The Ontario Legislature passed a motion to continue the Slots at Racetracks Program beyond the cancellation deadline imposed by the Liberals. In addition, the motion called for the suspension of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s gaming modernization plan until municipal referendums can be held in 2014. The motion, put forward by Essex MPP Tara Natyshak, received […]
FEI President and OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Goodwill Ambassador HRH Princess Haya opened a special session by video message on the air transportation of sport horses at the 7th World Cargo Symposium, organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Doha (Qatar) earlier this month. The session, attended by global air transport […]
Olympic show jumper Mario Deslauriers, formerly representing Canada, will join Hunter’s Moon Farm in April. Alongside current trainers Pamela Polk and Kevin Kirk, Deslauriers will train students at the full-service hunter/jumper barn located on Long Island’s prestigious Gold Coast. “We are thrilled to have Mario training at Hunter’s Moon Farm,” noted manager Jennifer Griffin. “I […]
The Live Oak International CAIB4* Combined Driving competition took place in Ocala, FL, USA from March 20-24. This unique event featured both combined driving and show jumping competitions within one weekend. Canadian Driving competitors received high placings in a variety of events: FEI Single Horse Driven Dressage 4- Carole Precious / 61.76 FEI Pair Horse […]
Canadian show jumping riders spent March 21-24 in Ocala, FL, USA for the Live Oak International CSI2* (which also featured a full weekend of CAIB4*combined driving competition). Here is a listing of Canada’s top results from the competition: $10,000 E2 Show Jumpers Welcome Stake 7 – Angela Covert-Lawrence / Utan 14 – Francois Lamontagne / […]
Both veteran and up-and-coming Canadian Eventing riders contested the Poplar Place CIC2* event, held March 22-24 in Hamilton, GA, USA. Excellent results were earned in both the CIC One Star and CIC Two Star divisions. CIC Two Star 5 – Jessica Phoenix / A Little Romance / 72.8 8 – Kyle Carter / FR’s Trust […]
Rebecca Howard (a native of Salmon Arm, BC) took sixth place at the event in France. Riding her 2012 Olympic partner Riddle Master, a 12-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding owned by Blithe Hill Farm, Howard finished on a final score of 50.2 against a tough field of 78 international competitors. For full results, visit www.sportequi.fr/fontainebleau/fontainebleau.html.
Canadian Dressage riders recently travelled to Loxahatchee, FL, USA, where they earned top results across multiple divisions at the International Horse Sports Champions Cup CDI1*-W, held March 21-24. CDI Grand Prix Freestyle 5- David Marcus / Don Kontes / 68.775% CDI Grand Prix Special 1- Diane Creech / Devon L / 69.229% CDI Grand Prix […]
The date of the third-annual Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships has been set and the Ontario Equestrian Federation is currently recruiting riders to represent the province from Sept. 13-15 in Alberta. “This show brings together some of the best up-and-coming riders from across Canada,” says Dianne Graham, executive director of the Ontario Equestrian Federation. “We are […]
Canadian Olympian David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, has won the North American World Cup League to earn an invitation to the 2013 World Cup Final to be held from April 24 to 28 in Goteborg, Sweden. The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) released the official standings for the North American World Cup League on March 25th. […]
