Dennis D. Dammerman, 67, of Wellington, Florida, and Saratoga Springs, New York, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Saratoga Hospital, surrounded by his family. A founding member of Wellington Equestrian Partners, Dammerman built a 38-year career with General Electric Company, first joining GE’s Financial Management Program and ultimately reaching the posts of Chief Financial […]
After declaring 2013 the ‘Year of Colic Prevention,’ Equine Guelph has announced the release of its latest online health care tool – the Colic Risk Rater. This free, customized tool is designed for the individual horseperson to rate his/her horse’s risk of colic. The Colic Risk Rater assesses and calculates colic risk while providing useful […]
Canadian Para-Equestrian athletes finished their ‘European Tour’ on a high note at the Bishop Burton CPEDI2* held at Bishop Burton College, July 18 – 21, 2013, in Beverley, East Yorkshire, England. Three-time Canadian Paralympian, Lauren Barwick of Aldergrove, BC and Off to Paris, Equine Canada’s 12-year-old Oldenburg mare, swept their division this past weekend taking […]
Athletes from the USA, Canada and Mexico lined out in the FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships 2013 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, USA where there were a total of 20 sets of medals up for grabs. Competitors between the ages of 14 and 21 years were in action once again, […]
Beverley Widdowson (GBR), owner of the 10-year-old bay stallion Big Star ridden by Olympic team gold medallist Nick Skelton, has been awarded the prestigious title of FEI Owner of the Year for the second year running by the FEI and the Jumping Owners Club. A year ago, Beverley Widdowson picked up the coveted owner’s prize […]
Leigh Court dominated from start to finish in Sunday’s $125,750 Duchess Stakes, at Woodbine. Leigh Court, a Eugene Melnyk homebred trained by Josie Carroll, came into the seven furlong ‘Poly’ stake off a narrow defeat to Duchess rival Sky Treasure, but was full of run for rider Gary Boulanger when asked in Sunday’s stake. Goldstryke […]
The definite entries for the Blue Hors FEI European Dressage Championships and the JYSK FEI European Para-Dressage Championships are now finalised, with 20 countries confirming their participation in both disciplines. The ECCO FEI European Championships, which take place in Herning (DEN) from August 20 to 25, will be the first European Championships to host Para-Dressage […]
Win a VIP table for 6 courtesy of Horse Sport magazine! You and five friends will attend the clinic in the comfort of premium Platinum seating. Prize includes all three learning-packed days, a table for six, catered luncheons and soft drinks. Value: $1,950 Date: August 3 – 5, 2013 Location: Angelstone Show Jumping Tournament grounds, […]
Today, the exciting conclusion of eventing’s Individual and Team Championships marked the close of competition at the Adequan FEI North American Junior Young Rider Championships, presented by Gotham North, in Lexington Kentucky. This year’s event, ran from July 17 – 21, and welcomed 222 young athletes from across Canada, the United States and Mexico who […]
It was double-gold for Switzerland in the Team events, while The Netherlands’ Frank Schuttert, Italy’s Emanuele Bianchi and Hungary’s Virag Weinhardt took the Individual titles at the FEI European Jumping Championships for Children, Juniors and Young Riders 2013 which drew to a close today at Vejer de la Frontera in Spain. This lovely hilltop town […]
