Ali Ramsay is a small-town Canadian making a big impact on the international show jumping circuit. The 2022 Canadian Showjumping Champion is one of Canada's most consistent riders on the North American CSI circuit, making an impressive 118 starts in...
"In the womb," is how FEI dressage trainer and athlete Allie Schmidt jokingly describes the start of her equestrian career. Allie's mother has been an avid rider throughout her adult life and passed her passion for horses on to her...
Camille Bergeron isn't sitting back, but she is enjoying the ride. The Grand Prix dressage rider has a long list of early-career highlights, and over the past two years, an air of excitement has grown around Bergeron's development as an...
Canadian showjumper Sean Jobin enjoys data-driven success - Sean Jobin's efficiency in the saddle jumps out. His cues are subtle and effective, his sightline is up and ahead, and his navigation of obstacles is confident and smooth. On course, as...
Megan Shea has always been about horses. As a nine-year-old, her father took her to The Royal Winter Fair, Canada's premier indoor agricultural fair and equestrian event. She describes the feeling as she watched the horses on the show-lit ring...
From the cow sense needed for roping and cutting, to the sheer thrill of barrel racing, to the controlled athleticism of reining, the Western performance horse is skillful and sure-footed on the ranch and in the ring. In addition, these...
English performance riding has roots in European equestrian traditions linked to military horsemanship and hunting on horseback. These traditions relied on the horse’s agility, disposition and responsiveness – the traits at the heart of modern English equestrian sport disciplines. From...
Unlike the explosive speed of racehorses or the poised collection of hunter-jumpers, the endurance horse has a more specialized skillset. Endurances horses – and riders – work hard to go the distance. Riding in the range of 80 or more...
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