Toronto from November 6 to 17. One of the most highly-anticipated events at the Royal Horse Show, the […]
Equine Canada and the entire Canadian Equestrian Team would like to extend heartfelt condolences to Sue and Ariel Grange and everyone at Lothlorien on the passing of their legendary show jumper, In Style. The striking bay Holsteiner gelding (Acord II x Lord) was humanely euthanized on September 27 at the age of 20, following four […]
The Iberian horses started off the Individual Breed Class on Day 3 of Dressage at Devon. They were followed by Oldenburgs, Danish Warmbloods, Appaloosas and more, totaling more than 20 breeds in the Dixon Oval. Each breed is different, with different characteristics, personalities, movements and more. And each breed has devoted followers many of whom […]
The FEI has imposed a provisional suspension on a Uruguayan Endurance rider whose horse has tested positive for a prohibited substance. Samples taken at a CEI2* event in Trinidad (URU) on 8 August 2015 from the horse LG Muneerah (FEI ID 104TQ89/URU), ridden by Fernanda Villar (URU) to win the 120-kilometre competition, have returned positive […]
Lloyd Landkamer (USA), FEI Dressage Steward and discipline manager for Dressage and Para-Equestrian Dressage at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2010 in Kentucky (USA), has died at the age of 60. He passed away peacefully at his home, Brandywine Farm in Minnesota on 25 September, after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Landkamer, […]
Show jumper In Style, the Holsteiner gelding who helped clinch the team silver medal for Canada at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, died Sept. 27th
The city of Blainville, has announced that it plans to “end equestrian competitions on its territory Blainville Equestrian Park in Quebec
For the second year in a row, Ian Millar of Perth, ON, rode away with the Caledon Cup at the CSI2* Canadian Show Jumping Tournament held September 23 to 27 at the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON. Following three intense phases of show jumping, all held in different formats, Millar decisively won […]
The 120km FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Horses 2015 at Valeggio Sul Mincio (ITA) saw the UAE’s Saif Ahmed Al Mozroui take individual gold and Spain’s Alex Luque Moral and Jordi Pons Serra return home with individual silver and bronze respectively last weekend. These Championships for seven year old horses were first held during […]
Ontario riders made their province proud at the Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships in Ottawa this past weekend, bringing home medals in several equestrian disciplines. Ontario took home second place in the overall standings and finished with team gold in Dressage and a team silver in Show Jumping. Ontario also received the “Most Improved Province Award.” […]