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Pia Fortmuller in the Ribbons at CDI3* Radzionkow

Pia Fortmuller of Priddis, AB, currently residing and training in Germany, earned impressive results at the CDI3* Radzionkow, Poland May 3-5. Fortmuller and Orion, her 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding sired by Jazz, took on a highly competitive field in Sunday’s

Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association Survey

The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has designed  a survey to gather information with which to present an accurate picture of the personal effect the cancellation of slots at the racetracks (SARP) has had on the horse racing and breeding

Confirmed Case of EHV-1 at Vernon Downs, NY

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) notes that the Vernon Downs’ stable area remains under quarantine as a safety precaution after a case of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) was diagnosed on Saturday. The virus is currently contained to one barn on the Vernon backstretch.

Pyrite Mountain Scales New Heights in Wando

Pyrite Mountain, ridden by Luis Contreras for trainer Mark Frostad, announced his Queen’s Plate intentions by outbattling John Oxley’s Uncaptured in the $100,000 Wando Stakes Sunday at Woodbine. Sent postward the 7-2 second choice behind 2-5 Uncaptured, Canada`s Horse of

ockey Luis Contreras guides Pyrite Mountain to victory in the Wando Stakes at Woodine. Photo by WEG/Michael Burns

Jonathan Paget Wins the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials

In a nail-biting show jumping finale, New Zealander Jonathan (“Jock”) Paget turned in the performance of his career so far to lift the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials trophy. Lying second overnight, the 29-year-old Badminton first-timer rode an immaculate clear

Michael Jung Leads the Way at Badminton

The huge crowd at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR), fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, roared home Michael Jung (GER), cheering loudly at the finish of the Cross Country to show their appreciation of a true horseman.

Michael jung

Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping: Round 4

The French swept to a clear and concise victory in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 leg at CSIO 4* Lummen in Belgium. However they were pushed all the way by a highly-competitive and considerably less-experienced Swiss side that

Marc Dilasser and Obiwan de Piliere Jo

Furusiyaa FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping: Round 3

The Swiss team won through in an edge-of-the-seat battle with Australia at the third leg of the Furusiyaa FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 series in Linz, Austria this afternoon. Germany finished a close third ahead of the host nation in

Furusiyaa FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 series

Adelinde Cornelissen Back on Top of World Rankings

Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) and Jerich Parzival, the London 2012 Olympic silver medallists, have reclaimed the world number one spot in the FEI World Dressage Rankings. The pair have a 97-point lead over Helen Langehanenberg and Damon Hill NRW, who have

Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival

ORC Reminds Horse Owners to Take Steps to Prevent Infectious Disease

As reported on April 23rd, a horse in Wellington County tested positive for Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1). The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has determined that this case did not involve a racehorse. However,