Tag: Spruce Meadows

Rolex Grand Slam Rider Watch: Who to Look out for during the ‘Masters’ CSIO 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 08, 2021 – Who to look out for at the CSIO Spruce Meadows Masters 2021The CSIO 5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ returns from 8-12 September 2021, and will play host to the second Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Major of the year: the CP ‘International’, […]

US Equestrian Announces Team for $600,000 BMO Nations Cup CSIO 5* at Spruce Meadows

Lexington, Kentucky – September 08, 2021 – US Equestrian has announced the athletes selected to the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the Spruce Meadows BMO Nations Cup CSIO 5* hosted in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 11, 2021. Competition will begin this week with the start of the […]

Riders & Horses for the ‘Masters’ CSIO 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 08, 2021 – It’s showtime for the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping at the 2021 edition of the Masters at Spruce Meadows. Eric Lamaze (CAN), Tiffany Foster (CAN), Erynn Ballard (CAN) Mario Deslauriers (CAN) and Spruce Meadows‘ own rider, Brian Morton (CAN), […]

The ‘Masters’ Take Center Stage at Spruce Meadows for the Second Leg of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 07, 2021 â€“ The prestigious showgrounds of Spruce Meadows in Canada will once again welcome the world’s top horse and rider combinations for the CP ‘International’, presented by Rolex. The esteemed 5* competition, which forms part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, will […]

Tiffany Foster & Brighton Fly to First Again – Triumphant in $75,000 ATCO Classic Grand Prix CSI 3*

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 05, 2021 – The fifth and final day of the 2021 Spruce Meadows ‘National’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, kicked off with the ATCO Classic Grand Prix in the International Ring on a beautiful autumn morning in Alberta. The competition saw twenty-one horses and […]

Nayel Nassar & Igor van de Wittemoere Win $137,000 CNOOC International Cup CSI 5*

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 05, 2021 – The final competition of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, delivered a thrilling conclusion to the first week of the 2021 September Series, here at Spruce Meadows.  FEI Course Designer Anthony d’Ambrosio pulled out all the stops for […]

Kent Farrington & Gazelle Gallop to Gold in $500,000 RBC Grand Prix of Canada CSI 5*

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 04, 2021 – The 2021 edition of the $500,000 RBC Grand Prix of Canada CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, took place on this sunny Saturday afternoon during the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ CSI5*, presented by Rolex, and it saw some of the toughest competition of the tournament […]

Matthew Sampson & Ebolensky Supreme in $36,900 AON Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – The fourth day of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, began with a gripping speed event in the International Ring. Spirits were high this morning, thanks to some beautiful weather and good competition, as athletes took to the field to challenge FEI […]

Tiffany Foster & Brighton Blaze to Win RBC Capital Markets Cup CSI 3* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 03, 2021 –  The RBC Capital Markets Cup is always a thrilling competition for riders to partake in, and this year’s edition was no exception. Thirty-six horse/rider combinations took to the International Ring this afternoon to take on the competition that has seen the […]

Katie Laurie Lights Up to Win ATCO Challenge CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 03, 2021 – The third day of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, opened with the aptly named ATCO Challenge on the International Ring. Out of the twenty-two horse/rider combinations that started in today’s competition, only 6 advanced to the jump-off. […]

Kent Farrington & Austria 2 Cruise to First in $36,900 AltaGas Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 02, 2021 – Day two of the ‘National’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, began with the $36,900 AltaGas Cup CSI 5*. An impressive lineup of twenty-four horse and rider combinations took on this course, designed by FEI course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA). With […]

Erynn Ballard & Jack van’t Kattenheye Jump to First in $72,900 PWC Cup CSI 5*

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 02, 2021 – In a thrilling conclusion to the second day of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’, presented by Rolex, Canadian rider Erynn Ballard (CAN) cruised to a first place finish aboard the gelding Jack Van’t Kattenheye in the 1.55m PWC Cup. Ballard’s (CAN) […]

Eduardo Menezes Excels in Recon Metal Speed Challenge CSI 5*

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 […]

Conor Swail & Count Me In Clinch Victory in $36,900 Cardel Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 01, 2021 – The conclusion of the first day of the ‘National’ came with a competitive jump-off in the 1.50m Cardel Cup CSI 5*, that saw fast rounds from Kent Farrington (USA), Conor Swail (IRL), Vanessa Mannix (CAN), and Nayel Nassar (EGY). In […]

Summer Rolex Grand Prix Season Builds the Climax for upcoming Major at Spruce Meadows

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 […]

Dutch Masters Rider Watch – Who to Look Out for in the Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

‘s-Hertogenbosch, Ther Netherlands – April 21, 2021 – The Dutch Masters 2021, part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, will host the first equestrian Major of the year, and will be held from 23-25 April in the town of ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the south of the Netherlands. After […]

No Spruce Meadows Summer Series! Probable Tournaments on Later Dates

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Canada – March 01, 2021 – The Spruce Meadows Organizing Committee, with the unanimous support of the Spruce Meadows Board of Directors, has determined that current circumstances, brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and its related impacts and restrictions, will prevent the Spruce Meadows Summer […]

Important Announcement on the 2021 Spruce Meadows Tournament Season

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – February 12, 2021 – Spruce Meadows has recently been in thorough discussions with regional and federal health authorities, and both our national federation and the FEI, to examine -and review- any and all options currently available to allow us to organize and execute international events […]

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 […]

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 […]

Spruce Meadows Forced to Cancel Summer Series due to Coronavirus

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Canada – March 23, 2020 – As the world moves to contain the COVID-19 virus, we are witnessing a remarkable collaboration of nations, provinces, communities, public health and medical professionals and governments around the globe working together to try to contain, test and treat COVID-19. […]

Beezie Madden: New Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Live Contender!

In contrast to Saturday’s BMO Nations’ Cup, which was bathed in warm early autumn sunshine, the International Ring was overcast and chilly for the final day of the 2019 CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’. An unprecedented 48 horse and rider combinations contended the week’s showcase class, the CP ‘International’, presented […]

Sameh El Dahan: Defending Winner of the $3,000,000 CP International Grand Prix CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

You won last year’s CP ‘International’, presented by Rolex. Does that give you more pressure going into the Major on Sunday? There’s always pressure in each Grand Prix you jump in, but the higher the stakes the higher the pressure. I personally like the pressure, especially when you […]

Leopoldo Palacios: Up Close & Course Insights for the $3,000,000 CP International Grand Prix CSI 5*

Are there any tricky parts to the course on Sunday? The reality is I try to make most of the fences the same level of difficulty. The start will be big but not too tough. In the first round there will be a triple combination with the dry […]

Beezie Madden & Darry Lou Dominate to Win $133,700 Tourmaline Oil Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada – September 07, 2019 – Beezie Madden (USA) and Darry Lou won the $133,700 Tourmaline Oil Cup CSI 5* yesterday during the ‘Masters’ Tournament CSIO 5* at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada. Friday’s WestJet Evening of the Horse at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ CSIO5* […]

Eric Lamaze & Chacco Kid Claim $133,700 Cana Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 05, 2019 – Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Chacco Kid won the $133,700 Cana Cup CSI 5* yesterday during the ‘Masters’ CSIO 5* at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada. The CANA Cup has been part of the Spruce Meadows collection since […]

Kent Farrington & Jasper Jump to Win $75,000 ATCO Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 06, 2019 – Kent Farrington (USA) and Jasper won the $75,000 ATCO Solutions Cup CSI 5* yesterday during the ‘Masters‘ Tournament at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada. It was another beautiful day at Spruce Meadows and the ATCO Solutions (1.50m) started […]

Eduardo Menezes & H5 Quintol Are Quick to Win $71,300 Akita Drilling Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 04, 2019 – Eduardo Menezes (BRA) and H5 Quintol won the $71,300 Akita Drilling Cup CSI 5* on Wednesday during the ‘Masters’ Tournament CSIO 5* at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada. The final competition of day one of the 2019 […]

Daniel Coyle & Cita Cruise to Win $36,100 Telus Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 04, 2019 – Daniel Coyle (IRL) and Cita won the $36,100 Telus Cup CSI 5* on Wednesday during the ‘Masters’ Tournament CSIO 5* at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada. Mother Nature brought clear skies and sunshine to opening day of […]

Interview: Rolex Grand Slam Contender Kent Farrington

Can you talk through your emotions from CHIO Aachen and what has happened since you won? Of course, the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen is the biggest Grand Prix in our sport and a competition every rider dreams about winning at some point in their career. To come […]