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Champions Crowned in Western Canadian Show Jumping Championships

September 5, 2010

Calgary, AB - Kate Jackman-Atkinson of Neepawa, MB, won the 1.10m division of the inaugural $25,000 Western Canadian Show Jumping Championships on Saturday, September 4, held as part of the Rocky Mountain Classic III show jumping Read more »

Powell Scores Vintage Win for New Zealand at Burghley

September 5, 2010

Caroline Powell rode a perfect Jumping round under pressure to become the first New Zealand female rider to win the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), the fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. Read more »

Caroline Powell Poised to Take on Kiwis’ Burghley Mantle

September 4, 2010

New Zealander Caroline Powell is poised to become the fourth rider from her country to win the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, the fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. The 37-year-old, who is Read more »

Hooh Why Pops Seaway Question

September 4, 2010

Toronto, ON - Florida-bred Hooh Why held off a late charge from Indian Apple Is to capture Saturday’s Grade 3, $161,500 Seaway Stakes at Woodbine. For the four-year-old daughter of Cloud Hopping, the seven-furlong Read more »

Edge has the upper hand after Dressage at Burghley

September 3, 2010

Ruth Edge (GBR) and the 17-year-old Two Thyme lead the clutch of superbly executed Dressage tests which brought the first phase of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), the fourth leg of the HSBC Read more »

Mary King Reigns at Burghley

September 2, 2010

Mary King (GBR) showed all her experience to take the lead after an eventful first day of Dressage at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), the fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. Read more »

Spruce Meadows Charter Arrives

September 2, 2010

Calgary, AB - The Spruce Meadows “Masters” charters flights arrive each September with the best horses in the world.  The first of four charter aircrafts is arriving on September 2, at the Calgary International Airport. There are over 65 horses scheduled to over the next five days, with the first load scheduled on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 1200 hrs MDT. This years roster/cargo includes, World, Olympic, and Continental champions, as well as the world famous Celle Stallions. The arrival of the charter means that the 2010 Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament is only days away.  These horses along with their riders will be competing for over $2 million in prize money over the five days of top international show jumping.    

Equine Canada Launches New Recreational Program

September 1, 2010

Ottawa, ON - With the introduction of a $5 membership fee this year, Equine Canada has launched a new series of recreational programs. Working with Horse Council British Columbia (HCBC), the first new program was Read more »

The Jockey Club of Canada announces new Executive Director

September 1, 2010

Toronto, ON - Jim Lawson, Chief Steward of The Jockey Club of Canada, is pleased to announce that Stacie Roberts has been named its new Executive Director effective September 7, 2010. The former publisher of Read more »

Canadian Eventers Victorious at Richland Park Horse Trials

September 1, 2010

Ottawa, ON - Canadian Eventing WEG Squad members Selena O’Hanlon and Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch rode to victory at the 2010 edition of the Richland Park Horse Trials, held August 26-29, in Richland, MI - a competition Read more »

FEI announces detection times for Methylprednisolone Acetate

September 1, 2010

The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has announced detection times for Methylprednisolone Acetate, a frontline treatment for lameness in the equine athlete. The findings from recently completed studies on the use of intra-articular Methylprednisolone Acetate show Read more »

Canadian Show Jumping Team Competes at CSI05* Gijon

August 31, 2010

Ottawa, ON — The Canadian Show Jumping Team comprised of Eric Lamaze, Ian Millar, Jenna Thompson and Keean White is competing at CSIO5* Gijon, ESP, running August 31–September 5.  The feature event is the €60,000 Read more »