The cards were shuffled a little, but as expected the experienced combinations kept control of the HSBC CCI4* after a glorious Cross Country day in Adelaide, second leg of the FEI Classics™ 2013/2014 series. Time penalties changed the order slightly with Stuart Tinney (AUS) adding just 0.4 with John and Jane Pittard’s Pluto Mio to […]
Bulldog Racing’s Alpha Bettor arrived in the nick of time to capture Friday’s $150,000 Grade 2 Autumn Stakes, at Woodbine. A chestnut son of Alphabet Soup trained by Dan Vella and ridden by Justin Stein, Alpha Bettor arrived at the 1 1/16-mile ‘Poly’ stake off a narrow front-running defeat in the Grade 3 Durham Cup […]
Australia’s Shane Rose had the best of the action on Dressage day at the Adelaide CCI**** and goes into tomorrow’s Cross Country holding first and third place, but with the country’s most experienced and talented riders snapping at his heels. Rose holds the advantage with Elizabeth and Felicity Wischer’s German import, CP Qualified by Quite […]
Here’s your chance to cheer on Canada’s world-class athletes at the much anticipated Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Normandy, France from August 23 – September 7, 2014. Beginning Monday, November 18, 2013, Canada’s Official WEG Tour Operator, GVQ Travel, will be offering tickets to discipline competitions including: Dressage, Driving, Endurance, Eventing, Jumping, Para-Equestrian […]
The Ontario Equestrian Federation would like to congratulate the 2013 OEF Award recipients who were recognized for their outstanding contribution to equestrian sport at a ceremony in their honour during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Meagan Maloney of Stouffville, ON. was the recipient of the OEF Coach of the Year Award, which is presented to the […]
Carlene and Andy Ziegler’s Artisan Farms has acquired Zigali P S for Canadian Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze. The Ziegler’s generous patronage of Canadian show jumping was recognized earlier this month at CSI4*-W Toronto, Canada, where they were presented with the prestigious Jump Canada “Owner of the Year” Award for the second time in appreciation of […]
Two US cities – Wellington and Kentucky – have both submitted their formal bid applications and questionnaires to host the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 and now officially join the Canadian bid from Bromont/Montreal. Applicants bidding to host the Games in 2018 had until today (15 November) to return signed bid applications and questionnaires and […]
It’s important to know a horse’s weight when formulating a diet or medication dosage. This article highlights ways you can figure out a horse's weight.
The debate of whether, “it is nature or nurture that leads to success” continues, although Tom McDermott, FEI Rising Star Award recipient, has both.
HSI’s resident vet, Dr. Joan Norton, reviews new products and the latest research in the world of veterinary medicine, including research on heart rate.