Month: November 2013

Jump Canada has named the Ziegler family of Artisan Farms its “Owner of the Year” for 2013.  It is the second time that Jump Canada has bestowed the honour on the Ziegler family, who were also the recipients in 2011. Carlene and Andy Ziegler’s interest in show jumping first began when their daughter, Caitlin, started […]

In a masterful display of horsemanship, America’s McLain Ward (Brewster, NY) and Rothchild blazed a path to victory tonight in the Ricoh Coliseum, taking top honours in the $100,000 Hickstead FEI World CupTM Grand Prix presented by GroupBy for the fifth time in his career. “The Hickstead class” as it is now known, was renamed […]

When the margins are this thin, and the riders are this good, sometimes less than a second means the difference between winning and losing. And that’s exactly how it went for Ireland’s Conor Swail who edged out American Laura Kraut for top spot in the $33,000 Jolera International Jumper Welcome at the CSI4*-W Royal Horse […]

Twenty-four of the world’s best riders along with their 56 horses are set to begin a week of top show jumping when the international division officially opens tonight at the prestigious CSI4*-W Royal Horse Show, Toronto. Between now and Saturday, Nov. 9, these select riders will have the opportunity to compete in ten matinee and […]

Equine Canada (EC) is excited to announce the official launch of the $20.14 for 2014 campaign. This innovative campaign allows Canadians to feel like they are part of the Canadian Equestrian Team (CET) by directly supporting them on their journey to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Normandy, FRA. Donations of $20.14 […]

Alexandra Perry of Vancouver, BC obtained a hard-fought win on Nov. 5 in the 2013 Jump Canada Medal Final at the CSI4*-W Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. After smoothly completing the initial over fences phase, which featured 11 obstacles set at the height of 1.10m, and included multiple broken lines, tricky angles, and both […]

Kim Morrison and Margaret “Muffie” Guthrie, were honoured as the 2013 Jump Canada award winners in a special ceremony held during Jump Canada Hall of Fame Reception at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on November 2 in Toronto, ON. With a distinguished career as an FEI and Equine Canada judge and Steward, Kim Morrison of […]

Yann Candele of Caledon, ON jumped his way to a fourth consecutive Canadian Show Jumping Championship title in front of a packed Saturday night crowd on Nov. 2 at the CSI4*-W Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. “It feels fantastic to win. It’s always hard. It’s always a different challenge and always a lot of […]

There is a quote that goes something like “Nobody said it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.” Easy it was not this evening, for the two Champions in tonight’s Royal Horse Show. But it was most decidedly worth it for Yann Candele and Waylon Roberts, who claimed the Greenhawk Canadian […]

The 91st Royal Horse Show officially opened tonight at the Ricoh Coliseum amid fanfare and ceremony, mixing tradition with innovation and excitement. Caledon, Ontario’s Yann Candele is the three-time defending Canadian Champion. He had the luxury of riding second to last in tonight’s opening round of the Greenhawk Canadian Cup, and he took full advantage […]