Tag: Equestrian Canada

Tiffany Foster & Brighton Top $75,000 Farmvet Grand Prix at Thermal

Thermal, California, USA – November 1, 2020 –  Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Brighton shone the brightest in Sunday’s $75,000 Farmvet Grand Prix during the first week of the National Sunshine Series at the Desert International Horse Park. The course, designed by fellow Canadian, Joe Rycroft, tested sixty-nine riders […]

Mario Deslauriers & Amsterdam 27 Dazzle to Win $73,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 4*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 22, 2020 – Mario Deslauriers (CAN) and Amsterdam 27 dominated the $73,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 4* at Tryon International Equestrian Center and Resort (TIEC). The Canadian and the 2010 Holsteiner gelding (Catoki x Acord II) clearing the jump-off track in 36.35 […]

Eric Lamaze Secures International Prospect Casino Calvin

Brussels, Belgium – October 19, 2020 – Casino Calvin has joined Eric Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable as the 2008 Olympic champion continues to build an impressive string of international show jumping horses. Casino Calvin is Lamaze’s latest acquisition, purchased in partnership with owners Mark Rein and Tara Dow-Rein. The […]

Brian Morton & Cadillac are the Best in $73,000 ATCO Cup Grand Prix CSI 2*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – October 18, 2020 – Brian Morton (CAN) scored a popular hometown win Sunday afternoon at Thunderbird Show Park, riding Spruce Meadows’ Cadillac to the top of the $73,000 ATCO Cup Grand Prix CSI 2* at the Harvest Welcome. The Harvest Welcome was the […]

Kelley Robinson Wins $30,000 Assante Grand Prix at Wesley Clover Parks

Ottawa, Ontario – October 03, 2020 – Kelley Robinson (CAN) won the $30,000 Assante Wealth Management Grand Prix to close out seven weeks of show jumping competition held at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A total of 29 competitors tackled the richest grand prix event staged in […]

Mark Your Calendars! 2021 Spruce Meadows Show Dates Announced

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 22, 2020 – Mark your calendars! The 2021 Spruce Meadows Tournament dates have been released, and there’s no better time to start planning your 2021 competition season. Along with our 5* tournaments with the Summer Series and the ‘Masters’, Spruce Meadows is proud to […]

Kara Chad & Firefly W Chase Down Big Tour Win at the Sunshine Tour CSI 3*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – September 12, 2020 – Kara Chad (CAN) and Firefly W were the winners of the Big A Class CSI 3* yesterday during the Sunshine Tour’s Fall Tour CSI 3*. With a jump-off time of just 39.96 seconds, the Canadian rode a sparkling […]

Eric Lamaze Acquires Prospects & Expands International Horse Sales Business

Brussels, Belgium – August 31, 2020 – Canadian Olympic champion Eric Lamaze (CAN) has continued to expand his Torrey Pines Stable horse sales and breeding business, augmented by support from owners Mark and Tara Rein. Lamaze has been steadily building a large string of sales prospects as well […]

Kim Farlinger & Conreu Conquer $20,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic Grand Prix in Wellington

August 31, 2020 – Wellington, Florida, USA – Kim Farlinger (CAN) and Conreu jumped to the top of the leaderboard in the $20,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic on Sunday morning to close out the ESP Labor Day show at Palm Beach Internation Equestrian Center’s (PBIEC) Equestrian Village. Farlinger, […]

Tiffany Foster & Brighton Are in a League of their Own in $40,000 Volvo Canada Cup

Langley, Canada – August 23, 2020 -For the second straight week, Canadian Olympian Tiffany Foster (CAN) put on a show at Thunderbird Show Park, dominating the $40,000 Volvo Canada Cup with Artisan Farms’ Brighton during the Fort Festival .  The Fort Festival is an Equestrian Canada Gold-rated show, featuring […]

Beth Underhill & Count Me In Claim the First Jewel of the $200,000 Kubota Triple Crown

Erin, Toronto – August 22, 2020 – The 2020 Kubota Triple Crown kicked off last night with 21 of the top Canadian athletes from across the country. The Triple Crown will award $50,000 for each of the three phases, plus a $50,000 bonus split amongst the top 5 […]

A True Trifecta for Tiffany Foster in $40,000 ATCO Cup at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 16, 2020 – Twenty-four horse and rider combinations took to the Fort Grand Prix field in the $40,000 ATCO Cup at Thunderbird Show Park on Sunday. But only one stood on the podium. Canadian Olympian and local favourite Tiffany Foster (CAN) swept […]

Mario Deslauriers & Amsterdam 27 Supreme in $200,000 Great American Grand Prix at Hits Saugerties

Saugerties, New York, USA – July 02, 2020 – The fourth week of the Great American Summer Series, presented by Alliant Private Client, featured the third $200,000 Grand Prix of the Series, sponsored by long-time Hits Partner Great American Insurance Group. Mario Deslauriers (CAN) had been knocking on […]

Keean White Urges Equestrian Canada to Make Use of Masks Mandatory

Toronto, Canada – July 25, 2020 – Keean White (CAN), the founder and organizer of Angelstone Tournaments, released a statement yesterday regarding the use of masks at horse shows in Canada during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. He urged Equestrian Canada (Canada Équestre) to take tighter measures for […]

For the Welfare of the Sport! Eric Lamaze Asks Equestrian Community to Respect Rigid COVID-19 Protocols

Lier, Belgium – July 24, 2020 – Eric Lamaze (CAN) released a statement on Friday addressing the need for all equestrian community members to follow COVID-19 Safety Protocols more seriously. He believes it is the only way for the sport to continue without putting its stakeholders at risk, […]

Angelstone Tournaments Announces Updated COVID-19 Rules & Regulations

Rules will be updated as Provincial Regulations Change 1) Angelstone Farms has implemented COVID measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. Under current rule 82/20, the care of horses at a boarding stable or place that houses horses is an essential business. We will be […]

Eric Lamaze Welcomes New Prospect for the Olympic Games in Tokyo

Brussels, Belgium – June 29, 2020 – 2008 Olympic champion Eric Lamaze (CAN) has welcomed a new Olympic show jumping prospect to his Torrey Pines Stable. In partnership with Mark and Tara Rein, Lamaze has purchased Dieu Merci van T&L, an 11-year-old Belgian Sport Horse stallion (Toulon x […]

Angelstone Tournaments’ Statement Regarding Erin Welcome & Headwaters Cup

Toronto, Canada – June 08, 2020 – Angelstone Tournaments and Equestrian Canada have been working diligently to finalize the requirements under the COVID-19 protocols to ensure we run safe and successful Sanctioned competitions for our industry. We have made the decision to operate the Erin Welcome and Headwaters […]

2020 NARG Sport Report Ranks the Best Winter Horse Show Venues

May 27, 2020 – When the North American Riders Group last sent a release about plans for the return of the NARG Top 25, the terms COVID-19 pandemic, shelter-in-place order, social distancing and face masks were not rampant in our daily vocabulary. As we dealt with the challenges […]

Eric Lamaze & Hickstead to be Inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

Calgary, Alberta – May 27, 2020 – 2008 Beijing Olympic show jumping champions Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Hickstead will be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2020/21. The announcement was made in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on May 27, 2020. Together, Lamaze […]

The Millar Family Launches Millar Brooke Farm South

Alexander & Holly Grayton Join Team Millar Perth, Ontario, Canada – May 2, 2020 – The Millar family has announced the opening of its U.S.-based satellite operation, Millar Brooke South, as well as the addition of Alexander and Holly Grayton to Team Millar. As Millar Brooke Farm continues […]

Equestrian Canada Announces Return to Competition Guidelines

Ottawa, Ontario – May 21, 2020 – Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Return to Competition Guidelines for the Sport Horse Following a Break in Training Due to COVID-19. Many sport horses across the country have been partially or fully out of training due to […]

Mark & Tara Rein Strengthen Partnership with Eric Lamaze by Acquiring Top Prospects

Brussels, Belgium – May 19, 2020 – Canadian entrepreneur Mark Rein and his wife, Tara, have doubled their investment with 2008 Canadian Olympic champion Eric Lamaze (CAN) and his Torrey Pines Stable. Having partnered with Lamaze in March to purchase three international show jumping prospects, the couple’s Rein […]

FEI Vice President Mark Samuel to Receive Equestrian Canada Gold Medal Award

Lausanne, Switzerland – April 14, 2020 – Equestrian Canada has named FEI Vice President Mark Samuel the recipient of the 2019 Gold Medal Award, the highest and most prestigious of the governing body’s national honours. The award is only given when the Equestrian Canada President and Executive believe […]

Announcement from Thunderbird Show Park about its Events & Coronavirus

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – March 27, 2020 – Thunderbird Show Park is a family-run business. In times of duress, like the global one we’re currently experiencing due to COVID-19, families come together to support one another. Ironically, the best way we can support you at this exceptional moment […]

Eric Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable Partners with Mark & Tara Rein

Wellington, Florida – March 9, 2020 – Canadian entrepreneur Mark Rein and his wife, Tara, have partnered with Canadian Olympic champion Eric Lamaze (CAN) in acquiring three prospects for the international show jumping market. The Reins and Lamaze, who first met over 30 years ago when Lamaze was […]

Ali Ramsay & Lutz Shine in $40,000 Equine Platform Speed CSI 3* at Desert International Horse Park

Thermal, California, USA – February 22, 2020 – Friday welcomed back the FEI Ruby and Diamond Tour in the Grand Prix Stadium for the Diamond Speed Stake CSI 4*, sponsored by The Equine Platform. Ali Ramsay (CAN) and Lutz landed in first place in the $40,000 Diamond Tour […]

Vanessa Mannix Claims Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award at Winter Equestrian Festival CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – Saturday, February 16, 2020 – Canada’s Vanessa Mannix (CAN) won a career-first Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award on Friday, February 14, during week six of the 12-week Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida, USA. Two top-10 finishes during week six guaranteed Mannix […]

Lisa Carlsen & Livestream 2 Steal the Show in $200,000 Valencia Sport Saddlery Grand Prix

Thermal, California, USA. – Sunday, February 9, 2020 – Lisa Carlsen (CAN) and Livestream 2  led the victory gallop in the $200,000 Valencia Sport Saddlery Grand Prix during the fourth week of the Desert Circuit at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP), finishing with a jump-off time of […]

Tiffany Foster & Brighton Shine the Brightest in $73,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m CSI 5* at PBIEC

Wellington, Florida, Sunday – February 9, 2020 – Competition during week five of the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to a close under perfect conditions for Canada’s Tiffany Foster (CAN), who claimed victory in the $73,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m CSI 5* on Sunday at the Palm Beach […]