Tag: Equestrian Canada Équestre

Kara Chad & Igor GPH Gallop in Grand Fashion in the $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 19, 2023 – Kara Chad (CAN) and Igor GPH claimed a win in Thursday’s $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (Tryon International). In the field of 83 entries who challenged the first round track […]

Canadian Team Announced for the 2023 Pan-American Games

Ottawa, Canada – October 08, 2023 – Equestrian Canada has released a statement announcing the Canadian team for the upcoming 2023 Pan-American Games in Santiago, Chile. Team Canada’s first appearance in equestrian at the Pan American Games was at Chicago 1959 and since then showjumpers have won 19 […]

Taylor St. Jacques & Jakilly Make the Perfect Comeback in the $50,000 Grand Prix at Wilmington

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 […]

Plans Come Together for Jim Ifko & Un Diamant des Forets in the $38,500 Tbird Qualifier CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 21, 2023 – Jim Ifko (CAN) had a plan for the Tbird Qualifier CSI 3* before he even saw the class’s course map. His goal was simply to keep his horse relaxed and to not let too much out of the tank ahead of Saturday’s Grand […]

Returning Champions Presented for the BCHJA Finale CSI3* at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 19, 2023  – Thunderbird Show Park hosts the final event of its 2023 season this week in Langley with the BCHJA Fall Finale, featuring three-star international competition and the $100,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*. Thirty-five equine athletes were brought forward Tuesday for the […]

Paul Halpern Tops Topline Trailers Grand Prix at Wesley Clover Parks

Ottawa, Ontario – September 16, 2023 – Paul Halpern (CAN) riding Esra won the $15,000 Topline Trailers Grand Prix on Saturday, September 16, to close out the 2023 show jumping season at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. Course designer William Dean-Stobie of Edmonton, AB, set a track […]

Tiffany Foster & Jetouelle-S Turn on the Afterburner to Win the Kubota Winning Round CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 19, 2023 – With a large string of international mounts, Tiffany Foster (CAN) arrived at Thunderbird Show Park in August with a strategic plan to maximize results for a group of young, up-and-coming horses. The Summer Fort Classic CSI 3* was made the […]

Jaclyn Duff Delivers the Winning Performance in the Paladin Cup CSI 3* at Thunderbird Show Park

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, […]

Kara Chad Chases Gold & Glory in the $38,500 George & Dianne Tidball Legacy Speed Challenge CSI 3*

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – August 16, 2023 – Kara Chad (CAN) and Easy Boy d’Aubey Z positively laid down the gauntlet in Wednesday’s $38,500 George and Dianne Tidball Legacy CSI 3* 1.45m. Second to jump Peter Holmes’ (CAN) 1.45m speed track, the pair blazed a trail, […]

Riders & Horses for Major League Show Jumping of Toronto CSI 5*

Toronto, Canada – August 17, 2023 – Toronto is known for being one of the coldest big cities in the Northern Hemisphere but the heat is on this week as Angelstone Tournaments hosts the third leg of the 2023 Major League Show Jumping. The competition will be fierce […]

Riders & Horses for the Summer Fort Classic CSI 3* at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – August 17, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the prancing and dancing has already begun at the Thunderbird Show Park during the Summer Fort Classic CSI 3*. After a stellar week, capped off with the victory in $80,000 The Keg Grand […]

Contenders Converge for the Summer Fort Classic CSI 3* at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 15, 2023 – International competition at Thunderbird Show Park is a special occasion, and Kassidy Keith (CAN) dressed for it. Keith and her CSI3* entry Havana received the Equi-Products Best Dressed Award, receiving a $100 gift card at Tuesday’s FEI jog for the CSI3* Summer […]

Tiffany Foster & Electrique Ride in High Voltage to Win Again in $80,000 The Keg Grand Prix CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada — August 13, 2023 — As Tiffany Foster (CAN) exited the Fort Grand Prix Arena sporting a red rosette and a winner’s cooler, a young fan shouted out to her. “Did you win?” she asked. Foster shouted back at her, “Yes!” In fact, Foster ran her […]

Kara Chad Tops Charitable Uryadi’s Village Winning Round CSI 3* at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – August 12, 2023 – Kara Chad (CAN) has had the ride on Easy Boy d’Aubey Z for less than three months. But you wouldn’t have known it watching the pair in the Uryadi’s Village Winning Round CSI 3* 1.45m Saturday at Thunderbird […]

Tiffany Foster & Electrique Charge towards Victory in the $75,900 Steel-Craft Doors CSI 3*

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – August 11, 2023 – Tiffany Foster (CAN) recorded her second international win of the week Friday at Thunderbird Show Park, besting a four-horse jump-off aboard 5 Roosters’ Electrique in the Steel-Craft Doors CSI 3* 1.50m. Foster is seeing success at both ends of […]

“Easy” Home Win by Tiffany Foster & Brighton at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, British Columbia, Canada — August 09, 2022 — At 17 years old, Artisan Farms’ Brighton is still at the top of his game. Tiffany Foster (CAN) and her longtime mount put the strength of their 10-year partnership on display Wednesday at Thunderbird Show Park, recording a confident win in […]

Erynn Ballard Blazes to Win the $38,700 Alltech Welcome Stake CSI 2*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 09, 2023 – At the beginning of the jump-off in the $38,700 Alltech Welcome Stake CSI 2* Welcome, Erynn Ballard (CAN) knew she had a tall order. She was one of 17 to jump clear over Nick Granat’s (USA) first-round course, and she […]

Amy Millar Pulls out All the Aces to Win the $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix at Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – July 15, 2023 – For the second week in a row, Canadian Olympian Amy Millar (CAN) of Perth, ON, led the victory gallop at Wesley Clover Parks after winning the $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix last Saturday. Hot off her victory riding GCS Athena one […]

Tiffany Foster & Electrique Show their Power in the $40,000 Scotiabank CSI 5*

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 07, 2023 – The $40,000 Scotiabank Cup CSI 5* (1.50m) was the final competition to wrap up Friday of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’, CSI5* & CSI 2*, presented by Rolex. Over 40 horse/rider combinations stepped through the clock tower to […]

Tiffany Foster “Battles it Out” to Win Big at Spruce Meadows

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 06, 2023 –  The $80,000 Jayman Built Cup CSI 5* (1.55m) was the final qualifier for Saturday’s $1,000,000 ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5* & CSI 2*, presented by Rolex. The demanding track designed by […]

Riders & Horses for the ‘North American’ CSI 5* & CSI 2* at Spruce Meadows

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta – July 05, 2023 – It`s time for one last dance, one last prance at Spruce Meadows this summer. The North American Tournament CSI 5* & CSI 2*. Great riders and horses representing Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Great […]

Live Streaming & Order-of-go in the $435,000 Pan American Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 01, 2023 – It’s Super Saturday and Canada Day at Spruce Meadows, time showtime for showjumping during the Pan American CSI 5* & CSI 2* with the running of the $435,000 Pan American Cup CSI 5*, presented by Rolex. Thirty-five combinations […]

Sean Jobin & Coquelicot VH Heuvelland Z Conquer the $150,000 IDA Developement Grand Prix CSI 3*

Ocala, Florida, USA – June 17, 2023 – Featured competition for the first week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series reached a pinnacle as twenty-three athletes representing eight nations met under the lights in the WEC Grand Arena. Exhibitors and equine enthusiasts alike flocked to the stands at […]

Erynn Ballard is the Best in the $25,000 IDA Development Grand Prix at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – June 11, 2023 – The ESP June II Show concluded on Sunday at Equestrian Village, signaling the end of the equestrian competition until shows resume in August. Competition ended on Sunday, but only after Erynn Ballard (CAN) and Calypso De Blondel, owned by Ilan Ferder, […]

Riders & Horses for the Spruce Meadows National – Calgary CSI 5*

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada –June 15, 2023 – For the second week in a row, Spruce Meadows is home to five-star competitions throughout the week during the ‘National’ CSI 5* Tournament. After having been one of the winningest riders at the renowned Canadian venue the past two years, […]

Riders & Horses for the ‘Continental’ CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 07, 2023 – The grass is green and the sun is shining as Spruce Meadows prepares to kick off it’s 2023 FEI Tournament Season. Over 250 horses passed the FEI veterinary inspection today ahead of competitions which take place starting tomorrow […]

Riders & Horses for the Odlum Brown BC Open – Longines Nations Cup™ of Canada CSIO 5*

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – June 01, 2023 – For the second week in a row, Thunderbird Show Park is at the center of attention of equestrian sports as it hosts the third and final leg of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ – North & Central […]

Game Over for the Competition! Erynn Ballard is the Best in the $38,500 Grand Prix CSI 2* at Vancouver

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 28, 2023 –A top Canadian female rider led another victory gallop at Thunderbird Sunday afternoon, to close out the 2023 Major League Show Jumping Canadian / Premier Vancouver CSI 5* & CSI 2* .  Former leading female rider in the world, […]

Dreams Come True for Tiffany Foster in the $414,300 Major League Show Jumping Grand Prix of Vancouver CSI 5*

Langley, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada — May 27, 2023 — It’s hard not to lead with a bit of a cliché following Tiffany Foster’s (CAN) win in Saturday’s Major League Show Jumping Grand Prix CSI 5* at Thunderbird Show Park. “Hometown Hero” seems the obvious choice, Foster having grown […]

Riders & Horses for the Major League Show Jumping – Canadian Premier CSI 5*

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 25, 2023 – The first leg of the 2023 Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) is on this week at Thunderbird Show Park. Kent Farrington (USA), Karl Cook (USA), Lillie Keenan (USA), Kyle King (USA), Charlotte Jacobs (USA),  Conor Swail (IRL) Shane Sweetnam (IRL), Darragh […]