The FEI’s Equestrian Community Integrity Unit is to investigate allegations that the carcass of Ajayeb “disappeared” from the world endurance venue at Samorin before she finally ended up at a pathology lab. The mare, competing for the UAE, was euthanized last Saturday after breaking her leg. But allegations have surfaced that she was found dumped […]
Jorge Bernhard, has filed against Shandiss McDonald The suit involves the 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Rockfield Grant Juan (“Juan”),
News broke recently that the Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board had recommended euthanizing 45,000 wild horses and burros being held in government holding facilities throughout the United States. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has since responded to the public outcry, and wants to clarify that they do not […]
The Para-Equestrian portion of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games kicks off Sunday September 11th and runs through until Friday September 16th. Riders from 29 nations will compete in the sport of Para-Dressage, which has been a Paralympic discipline since 1996. Canada will be represented by: Athlete/Hometown/Horse/Owner Robyn Andrews/St. John’s, N.L./Fancianna/Robyn Andrews Lauren Barwick/Langley, B.C./Onyx/Equestrian Canada Ashley […]
After winning an individual bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Canadian Eric Lamaze has jumped to the fifth spot on the FEI Rankings list. Previously, he was ranked the 10th best show jumper in the world. Teammate Tiffany Foster also climbed up the list and has cracked the all-important top 30, sitting in […]
Keean White of Rockwood, ON, clinched the 2016 Angelstone Triple Crown series having won the most money in the three Saturday night events hosted at his own Angelstone show grounds in August. Over the course of the three tournaments, White won $33,140 with multiple placings on different horses to beat out Ireland’s Conor Swail who […]
Dr. Dubro Zerajic, a veterinarian and equine acupuncturist, based for many years in Aurora, Ontario, died on August 26, 2016
Legendary German show jumper Ludger Beerbaum, winner of four Olympic gold and one bronze medal (the latter at these Rio Olympics), two golds, one silver and one bronze World Championship medals, and six gold, three silver and two bronze European Championship medals, has announced his retirement from the national team. The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup […]
London 2012 Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin (GBR) and Valegro defended their title and took the gold decisively with 93.857%, ahead of silver medalist Isabell Werth (GER) scoring 89.071% Weihegold OLD, while fellow German and world #1 Kristina Broring-Sprehe grabbed the bronze riding Desperados FRH with 87.142%. Charlotte, 31, added a second individual Olympic gold to […]
Several unexpected eliminations marked the first round of show jumping in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian course designer Guilherme Jorge built a large track, bigger than the first round in London, but it was the final line that caused the most issues. An oxer-vertical combination, off an awkward bend that rode slightly uphill, then 4 or […]
