Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, and Jonathan Asselin of Calgary, AB, are currently the top Canadian riders in the North American East Coast and West Coast World Cup Leagues. Riding Derly Chin De Muze, Ashland Stables and Torrey Pines Stable’s nine-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, Lamaze earned 17 World Cup points for his second place finish […]
Internationally renowned trainer and personal coach, Chris Irwin, has joined Horse-Canada.com’s stellar line-up of bloggers. Fans can find him at horsesport.com/the-dark-horse-speaks where, in the spirit of iconic books such as Black Beauty and Misty of Chincoteague, Irwin will share weekly musings on all manner of current events expressed from the perspective of a horse. Irwin, […]
New South Wales professional Craig Barrett, leader after the Cross Country in Adelaide (AUS), produced a classy performance with Mr and Mrs Keith Osborne’s Sandhills Brillaire in the final Jumping phase to clinch the title at the second leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012/2013. This was Barrett’s first 4* event, for which he earned the […]
Beijing Team Silver medallist, Shane Rose had a good day at the office in Adelaide, taking the lead in the HSBC FEI Classics™ Dressage phase, as well as the CCI 2* competition. Rose claimed the early lead in the HSBC FEI Classics™ with 45.80 penalties riding the Leder family, Jamie McDonald and Lee Hokianga’s Australian-bred […]
Do you know a great coach, one that embodies all that is great about the sport? Equine Canada is calling for nominations for its annual Certified Coaching Awards and the deadline is fast approaching. The Equine Canada National Coaching Awards recognize coaches and instructors from all disciplines and levels who exemplify the coaching and teaching […]
The deadline to submit nominations for Equine Canada’s national awards has been extended to Friday, December 7, 2012, 4:00 p.m. ESDT. Presented as part of the Equine Canada Annual Awards Gala which will be held the evening of Friday, February 7, 2013 at the Delta Ottawa City Centre, these national awards are intended to recognize […]
Equine Canada is pleased to announce that Mark Samuel, a founding member of our Jump Canada Committee and an accomplished equestrian and entrepreneur, has been elected as the new Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Group IV Chair during the recent FEI General Assembly held in Istanbul, Turkey. He will be replacing outgoing chair Michael Cherry, of […]
General Johnson Kim (KOR), retired FEI judge, passed away recently at the age of 85. General Kim was born in 1927 and his involvement in equestrian sport dates back to his school years when he won various national competitions. After graduating from Korea University, he joined the national military academy to prepare for the 1952 […]
The Canadian Eventing Committee reminds all riders that the deadline for applications for the 2012 Athlete Development Scholarship is November 30, 2012. The Canadian Eventing Athlete Development Scholarship Program is designed to recognize and encourage the pursuit of international competition by developing Canadian riders. A minimum of two scholarships in the sum of $1,000.00 each […]
Kevin Staut broke German hearts today when, despite all the odds being in favour of a home-side win, it was the Frenchman who came out on top in the fifth qualifying round of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2012/2013 Western European League series at Stuttgart. Partnering the on-form grey mare Silvana HDC, Staut snatched […]
