News: Horse Sport

World Cargo Symposium Report

FEI President and OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Goodwill Ambassador HRH Princess Haya opened a special session by video message on the air transportation of sport horses at the 7th World Cargo Symposium, organised by the International Air Transport

FEI President and OIE Goodwill Ambassador HRH Princess Haya opened a special session on horse transportation at the World Cargo Symposium on 14 March in Doha by video message. FEI Secretary General Ingmar de Vos and OIE Head of International Trade Dr Derek Belton also addressed global air transport experts at the conference. Photo by IATA/FEI

Mario Deslauriers Joins Hunter’s Moon Farm

Olympic show jumper Mario Deslauriers, formerly representing Canada, will join Hunter’s Moon Farm in April. Alongside current trainers Pamela Polk and Kevin Kirk, Deslauriers will train students at the full-service hunter/jumper barn located on Long Island’s prestigious Gold Coast. “We

Mario Deslauriers

Live Oak International CAIB4* Combined Driving

The Live Oak International CAIB4* Combined Driving competition took place in Ocala, FL, USA from March 20-24. This unique event featured both combined driving and show jumping competitions within one weekend. Canadian Driving competitors received high placings in a variety

Live Oak International CSI2*

Canadian show jumping riders spent March 21-24 in Ocala, FL, USA for the Live Oak International CSI2* (which also featured a full weekend of CAIB4*combined driving competition). Here is a listing of Canada’s top results from the competition: $10,000 E2

Poplar Place CIC2*

Both veteran and up-and-coming Canadian Eventing riders contested the Poplar Place CIC2* event, held March 22-24 in Hamilton, GA, USA. Excellent results were earned in both the CIC One Star and CIC Two Star divisions. CIC Two Star 5 –

CICO 3* Fontainebleau

Rebecca Howard (a native of Salmon Arm, BC) took sixth place at the  event in France. Riding her 2012 Olympic partner Riddle Master, a 12-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding owned by Blithe Hill Farm, Howard finished on a final score

International Horse Sports Champions Cup CDI1*-W

Canadian Dressage riders recently travelled to Loxahatchee, FL, USA, where they earned top results across multiple divisions at the International Horse Sports Champions Cup CDI1*-W, held March 21-24. CDI Grand Prix Freestyle 5- David Marcus / Don Kontes / 68.775%

Ontario Seeks Riders and Coaches for Interprovincial Competition

The date of the third-annual Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships has been set and the Ontario Equestrian Federation is currently recruiting riders to represent the province from Sept. 13-15 in Alberta. “This show brings together some of the best up-and-coming riders