You have seen the marvels of 3-D cinema whether it was Thor’s hammer hurling toward you or maybe it was Superman Returns at the IMAX. Ultra sound technology has also developed 3 – D capabilities and it is evolving faster than a speeding bullet, with more accuracy than a CAT scan. What this means for […]
Canada finishes top 10 in jumping at Nations’ Cup at CSIO5* Gijon
September 6, 2012, Ottawa, ON – Canadian Show Jumping riders recently travelled to Spain in order to compete at the CSIO5* Gijon, held from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3. The prestigious competition (which was celebrating its 70th anniversary this year) was host to a Nations’ Cup on Sept. 1. A total of 13 countries took […]
Canada’s largest indoor farm show adds Horse Depot
The Canadian International Farm Show is pleased to announce the creation of Horse Depot, a new facet presented by the Ontario Equestrian Federation that will showcase products and services for horse owners. “We are pleased to launch this section of the Canadian International Farm Show in 2013,” says show manager Rob Etmanski. “This type of […]
Equine Canada creates task force on FEI Hypersensitivity Protocol
Ottawa, ON – Equine Canada (EC) today announced it has requested its Sport Council to strike a Hypersensitivity Protocol Task Force. The objective of the Task Force will be to review the International Equestrian Federation’s Protocol for Thermography and Clinical Examination (Hypersensitivity of legs) to ascertain, from the perspective of Canada’s equestrian sport community, if […]
Ontario’s Jody Schloss makes Paralympics debut
London, England – Eleonore Elstone and Jody Schloss had excellent, warm weather for their Team Tests during the second day of Para-Dressage competition on Friday, August 31, at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Riding Zareno, owned by Franklin Posmus, in the Grade IV Team test in the morning, Elstone of Langley, BC, finished in 10th […]
Barwick and Gowanlock earn 6th place for Canada
London, England – In front more than 10,000 cheering spectators, Lauren Barwick and Ashley Gowanlock both finished in sixth place following their Individual Championship tests during equestrian competition on Saturday, September 1, at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. In the Grade II Individual Championship Test at the equestrian venue in Greenwich Park, Barwick, of Aldergrove, […]
Schloss rides her way into 11th place in Individual Championship
September 2, 2012, London, England – Eleonore Elstone and Jody Schloss performed their Individual Championship test in front of more than 10,000 adoring fans of para-dressage the fourth day of Para-Dressage competition on Sunday, September 2, at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Elstone of Langley, BC, moved up three spots for her Individual Championship test […]
Barwick and Gowanlock earn top freestyle scores for Canada at Paralympics
September 3, 2012, London, England – Lauren Barwick and Ashley Gowanlock rode their freestyle tests in front of packed stands, completing their Paralympic journey, during equestrian competition on Monday, September 3, at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. At the equestrian venue in Greenwich Park, Barwick, of Aldergrove, BC, rode Off to Paris, owned by Equine […]
Nations’ Cup Team Announced for Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’
Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Show Jumping Team, comprised of Mac Cone, Eric Lamaze, Ian Millar and Tiffany Foster, will compete in the $300,000 BMO Nations’ Cup to be held Saturday, September 8, during the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament in Calgary, AB. Cone, 60, of King, ON, has declared both Unanimous, an 11-year-old Dutch […]