After all the hustle, bustle and frantic excitement of Eventing over the last few days, it’s time to regain composure and settle down for the next equestrian discipline of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park. The first inspection of the Dressage horses took place Monday evening, and all 50 were given the thumbs […]
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Canadian Olympic Team member for Eventing, Jessica Phoenix of Uxbridge, ON, finished in 22nd position individually on Tuesday, July 31, at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, GBR. In her Olympic debut, Phoenix steadily climbed up the leader board. In 50th position following the opening phase of dressage competition, Phoenix jumped a clear cross-country round […]
The Canadian Olympic Team for Dressage is set to begin competition at the 2012 London Olympics following the mandatory horse inspection held Tuesday, July 31, at the Olympic equestrian venue of Greenwich Park. The Canadian Olympic Team for Dressage is comprised of Jacqueline Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON, riding D Niro, owned by Brookhaven Dressage, […]
Team Germany repeated their 2008 Olympic medal-winning performance when claiming Eventing team and individual gold at the London 2012 Olympic equestrian venue in Greenwich Park today. Such was their supremacy that they clinched the team title even before their last rider went into the ring, and Michael Jung set a new record in equestrian sport […]
The Canadian Olympic Committee reports that its Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Julia Alleyne, examined Canada’s Eventing Team member Hawley Bennett-Awad today. Hawley’s condition has improved and it is anticipated that she will be discharged from the hospital within the next 24 hours. However she is not expected to travel home immediately. “We are very relieved […]
On the last day of nominations for the FEI Awards 2012, the FEI is pleased to announce the names of the three National Federation representatives who will compose the judging panel of this year’s hunt for equestrian heroes. Rosana Maria Roig, Director and Secretary General of the Puerto Rico Equestrian Federation, Ronald Gaerty, President of […]
Canadian Olympic Team member for Eventing Jessica Phoenix of Uxbridge, ON, moved into 28th position individually following cross-country, the second of three phases comprising the Eventing competition, on Monday, July 30, at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, GBR. Phoenix, 28, was sitting in 50th position following the opening phase of dressage, having earned a […]
Olympic Eventing cross-country produced spectacular sport in Greenwich Park where at the end of an afternoon filled with thrills, spills, dramas and excitement, team Germany maintained the advantage. But it’s only a slight one, as the host British side lies just over five penalty points behind in silver medal position going into tomorrow’s final jumping […]
The Canadian Olympic Committee released the following statement regarding the condition of Hawley Bennett-Awad, who was thrown from her horse during the Eventing cross-country event on Monday. “Hawley suffered a concussion, which is improving significantly. She also suffered a stable sacral fracture, and was transported to hospital by ambulance and admitted for observation and pain […]
Equine athletes competing at the Olympic and Paralympic equestrian events in Greenwich Park will have the best possible veterinary care available to them at the on-site Olympic Veterinary Clinic, a temporary facility constructed specially for the London 2012 Games. The state-of-the-art clinic, built in the incredibly short timeframe of just three weeks, has been kitted […]