“To begin, I am truly heartbroken that the community, which I have loved dearly for more than 30 years of my life, would feel as though they were misled regarding my state of health or that I would be capable of such a harmful lie. That was never […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada —June 7, 2024 — Erynn Ballard’s trajectory towards Olympic glory accelerated today as the world’s second-ranked female equestrian placed both first and second in the $62,500 The Mustangs Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5* at The ‘Continental’, presented by Rolex. The Mustangs, the only […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – February 29, 2024 – Leap Day was indeed celebrated with a fair amount of leaping at Hits Post Time Farm on Thursday as hunter, jumper, and equitation action kicked off in full swing across the property. The venue plays host to the Hits Ocala Winter […]
Wilmington, Ohio – The Standlee Sanctuary decorated in picturesque fall décor set the scene for an international field of 24 horse-and-athlete combinations in the $50,000 Grand Prix of Fall Classic 2 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. The tracks set by Bobby Murphy (USA) kicked off a comeback […]
Langley, British Columbia, Canada — August 18, 2023 — Jaclyn Duff (CAN) always knew she had a special horse in Eblesse, but she’s had to be patient with the now 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood / Royal Dutch Sport Horse gelding. Friday evening at Thunderbird Show Park, her fortitude was rewarded, […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 12, 2023 – As usual during weeks featuring CSI 4* classes, super Sunday featured no less than three grands prix at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour CSI 4*, sponsored by La Consejería de Turismo, Cultura y Deporte and co-financed by the European […]
Thermal, California, USA – December 10, 2022 – Erynn Ballard (CAN) feels like she’s had an off year, but she capped it off with a major win in the desert to feel back on top of the world. In the $74,200 Cabana Coast Winning Round CSI 5* last […]
Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — May 24, 2026 — For the first time in its history, Thunderbird Show Park will host two consecutive weeks of five-star show jumping during the Canadian Premier CSI5* & CSI2* and Odlum Brown BC Open CSIO5* & CSI2*. Kicking off Tuesday, May 24, the Canadian Premier will […]
Brussels, Belgium – May 02, 2022 – Canadian Olympian Yann Candele (CAN) once again to ride an international show jumping mount, Farezzo, thanks to a partnership between Eric Lamaze (CAN) and new supporter, Adam Pearsall. Lamaze (CAN), the 2008 Olympic champion, secured Farezzo as a future major games […]
Wilmington, Ohio, USA – March 12, 2022 – Paul Halpern (CAN) and Vanessa Lee’s Esra laid down two foot-perfect, double-clear rounds to take top honors in the $30,000 WEC Grand Prix on Sunday, March 13. Competition commenced in the early morning as a field of seven competitors gathered […]
Wellington, Florida – February 04, 2022 – A busy weekend of competition started promptly Friday morning with all FEI riders heading back to the Derby Field at Equestrian Village. The day was packed with action from the beginning as 49 elite entries debuted in the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real […]
Geneva, Switzerland – December 10, 2021 – Fine Lady 5, the horse that carried Canada’s Eric Lamaze (CAN) to an individual bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, was officially retired in a special ceremony held Friday night, December 10, during the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final at […]
Las Vegas, Nevada – November 19, 2021 – Canada’s Erynn Ballard (CAN) and Nanini van d’Abelendreef bested a field of 26 entries to win the $25,000 CSI4*-W 1.35m Blenheim EquiSports Jump-Off Classic, presented by Human Touch, on Friday, November 19, at the Las Vegas National Horse Show, held at […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina – November 07, 2021 – Harold Chopping (CAN) claimed first and third place honors in Sunday’s $25,000 Cleghorn Golf & Sports Club Grand Prix at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC). Chopping (CAN) earned the win aboard Gerderieka II VI, the 2011 Dutch Warmblood mare […]
Calgary, Alberta, CAN – November 04, 2021 – After more than twenty years being hosted by the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario, the Canadian Show Jumping Championship returned to Calgary and local rider Vanessa Mannix (CAN) and her horse Catinka 25 mastered the $25,000 Grant Production Testing […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 19, 2021 – The fifth and final day of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’, presented by Rolex, started with the Lafarge Grand Prix CSI 3* in the International Ring. It was an incredibly difficult competition which saw only 2 clear rounds from Ben […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – Saturday at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ CSIO 5* brought with it a rainy morning to start off the $600,000 BMO Nations’ Cup CSIO 5* day of the tournament. The day began with the $72,900 Suncor Winning Round CSIO 5*, a competition that features two rounds; […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 11, 2021 – The Canadian Show Jumping Team won the $600,000 BMO Nations’ Cup CSIO 5* held Saturday, September 11, at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament in Calgary, AB, for the third time in the event’s history. Erynn Ballard (CAN), Tiffany Foster (CAN), Eric […]
Langley, Canada – August 15, 2021 – Ben Asselin (CAN) and The Freshman flew to first in the $50,000 Tbird Grand Prix last Sunday during the Summer Fort Welcome at the Thunderbird Show Park. Only two combinations out of all the participants managed to complete the first-round course […]
London, England – August 17, 2021 – Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Brighton shone the brightest in the €25,400 Champagne Piaff Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of London CSI 5* & 2* at Royal Chelsea Hospital at the capital of England. The […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 25, 2021 – After weather canceling the first two Major League Show Jumping (MLJS) classes of the day, the $36,600 Speed Stake CSI 5*, held under a table C format, proved to be worth the wait. A total of 17 entries contested […]
Ottawa, Ontario – July 15, 2021 – It was a hometown win as Kelley Robinson (CAN) of Russell, ON, claimed victory in the $20,000 Open Welcome held Thursday, July 15, at Wesley Clover Parks in the nation’s capital. The first of two weeks of back-to-back show jumping competition […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – June 02, 2021 – Erynn Ballard (CAN) and Bettina des Celtes dominated Wednesday’s $37,000 Power & Speed Stake CSI 3* at TIEC, navigating the speed phase of the Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA) course design in a time of 24.373 seconds. Ballard (CAN) and […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – May 28, 2021 – Erynn Ballard (CAN) rode Really Electra Xango, the 2012 Brazilian Sport Horse mare (Indoctro x Lucky Electra Xango) owned by Ilan Ferder, to a second consecutive international jumping win in Friday’s $6,000 Speed Stake CSI 2*, continuing to […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – May 30, 2021 – Erynn Ballard (CAN) claimed first-place results left and right throughout Tryon Spring 4 CSI 2* competition, capping a successful week with a win in the $25,000 Tryon Resort Sunday Classic after also notching wins in Wednesday’s $6,000 Power & […]
Rome, Italy – May 28, 2021 – The second competition of the second day of the 88th CSIO of Rome on the Piazza di Siena green oval arena, was conquered by an equestrian who has already written great pages in the history of the Roman show jumping: Eric […]
Brussels, Belgium – May 17, 2021 – Former Olympic show jumping champion Eric Lamaze of Canada has withdrawn from consideration for the upcoming Olympic Games, scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Lamaze was one of five athletes named to the […]
Langley, British Columbia, Canada – April 26, 2021 – A member of the North and Central American and Caribbean division of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ series, Thunderbird Show Park has announced the cancellation of the 2021 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Canada CSIO5*, originally scheduled […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 23, 2021 – Kicking off another beautiful day of the ESP Spring Series, Erynn Ballard (CAN) and Jack Van’t Kattenheye, owned by Lindemann Barnett Sporthorses, flew to the top of the leaderboard to claim victory in the $37,000 Equine Tack and Nutritionals Qualifier CSI 3* […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 19, 2021 – That’s a wrap for the Hits Ocala Winter Celebration (IX), featuring world-class hunter and jumper competition. Riders are certainly on their A-game as we near the end of the Circuit. This week featured the $200,000 Hits Ocala Grand Prix, where […]
