Canada Captures Gold In Young Rider Team Competition At North American Youth Championships
Canada waved their flag proudly on team day of the Gotham North FEI North American Youth Championships, presented by USHJA, on Friday afternoon.
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Had to Be Ivy Storms to Princess Derby Victory
AJAX DOWNS, AUGUST 9, 2023 - Carol and Jaime Robertson's HAD TO BE IVY powered to victory in the 9th running of the Princess Derby at Ajax Downs on Wednesday, August 9, posting a mild upset in the 350-yard race for 3-year-old Quarter Horse fillies.
King’s Landing and Elodie Lemieux Crowned in the $5,000 Izada Equestrian Hunter Derby at International Bromont
BROMONT, QC - August 7, 2023 - Under a brilliant late afternoon sun and in front of a crowd overlooking the immaculate grass derby field, 35 top hunter riders competed Saturday, August 5 in the $5,000 Izada Equestrian Hunter Derby. Elodie Lemieux (Saint-Lambert, QC) and her own King’s Landing emerged victorious.
Erin Horse Day Supports Equine Welfare
Guelph, ON July 28, 2023 - HorseDay Erin, held in early June at the Erin Fairgrounds, gave back to the local equine community to support horse education and horse welfare.
Canada’s Lauren Esdale Captures her First FEI Grand Prix Victory in the CSI2*
BROMONT, QC - August 6, 2023 - Lauren Esdale (Seagrave, ON) captured the biggest win of her career Sunday afternoon at the International Bromont, guiding Viamdios D’Avril (aka ‘Ted’) to the win in the $45,900 FEI CSI2* 1.45m Grand Prix presented by the Government of Quebec.
Luck of the Draw Benefits American Olympian Peter Leone and Donner in the Open Welcome at International Bromont
BROMONT, QC - August 5, 2023 - For the second time in as many weeks, American Olympic medalist Peter Leone topped the standings with Lionshare Farm’s Donner, after the luck of the draw worked in their favour at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park.
American Kama Godek Experiences the Highs and Lows of Horses
BROMONT, QC - August 3, 2023 - As anyone who spends time with horses will tell you, they keep you humble. You can be winning one minute and in the dirt the next… which is exactly what happened to American Kama Godek Thursday afternoon in the FEI CSI2* Speed class presented by Soltek Equestrian at the International Bromont week 2, at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park.
Averill Saunders Wins Canada’s First-Ever Vaulting Medal With A Silver At FEI Vaulting World Championships
Ottawa, ON, Aug. 2, 2023 – Averill Saunders of Sundre, AB, continues to push the boundaries for Canadian vaulting winning a silver medal at the FEI Vaulting World Championships for Young Vaulters & Juniors held July 26-30, 2023 in Flyinge, SWE.
How Sweet It Is: Snow Magically Sweet Is 1st Stake Winners for Young Rider Alexis Sanchez
AJAX DOWNS, AUGUST 2, 2023 - Less than three months after obtaining his jockey license, 22-year-old ALEXIS SANCHEZ won his first stakes race when guiding the 2-year-old filly SNOW MAGICALLY SWEET to a nose victory in the $58,095 Ontario Bred Futurity for 2-year-olds at Ajax Downs on August 2.
Rebecca Howard Named Canadian Eventing Team Technical Advisor
Equestrian Canada (EC) and the EC High Performance Advisory Group, Eventing (HPAG) are pleased to announce Rebecca Howard as the new Technical Advisor (TA) for Canada’s national eventing team. The Canadian Olympic event rider, coach, and advisor is expanding her role with the eventing high performance program on the road to Paris 2024.