Ontario’s riders brought home the hardware at the 2013 Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships, which took place from Sept. 13-15 in Calgary, AB. and saw riders from across Canada vying for a place on the podium. Ontario took home gold medals in team competition in both Jumping and Dressage and also secured a bronze in Reining. In individual competition, […]
Wingberry Farms welcomes Yann Candele to its world-class facility in King City, ON. The three-time Canadian Show Jumping Champion will act as Head Trainer of Wingberry Farms year-round.The partnership sees Candele responsible for the training of all Wingberry Farms horses and clients, along with Candele’s current students who will move to Wingberry Farms to continue […]
France claimed the Junior Individual and Young Rider Team titles at the FEI European Eventing Championships for Juniors and Young Riders on home turf at Jardy (FRA). And last year’s silver medallists from Ireland claimed Junior Team gold, while Finland’s Elmo Jankari topped the Young Rider Individual podium. Nothing was easily won at these 2013 […]
Equine Canada is pleased to announce that Desi Dillingham, MBE, Special Advisor (Dressage), has graciously agreed to spearhead building and leading a team of experts to design and implement programs for Canada’s current and future international dressage stars. After an in-depth review and interview process to fill the role of Technical Advisor/Chef d’Equipe for dressage, […]
The first piece of upbeat news to emerge from the FEI’s new Endurance Strategic Planning Group has been undermined by revelations today that Jaume Punti Dachs, a member of the FEI endurance committee, was raided by a UK government agency who seized 124 medicinal products in August. Punti Dachs is married to 2010 endurance world […]
A dressage freestyle test event to review the judging of freestyle competitions in order increase consistency and accuracy will be held on the premises of the German Equestrian Federation at Warendorf on September 24th. The event, which will be open to the public and media, will be held at grand prix level and will feature […]
Bryan Anderson, a well-known and respected horseman from Calgary, AB, has died following a tragic riding accident. He was 44.
The Endurance Strategic Planning Group, which was set up following a round table session at the FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI) on July 24th, held its first meeting via teleconference on Tuesday, September 10th. The Group, chaired by Andrew Finding (GBR), consists of Dr Brian Sheahan (AUS), Chairman of the FEI Endurance Committee; Jean-Louis Leclerc […]
Canada’s 2012 Olympian Rebecca Howard of Salmon Run, BC competed amongst eventing’s elite athletes in her debut appearance at the prestigious CCI 4* Land Rover Burghley Three Day Event held September 5-8 in Stamford, GBR Howard, who currently lives and trains near Marlborough, GBR, deftly piloted her 2012 Olympic and 2010 World Equestrian Games partner […]
Equine Canada and the Canadian Eventing Officials Committee are proud to offer two new educational opportunities for existing Eventing Officials and for members looking to further their education in Eventing and/or seeking new accreditation. The courses offered are as follows: 2013 Education Course for Eventing Officials, Technical Delegates and Judges This course will include classroom […]
