Results
#1. Who won the CSI5* $500,000 Bainbridge Companies Grand Prix in Week 9 at WEF?
Irish rider Darragh Kenny made his first grand prix win at the Winter Equestrian Festival a really big one with Eddy Blue, his “incredible athlete.”
#2. Which country had to evacuate show jumping horses and riders back to Europe because of bombing?
Horses were shipped by land from Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where they boarded two special charter cargo flights to Liège, Belgium due to the ongoing conflict in Iran.
#3. According to the new Ontario Equine Agricultural Economic Impact Study, approximately how many jobs does the industry support across the province?
The report found the Ontario horse industry supports 35,739 full-time equivalent jobs and contributes $4.4 billion to Ontario’s GDP.
#4. Which para-dressage rider broke world records at AGDF Week 9, scoring 83.276% in the Freestyle?
US Grade II para-dressage rider Fiona Howard aced her week with a trio of world records aboard Vianne, a horse she had only been paired with for a couple of days.
#5. For 2026, MARS Bromont CCI4* has increased its total prize money to:
The Quebec venue is celebrating 50 years since it hosted the Montreal Olympics with increased total prize money of $50,000.