Tag: Equestrian Canada

FranƧois LaMontagne & Lacros VDL Light Up for Victory in the $24,500 HorseFlight Jumper Classic

Ocala, Florida, United States – March 02, 2025 – The 2025 Hits Ocala Winter Circuit continued its streak of electrifying competition concludingin thrilling fashion with Sunday’s $24,500 HorseFlight Jumper Classic. FranƧois Lamontagne (CAN) and Lacros VDL, Groupe Zacar, Inc.’s nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Kannan x Indorado), clinched victory […]

Kara Chad & Sloane Coles Share the Win in the $65,000 Golden Ocala Grand Prix CSI 2*

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 23, 2025 – The $65,000 Golden Ocala Grand Prix CSI 2* was the highlight event of the morning at World Equestrian Center – Ocala, where 26 international combinations battled for top honors. After an exciting 13-horse jump-off, the competition ended in a rare tie between […]

Chris Pratt & Ideaal ES Impress the Most in the $25,000 CPKC National Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida, United States – February 16, 2025 – Canada’s Chris Pratt (CAN) brought home a win to close derby field competition during the sixth week of competition at the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The Canadian was supreme in the $25,000 CPKC National Grand Prix at Wellington […]

FranƧois Flies to First! LaMontagne & Lacros VDL Light Up towards Victory in the $25,000 Alliant Private Client Cup

Ocala, Florida, United States – February 06, 2025 – The 2025Ā Hits Ocala Winter CircuitĀ kept its momentum rolling as top equestrians returned toĀ Hits Post Time FarmĀ for another week of elite show jumping.Ā Thursday’s highlight event, the $25,000 Alliant Private Client Cup, saw a masterful performance by FranƧois Lamontagne (CAN), who […]

Carly Campbell Cooper & Qornet VD Bisschop Conquer the $32,000 Buckeye Nutrition Qualifier CSI 2*

Ocala, Florida, United States – February 06, 2025 – Canada’s Carly Campbell Cooper (CAN) and John Jamieson’s Qornet VD Bisschop (Cornet Obolensky x Kashmir Van Schuttershof) rose to the top in the $32,000Ā Buckeye NutritionĀ Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2*, besting a competitive field of 34 horse-and-rider combinations representing 13 […]

Harold Chopping & Geronimo SCF Supreme in the $24,500 HorseFlight Jumper Classic

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 26, 2025 – The $24,500 HorseFlight Jumper Classic provided an exciting conclusion to the Ocala January Festival. Canadian rider Harold Chopping (CAN) delivered a stellar performance aboard Geronimo SCF, Diane Halpin’s 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Veron x Silvio I), clinching victory with a […]

Chris Pratt: The Canadian Show Jumping Team Veteran Embarks on the Next Chapter

Wellington, Florida – January 23, 2024 – Canadian Show Jumping Team veteran Chris Pratt (CAN) has enjoyed a long and illustrious career.Ā Now 55, instead of hanging up his riding boots, he’s embarking on the next chapter. It’s one that may present the greatest opportunities yet.Ā Thanks to a new […]

Teenage Sensation Isabella Erlick & Toucare KDW Z Best the Rest in the $40,000 Golden Ocala Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 19, 2025 – The $40,000Ā Golden OcalaĀ Grand Prix brought an exciting conclusion to feature competition during Week III of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Seventeen-year-old Isabella Erlick (CAN) emerged victorious aboard her own Toucare KDW Z (Toulon x Caretino), besting a competitive field […]

Martin & Totale de Res Nova Show their Will to Win the $32,000Ā YETIĀ Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2*

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 17, 2025 – The $32,000Ā YETIĀ Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2* was the highlight event of the morning during Week III of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Nineteen-year-old Will Martin (CAN) demonstrated skill beyond his years, piloting Totale De Res Nova (Comme II Faut […]

Paul Halpern Utilizes Esra’s Strengths to Master the $35,000 Grand PrixĀ at Hits Ocala

Hits, Ocala, USA – January 11, 2025 – The penultimate day of Post Time Premier II on Saturday, January 11, at Hits Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida, proved to be one of the most exciting yet, as a field of fierce competitors geared up for the featured […]

Eric Lamaze Breaks His Silence

ā€œTo 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 […]

Erynn Ballard Honors Her Ranking Topping the $80,555 GNP Seguros Grand Prix CSI 3*

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – October 19, 2024 – The second and final week of the 2024 Mexico Fall Tour at the Club HĆ­pico Otomi / OtomĆ­ Residencial HĆ­pico came to an end on Sunday and the highest-ranked female rider in the world prevailed: Erynn Ballard (CAN)! The Canadian, […]

Ideal Ending for Chris Pratt in the $100,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3*Ā at Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – October 06, 2024 – Three weeks of hunter, jumper, and equitation competition concluded Sunday at the Kentucky Horse Park for the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Fall series as the finale week highlighted the $100,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3* – […]

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 […]

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

SpruceĀ 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 ā€˜Masters’ Tournament atĀ SpruceĀ MeadowsĀ which kicks of on Wednesday. Three tonnes of Dutch flowers, the coveted Rolex Grand […]

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.Ā 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 ā€˜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 ā€˜Masters’ Tournament. I feel incredibly grateful to have […]

Laurie Goes Gate to the Wire in the $31,100 George & Dianne Tidball Legacy Welcome CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 14, 2024 – Katie Laurie (AUS) and Cera Caruso were excellent pathfinders in the $31,100 George & Dianne Tidball Legacy Welcome CSI 3*. Jumping first in the 31-strong field, they not only showed their competitors how to execute a clear round overĀ Joey Rycroft‘s […]

Spruce Meadows: A Brief History

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – August 13, 2024 – The CSIO Spruce Meadows ā€˜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 […]

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-timeĀ Canadian OlympianĀ 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 ā€” 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 […]

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 ā€œSeize the Dayā€ Speed Derby with Evita, she made it a double aboard her longtime partner […]

Canada’s Erynn Ballard Can’t Be “Beat” in the $40,000 Yeti National Grand Prix

Ocala,Ā Florida, USA – June 23, 2024 – The $40,000Ā YETIĀ National Grand Prix was the highlight event on Sunday morning, featuring 39 horse-and-rider combinations competing for top honors. Fresh off last night’s $125,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3* victory, Erynn Ballard (CAN) continued her success by claiming first place […]

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 $125,000Ā Lugano DiamondsĀ Grand Prix CSI 3*. Thirteen different countries were represented in Saturday […]