Tag: Jumper News Canada

Canada’s Amy Millar Secures Victory to Launch the Season at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta – June 05, 2025 – Fan-favourite Amy Millar (CAN), aboard veteran mount Christiano, ruled the day as The Continental CSIO 5*, presented by Rolex, kicked off at Spruce Meadows. Sixty-eight horse/rider combinations challenged Canadian FEI Course Designer Peter Grant’s 495m track, complete with 11 jumping obstacles (13 […]

Legal Victory! Eric Lamaze Wins Major Victory in Florida Court of Appeal: A Return to the Truth

Wellington, Florida – May 03, 2025 – On May 1st, Canadian Olympic champion Eric Lamaze (CAN) secured a significant legal victory as the Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida overturned a default judgment that had ordered him to pay over $1.4 million. The ruling is a landmark […]

François 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. François 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 […]

François 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 2025 Hits Ocala Winter Circuit kept its momentum rolling as top equestrians returned to Hits Post Time Farm for another week of elite show jumping. Thursday’s highlight event, the $25,000 Alliant Private Client Cup, saw a masterful performance by François 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 $32,000 Buckeye Nutrition 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. 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. 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 $40,000 Golden Ocala 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 $32,000 YETI Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2*

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 17, 2025 – The $32,000 YETI 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 Prix 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 […]

2025 Longines League of Nationsâ„¢ Calendar Confirmed

Lausanne, Switzerland – November 15, 2024 – Following on from the conclusion of a thrilling inaugural season of the Longines League of Nationsâ„¢, which saw Germany crowned the first Longines League of Nationsâ„¢ Champions, the FEI Board has confirmed the events for the 2025 Season. The 2025 Season […]

Team Roadrunners Run Away with Another Victory at Major League Show Jumping of Monterrey

Monterrey, Mexico – November 03, 2024 – The Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) Roadrunners expanded their lead in the Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) overall team standings from five points to eight after victory in Monterrey, Mexico, on Saturday. Team riders Kaitlin Campbell (USA), Erynn Ballard (CAN) and Richard […]

Eric Lamaze Breaks His Silence

“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 […]

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 Hípico Otomi / Otomí Residencial Hípico 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* 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]