Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 19, 2021 – The final competition of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, took place on an unseasonably warm and sunny Alberta afternoon. The $137,000 Sun Life Derby is a unique competition which requires a horse with good endurance, as […]
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 – September 18, 2021 – Saturday of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, began with the $70,000 ATB Financial Cup Winning Round CSI 5*. Of the twenty-four horse/rider combinations that initially entered the competition, the top 10 returned for a second round to determine the […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 17, 2021 – Friday of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’, presented by Rolex, started with a victory by Australia’s Katie Laurie (AUS) in the International Ring. The Francis Family Cup, a 3* competition, was not Laurie’s first win with her 10-year old gelding, McCaw MVNZ, […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 17, 2021 – Leading the victory gallop around the International Ring during the Spruce Meadows 2021 September Series is starting to become a habit of Nayel Nassar’s (EGY). On Friday, during the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, Nassar claimed his […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 15, 2021 – The second day of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, started with yet another victory for former World #1 rider Kent Farrington (USA) in the International Ring. FEI course designer Peter Grant (USA) did not go […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 16, 2021 – Ashlee Bond (ISR) cantered out of the International Ring a winner today, for the second day in a row of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex. After her victory yesterday in the Trimac Cup, Bond returned […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 15, 2021 – The first day of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’, presented by Rolex, started with a win from Jordan Coyle (IRL) and Aristo in the TC Energy Cup. The 1.50m course, designed by Peter Grant (CAN), had a time allowed of 76 […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 15, 2021 – The first day of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament CSI 5* began on Wednesday with a wet and rainy morning, though the cold and damp weather didn’t have any effect on Israel’s Ashlee Bond (ISR). A large entry of over thirty horse/rider combinations […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 08, 2021 – It’s time for a Grand Slam weekend and the stakes couldn’t be much higher at the 2021 edition of the ‘Masters’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows. Two great contests are among the highlights of the very best of the noble sport […]
Calgary, Canada – September 01, 2021 – The first day of the ‘National’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, opened with the Recon Metal Speed . Hyde Moffat (CAN), and his mount Grafton, had the honour of being the first horse and rider combination to step through the clock tower and […]
s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – August 31, 2021 – The period between 2021’s first two Rolex Grand Slam Majors – The Dutch Masters in April and the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ in September – played host to no fewer than five top-class show jumping events, each featuring a prestigious Rolex […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 07, 2019 – Jordan Coyle (IRL) and Picador won the $71,300 Lafarge Cavalry Charge CSI 5*Â last Sunday during the ‘North American’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada. The Lafarge Cavalry Charge was the final competition in the 2019 Alberta Speed […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 07, 2019 – The final day event of the of 2019 Spruce Meadows Summer Series was the $210,000 Sun Life Financial Derby CSI 5*. The riders were still rearing to go and thirty-five horse/rider combinations stepped through the clock tower to take on one of […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 06, 2019 – Spencer Smith (USA) and Idee-Fixe d’Exaerde won the $36,100 Friends of the Meadows Cup CSI 5* yesterday during the ‘North American’ tournament at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada. The American and the 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare (Deauville […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – Andrew Kocher (USA) and Carollo won the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup CSI 5* yesterday during the ‘North American’ at Spruce Meadows, Province of Alberta, Canada. The ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup (1.60m) is the Grand Prix of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ tournament, […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 07, 2019 – Jordan Coyle (IRL) and Picador won the $133,700 Imperial Winning Round CSI 5* yesterday during the ‘North American’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada. The sun peaked through the clouds Saturday morning for the Imperial Winning Round […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 05, 2019 – Philipp Weishaupt (GER) and Coby 8 won the $36,100 Pepsi Challenge Cup CSI 5* yesterday during the ‘North American’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada. The rain held off as the competition began – the final competition on the International […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 05, 2019 – Patricio Pasquel (MEX) and Babel won the $133,700 Ashcor Technologies Cup CSI 5* yesterday during the ‘North American’ CSI 5* tournament at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada. The wet weather that Mother Nature brought to Spruce Meadows for day two of […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 04, 2019 – Rodrigo Lambre (BRA) and Chapilot won the $36,100 Bantrel Cup CSI 5* yesterday during the ‘North American‘ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada. The rainy weather started to let up for the final competition of day two of the ‘North […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 03, 2019 –Â The International Ring was up and running early on day one of the 2019 Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament, presented by Rolex. With a large number of competitors entering the FEI 1.45m division, two competitions ran today. The second group […]
The McNerney Family CSI U-25 Winning Round was the final competition for riders competing in the CSI U-25 division to gain points that counted toward the overall title of 2018 CSI-U25 Series Champion. Leading the series coming into the final was Ben Asselin (CAN) but he elected not […]
Rowan Willis (AUS) & Everse W won the Sun Life Financial Derby CSI 5* last Sunday during the ‘North American’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Derby Day at Spruce Meadows is always a fan favourite as riders tackle the derby course designed by the late […]
The Lafarge Cavalry Charge, the final leg of the 2018 Cavalry Charge Speed Series, started the final day of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI5*, presented by Rolex. Thirty-eight horse/rider combinations took on the track with current speed series point leader Rodrigo Lambre (BRA) and Chapilot set last […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 7, 2018 –Three-time Olympic medalist Eric Lamaze (CAN) & Fine Lady 5 won the $500,000 ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup CSI 5* last Saturday during the ‘North American’ tournament, presented by Rolex at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada The victory […]
Kent Farrington (USA) & Jasper won the $131,600 Imperial Winning Round CSI 5* yesterday during the ‘North American’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Riders had competed earlier during the week to qualify for the Imperial Winning Round (1.50m), with only the top 30 riders based […]
The Pepsi Challenge (1.50m) was the final competition Friday of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada . Twenty-five horse/ride combinations stepped through the clock tower to take on the evening competition. Only six of riders, representing five […]
Richard “Rich” Fellers (USA) & Lux Lady won the ATCO Connect Cup CSI 5* last Friday during the ‘North American’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Canada. It marked the start of the final weekend of the 2018 Spruce Meadows Summer Series. Great sport, entertainment and family fun were […]
Hunter Holloway (USA) & Eastern Jam won the AON Cup CSI 5* last Thursday during the ‘North American’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The American and the 9-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Lexicon x Salana) were victorious by completing the 1.50m jump-off course with no penalties, […]
Eric Lamaze (CAN) & Fine Lady 5 won the $131,600 Progress Energy Cup CSI 5* last Thursday during the ‘North American’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The legendary Canadian rider earned his second victory of the day by guiding Artisan Farms’ 15-year-old Hannoverian mare (Forsyth […]
