Category: Jumper News Canada

Kara Kicks Off with a Bang! Chad Steals the Spotlight in the Porsche Cup

Barcelona – October 03, 2024 – The 112th edition of CSIO Barcelona is officially underway. Spain’s oldest international sporting event is bringing together the world’s top riders at the Olympic arena of the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona until Sunday. The grand finale of this international equestrian celebration […]

Team Roadrunners Charge to the Top of Team Competition at MLSJ Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 21, 2024 – The Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) Roadrunners are gaining valuable momentum after winning the $300,000 ClipMyHorse.TV MLSJ Team Competition CSI 5* in Traverse City. Roadrunners riders McLain Ward (USA), Erynn Ballard (CAN) and Kaitlin Campbell (USA) climbed atop the podium […]

List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  —  September 04, 2024 — It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 Spruce Meadows’ Masters Tournament CSIO 5* this week with the running of the third leg of the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping there. Certainly, one of the signature attractions of the year, […]

Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament: A Week Full of Highlights & Attractions

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  —  September 04, 2024 —  The Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping once again travels across the Atlantic Ocean to one of North America’s leading equestrian venues for the third Major of the calendar year, the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament. From 4 – […]

Charter Plane With 66 Champion Horses & the Coveted Rolex Trophy Land at Calgary for the Spruce Meadows Masters CSIO 5*

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada —  September 01, 2024 — A chartered 747 jumbo jet carrying 66 of the world’s top show jumping horses arrived in Calgary last Saturday night, ahead of the prestigious ‘Masters’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows which kicks of on Wednesday. Three tonnes of Dutch flowers, the coveted Rolex Grand […]

The Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament: A Pinnacle of Equestrianism

Geneva, Switzerland – August 27, 2024 – The CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament takes place in Calgary, Canada, each September and is widely considered to be North America’s premier show jumping competition. This year, the event will be held from 4-8 September, and is set to welcome the world’s […]

All Female Podium! “Electrique” Power Propels Tiffany Foster to First in the $182,000 RBC Grand Prix of Ottawa CSI 5*

Ottawa, Canada – August 25, 2024 – Canadian Olympian Tiffany Foster (CAN) was electrifying in front of a home crowd on Sunday afternoon as she won the $182,000 RBC Grand Prix of Ottawa CSI 5* riding Electrique. Leg three of Major League Show Jumping’s 2024 season concluded in […]

All-Canadian Trio Turn on their Team Power on Home Soil! Northern Lights Win at Major League Show Jumping Ottawa!

Ottawa, Canada – August 24, 2024 – Canadian pride was high as Northern Lights stepped onto the podium to accept gold for the $200,000 ClipMyHorseTV Team Competition CSI 5* in Ottawa. With an all-Canadian lineup, the stars—and maple leaves—aligned for the team to take their first win of […]

Erynn Ballard Blossoms to Victory in the $31,100 Qualifier CSI 2* at Wesley Clover Parks

Ottawa, Canada – August 23, 2024 – Erynn Ballard (CAN) of Tottenham, ON, had made a trip to the winner’s circle earlier in the day after winning the $31,100 Qualifier CSI 2* – 1.45m, presented by CIBC Wood Gundy. A total of 13 riders from a starting field of […]

Tiffany Foster Finds the Winning Formula in the Kubota Canada Prize CSI 3*

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – August 17, 2024 – When Tiffany Foster (CAN) brought Com Es Ta into the Fort Grand Prix Arena for the $10,000 Kubota Canada Winning Round CSI 3*competition, she decided to let the mare loose. Foster set out to use the Summer Fort […]

Freaky Flawless Flights to First! Jacqueline Steffens Storms to Win the $62,500 BFL Qualifier CSI 5*

Rockwood, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – August 15, 2024 – Canada’s own Jacqueline Steffens Daly (CAN) is no stranger to Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) victories with longtime mount Freaky. She returned to the spotlight on Thursday evening by taking top call in the BFL Qualifier CSI 5* on […]

Kara Chad: “I Believe We Give the Men a Real Run for their Money!”

As a Canadian rider, what does the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament mean to you? I grew up in Calgary, Alberta with Spruce Meadows on my doorstep. Since my childhood I have aspired to compete at the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament. I feel incredibly grateful to have […]

Rein Reigns! Cassidy Triumphant in the Grand Prix of Valkenswaard for Young Riders

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 11, 2024 – In the €28,200 Young Riders Grand Prix of Valkenswaard, presented by Longines the course was set at 1.50m, a jump-off was not necessary. Canadian Cassidy Rein (CAN) was the only competitor to go clear in the first round, rounding out her incredible […]

Spruce Meadows: A Brief History

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – August 13, 2024 – The CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament – one of the four Majors which make up the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping – has a rich and impressive history. Over the past 50 years the Southern family have […]

Ayla Martinoff & Calloway Keep Their Cool in the JustWorld International Winning Round CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 10, 2024 – When Ayla Martinoff (CAN) drove her trailer out of Thunderbird Show Park in July, she was riding a high—and a three-class win streak with Calloway. This week, they’re back at tbird and picked up right where they left off. Making […]

Tiffany Foster Flies to First in the Heavy Metal Equipment CSI 3* at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 09, 2024 – Tiffany Foster (CAN) did not get to be the no. 1 ranked female rider in the world by resting on her laurels. But even by equestrian standards, her work ethic borders on super human. The three-time Canadian Olympian arrived in Langley on […]

David Arcand Dominates in the $50,000 RBC Grand Prix at Wesley Clover Parks

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – July 14, 2024 – David Arcand (CAN) of Boisbriand, QC, won the $50,000 RBC Grand Prix on Sunday, July 14, to close out the two-week Ottawa Summer Tournaments at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. For the second week in a row, Arcand led […]

Martinoff Makes It a Winning Weekend With Odlum Brown Ltd Grand Prix 1.40m

Langley, British Columbia, Canada — July 07, 2024 —  It was a winning weekend at the Western Family for Ayla Martinoff (CAN). Hot off a win in Friday’s Highland Farms Ltd Welcome and a pair of second place finishes in the YETI Welcome and the Langley Grand Prix the week […]

Friendly Rivalry Propels Ali Ramsay & Bonita VH Keizershof Z to Win the $32,000 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 03, 2024 – Keeping her momentum after a second place Grand Prix finish last week at Tryon International Equestrian Center and Resort (Tryon International), Ali Ramsay (CAN) and Bonita VH Keizershof Z (Bustique x For Pleasure) took top honors in the […]

Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Introduces Brand New Preview Show: The Slam Show

Geneva, Switzerland – July 03, 2024 – The Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping is delighted to announce the exciting launch of an all new preview show. The programme, which will last 20 minutes, will be aired for the first time on the Rolex Grand Slam live stream […]

The Mane Event Is Here: Biggest Tournament of the Summer Series Kicks Off with the ‘North American’

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada —July 03, 2024  — A fantastic Spruce Meadows Summer Series comes to an exciting head this week as we kick off the ‘North American’, the final tournament before this September’s ‘Masters’. Come join us for an incredible week, packed with potential story lines […]

Riders & Horses for the Spruce Meadows’ North American CSI 5*

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada —July 03, 2024 — The Summer Series is coming to an end this week at Spruce Meadows but they have saved the best for last because it’s showtime for showjumping with the running of the 2024 North American Tournament CSI 5*. Led stellar […]

Keith Makes It a Double Winning the Langley Grand Prix at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – June 30, 2024 – Kassidy Keith (CAN) started a streak Sunday on closing day of the West Coast Classic. After winning Saturday’s feature class in the “Seize the Day” Speed Derby with Evita, she made it a double aboard her longtime partner […]

Erynn Ballard & Gucci Take Flight to Stardom in the $62,500 Fresh From Florida Grand Prix CSI 2* 

Ocala, Florida, USA – June 30, 2024 – International competition during the 2024 Summer Series reached a thrilling conclusion early Sunday morning as 38 horse-and-rider combinations from 15 nations competed for top honors in the $62,500 Fresh From Florida Grand Prix CSI 2*. Erynn Ballard (CAN) recently selected to represent […]

The Rolex Grand Slam Majors – A Sport’s Ultimate Test!

Geneva, Switzerland – June 25, 2024 –The sporting Majors are considered to be the finest competitions in the world – from the Masters in golf, to the French Open in tennis and the 4 majors of the Rolex Grand Slam in show jumping – these are the events that […]

Erynn Ballard & Coconet Shine the Brightest in the $125,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – June 23, 204 – The second Saturday night Grand Prix of the 2024 Summer Series drew crowds to the WEC Grand Arena, where 32 top horse-and-rider combinations competed for victory in the $125,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3*. Thirteen different countries were represented in Saturday […]

Artisan Farms & Tiffany Foster’s Brighton Retires from the Sport

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – June 19, 2024 –  Earlier this month at Thunderbird Show Park, Tiffany Foster (CAN) announced the retirement of her longtime partner Brighton from international sport. “There will never be another horse like Brighty for me. Anyone who knows him knows how special he […]

Amy Millar On Possible First-Ever ‘All Female’ Canadian Olympic Jumping Team

‘I Can’t Confirm All-Female Olympic Team, But I Think We’ve Got The Riders to Win’ Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 16, 2024 – Amy Millar (CAN) addressed the fan frenzy over a potential first-ever all-female Olympic equestrian team, saying: “My most important goal is that we […]

Tiffany Foster Finishes First in the $373,134 RBC Grand Prix of Canada CSI 5*

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta — June 15, 2024 — Canada’s Tiffany Foster (CAN) solidified her status as the world’s top-ranked female show jumper this afternoon, clinching a victory in the $373,134 RBC Grand Prix of Canada CSI 5*, presented by Rolex. Foster, with Battlecry, came first in the […]

Erynn Ballard Excels with Another Double Punch at The National CSI 5* in Spruce Meadows

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada —June 14, 2024 — Canada’s Erynn Ballard (CAN) pulled off another extraordinary first-second 5* finish in tonight’s $62,500 RBC Capital Markets Cup CSI 5*, her second one-two placement atop the leaderboard in a matter of two weeks. Ballard, currently the second-ranked female show jumping […]