Tag: Thunderbird Show Park

All-Female Powered Team Eye Candy Conquers Major League Show Jumping of Vancouver CSI 5*

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 26, 2023 – Three seconds is about the time it takes you to sneeze. Or if it’s added to your jumping score in a Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) gold medal round, the time it takes to hand the gold to […]

Luck & Learning Are the Perfect Combination for Daniel Coyle & Gisborne VDL

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 25, 2023 â€“ Ireland’s Daniel Coyle (IRL) topped a baker’s dozen jumping off for $142,400 in the CSI5* 1.50m Thursday afternoon at Thunderbird Show Park, kicking off five star competition at MLSJ Canadian Premier week. Under picture perfect skies Coyle brought Ariel […]

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 […]

Major Riders Descend on Langley for the Major League Show Jumping Canadian Premier CSI 5* & CSI 2*

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia — May 25, 2023 — With the start of top-level show jumping less than 24 hours away, close to 150 top show jumping horses from across North America and beyond were presented for inspection Wednesday afternoon at Thunderbird Show Park. MLSJ Canadian Premier week kicks […]

List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 24, 2023 – For the first time since last year, FEI-level showjumping is back in Canada. One of the most traditional Canadian equestrian venues, Thunderbird Show Park will be home to thrills & spills as some of the best riders in […]

Kassidy Keith & Havana Turn Up the Heat to Claim the Thunderbird Grand Prix at Langley

Langley, British Columbia, Canada — April 30, 2023 â€” If Kassidy Keith (CAN) experienced a sense of déjà vu Sunday at Thunderbird Show Park, it wouldn’t surprise many—certainly not those in attendance for the $10,000 tbird Grand Prix 1.40m at the Spring Festival. For the second consecutive week, Keith and […]

Keith Stands Alone at the Top in the $25,000 MarBill Hill Grand Prix CSIU25-A

Langley, British Columbia  â€“ On the final day of the BCHJA Fall Finale at Thunderbird Show Park, Kassidy Keith (CAN) stood in a familiar place—at the top of the U25 division. Last year’s MarBill Hill U25 League champion, Keith and her 9-year-old stallion Fenelon WF produced the only clear […]

Nayel Nassar Nabs the Win in $73,400 CabanaCoast Challenge CSI 5*

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia – May 27, 2022 – International competition resumed Friday at Thunderbird Show Park as athletes braved the rain to jump for significant prize money and coveted qualification for the weekend’s biggest classes. The Fort Grand Prix Arena held three FEI classes, all of which […]

Tanner Korotkin Cruises to Capture Two-Phase Challenge CSI 5* at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 26, 2022 – FEI competition commenced Thursday as competitors brought forth their mounts for the opening day of Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) at Thunderbird Show Park. Winning the first CSI 5* event, the Two Phase 1.40m CSI 5*, was Tanner Korotkin (USA) […]

Major League Show Jumping Makes its Tbird Debut during the Canadian Premier CSI 5* & 2*!

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — May 24, 2026 — For the first time in its history, Thunderbird Show Park will host two consecutive weeks of five-star show jumping during the Canadian Premier CSI5* & CSI2* and Odlum Brown BC Open CSIO5* & CSI2*.  Kicking off Tuesday, May 24, the Canadian Premier will […]

Riders & Horses for the Canadian Premier CSI 5* at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, Vancouver, Canada – The wait is over and FEI-level showjumping is back at Thunderbird Show Park! Over the past 12 months, Conor Swail (IRL) has been one of the most successful riders at the highest level of the sport. It could be said that his journey to […]

Tiffany Foster Shines ‘Bright’-ly in $100,000 Onni Group Grand Prix CSI 2*

Langley, Vancouver, Canada – October 03, 2021 – Tiffany Foster (CAN) saved her best for last. In the final grand prix event of the 2021 season at Thunderbird Show Park, Foster brought out her most accomplished horse and rode to her best result at the venue this year.  Riding […]

Kassidy Keith & Havana Step Up to Win $36,900 Jump-off Challenge CSI 2* at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – October 01, 2021 – Kassidy Keith (CAN) was named series champion of the MarBill Hill U25 League during the the Harvest Celebration CSI4*-W last week at Thunderbird Show Park. Less than a week later, she has recorded her first senior FEI victory with her longtime mount, […]

Goal Achieved for Kassidy Keith in $25,000 CSIU25-A MarBill Hill U25 League Final Powered by Grant Productions

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 26, 2021 – Kassidy Keith (CAN) has had her eyes on the CSIU25-A MarBill Hill U25 League Final for quite some time. A previous winner of the series with former mount Crackerjack, she dreamed of reclaiming the title with Havana, a 9-year-old […]

Tiffany Foster & Galino Lead Wire to Wire in $15,000 Winning Round CSI 4*-W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 25, 2021 – Tiffany Foster (CAN) used her start position to her advantage Saturday afternoon in the $15,000 CSI4*-W Winning Round 1.45m at Thunderbird Show Park. After producing the fastest clear of the first round in the uniquely formatted competition with Artisan […]

Conor Swail Soars to First in $150,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup of Vancouver CSI 4*-W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 26, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) finished the Harvest Celebration at Thunderbird Show Park CSI4*-W the way he began it—with a win. The Irish rider earned his third international victory of the week by topping the event’s feature class, the $150,000 Longines FEI […]

A One-Two & Back-to-Back Victories! Conor Swail Continues Hot Streak in $75,000 Tbird Cup CSI 4*-W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 24, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) is widely regarded as Thunderbird Show Park’s winningest rider, and he wasted no time living up to that reputation at the Harvest Celebration CSI4*-W. On Friday in the Thunderbird Jumper Arena, Swail (IRL) won a four-star event for […]

Conor Swail & Vital Chance de la Roque Victorious in $75,000 Welcome CSI 4*- W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 23, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) strategically brought a fresh horse into Thunderbird Show Park’s Harvest Celebration CSI4*-W. Vital Chance de la Roque hadn’t jumped a class since an August 7 win in CSI4* Grand Prix competition in Saugerties, NY (USA). There was […]

Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Vancouver Headlines Harvest Celebration CSI4*-W at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, British Columbia, CAN – September 21, 2021 – After a year hiatus, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ -North American League is set to return and will kick off its 2021–2022 season at Thunderbird Show Park’s Harvest Celebration CSI4*-W in Langley, BC. The $150,000 Longines FEI Jumping […]

Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Returning to Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, British Columbia, Canada — August 28, 2021 – The Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ North American League (NAL) is officially returning to Thunderbird Show Park. The venue, which hosted World Cup qualifying events as part of the NAL from 2016–2019, will host the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ […]

Robert Blanchette & Chardonnay Race to Win $100,000 Volvo Canada Cup CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada — August 28, 2021 – Robert Blanchette (IRL) had never before asked RTS LLC’s Chardonnay for speed. The 10-year-old Westphalian mare had only just stepped up to the three-star grand prix level a week prior at Thunderbird Show Park, but she passed the test with flying […]

Katie Kruger Jumps to First International Victory in Maui Jim Winning Round CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 27, 2021 – Last to go in the CSI3* $15,000 Maui Jim Winning Round 1.45m at Thunderbird Show Park’s Summer Fort Festival, Katie Kruger (CAN) galloped through the timers and was elated. Looking up toward the scoreboard, she thought she had finished third. […]

Swail Sails Again to another One-Two Finish Winnning $37,000 Jump for Uryadi’s CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 26, 2021 – In the jump-off for the $37,000 CSI3* Jump for Uryadi’s 1.50m, Conor Swail (IRL) made up 50 percent of the lineup.  Jumping a clear first round of Peter Holmes‘ track aboard both Gamble and Theo 160, Swail had the odds […]

Kyle King & Etalon Claim the Crown in $37,000 Tbird Challenge CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 25, 2021 – Kyle King (USA) kicked off Thunderbird Show Park’s Summer Fort Festival CSI3* with great success Wednesday afternoon, swiftly rising to the top of the leaderboard in the $37,000 CSI3* tbird Challenge 1.45m. While many of the combinations competing at the […]

Vanessa Mannix & Catinka 25 Impress in $100,000 ATCO Cup CSI 3* Victory

Langley, British Columbia, Canada, August 22, 2021 – Vanessa Mannix (CAN) set off for the first fence of the CSI3* $100,000 ATCO Cup with purpose. That tone would carry her throughout the entire course.  And after making the podium on three other occasions at the Summer Fort Classic, Mannix […]

Brian Morton & Chili Pepper Provide the Spice in Kubota Winning Round CSI 3* Victory

Langley, British Columbia, Canada — August 21, 2021 – Brian Morton (CAN) tipped his cap to the crowd on hand at Thunderbird Show Park and couldn’t hide his smile. Morton may no longer live in Langley, but each time he crosses under the tower into the Fort Grand Prix […]

Conor Swail & Theo 160 Claim Second Win of the Week in $37,000 Steel-Craft Doors Cup CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, CAN – August 20, 2021 – It’s hardly a surprise when Conor Swail (IRL) rides to another convincing victory at Thunderbird Show Park, this time in the CSI3* $37,000 Steel-Craft Doors Cup. What made Friday’s win a nail-biter was the manner in which he did it. Cantering down the […]

Ben Asselin & The Freshman Fly to First in $50,000 Tbird Grand Prix

Langley, Canada – August 15, 2021 – Ben Asselin (CAN) and The Freshman flew to first in the $50,000 Tbird Grand Prix last Sunday during the Summer Fort Welcome at the Thunderbird Show Park. Only two combinations out of all the participants managed to complete the first-round course […]

Conor Swail Soars to a One-two Finish in $37,000 George & Dianne Tidball Legacy CSI 3* at Thunderbird

Langley, Canada – August 18, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) did not miss a beat. After more than a year away from Thunderbird Show Park, the venue’s winningest rider wasted no time getting back in Canadian form, finishing both first and second in the $37,000 George & Dianne […]

Tamie Phillips & Ecatino Top $20,000 Odlum Brown Grand Prix at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – July 11, 2021 – Tamie Phillips (CAN) entered the $20,000 Odlum Brown Grand Prix at Thunderbird Show Park’s Western Family with confidence. After all, she was fresh off a victory in the previous week’s $20,000 Maui Jim Grand Prix with her longtime mount, […]