Amy Jager and Jive going to FEI YR World Cup!

Amy Jager has been selected to be Canada's sole representative at 2009 FEI Young Rider Dressage World Cup Final in Frankfurt, Germany on December 16-20. Amy, who rides in ECOGOLD's Stabilizer Dressage saddle pads, will be writing a blog as she experiences this great adventure. Here's the link to her blog, so you can follow her journey and send her good wishes: http://www.amyandjivesworldcup.blogspot.com/

And here's a video of Amy and Jive's Freestyle from Blainville, part of a successful season that allowed them to qualify for the NAYRC and paved the way for the 2009 FEI Young Rider World Cup. Good luck Amy and Jive!!!

Fair Hill 2009 - freezing, wet and muddy!

We've been at Fair Hill International CCI since Thursday and the weather has not been cooperating. Everyone is shivering and covered in mud head to toe. Several riders decided to call it a day before the cross-country and not risk an injury. Thankfully, the ones that braved the difficult conditions all made it safely (there were a few falls but nothing serious). ECOGOLD sponsored riders shined! Boyd Martin finished in 1st place and Karen O'Connor and Phillip Dutton tied for second. Here are some videos from today's cross-country and a couple of dressage videos. Enjoy!
Boyd Martin and Remington:

Karen O'Connor and Mandiba:

Phillip Dutton and Kheops du Quesnay:

Kelly List and Mistral - CCI3*:

Boyd Martin and Neville Bardos - CCI3* Dressage:

Karen O'Connor and Allstar - CCI2* Dressage:

Burghley Day 1: Phillip in the lead!!

So I have finally arrived at Burghley (see how pretty it is on picture above) and on the first day, Phillip Dutton gets 1st place and Karen O'Connor 6th (out of a field of 49 riders). What a great start!! The show is really well organized with a giant screen outside the arena with live scoring so you never miss any of the action. The shopping is incredible with more stores than I have ever seen at an outdoor horse show - there's everything from pillows to traditional woven baskets. The weather has been typical English/Canadian weather that changes every 5 minutes.
On a personal note, my new UK cell phone spent the day browsing the web, wasting all the $40 of minutes I had just bought...
ok, enjoy today's videos!! - Patricia

Blainville: Grand Prix Freestyle

More Ecogold pads in action at Blainville as Jacquie Brooks & Grand Gesto and Simone Williams & Wunder Ein competed in the Grand Prix Freestyle yesterday afternoon. Jacquie is riding in the Frictionless saddle pad and Simone in ECOGOLD's Stabilizer saddle pad. Enjoy their great rides!!

Freestyles from Blainville - Amy Jager

Earlier today, Amy Jager competed in the FEI Young Rider Freestyle class riding two horses, Jive and Key West, in ECOGOLD's Stabilizer saddle pads. She will be representing Canada at the North American Young Rider Championships, in Kentucky, riding Key West. Here are the videos of her rides earlier today:

Nancy MacLachlan & Deniros Tyme win FEI PSG at Blainville!

Nancy MacLachlan & Deniros Tyme win the FEI Prix St-Georges on June 19, 2009. Riding in ECOGOLD's Stabilizer dressage pad, they won with a score of 64.737. Well done!

Bromont CCI - Day 1

It was nice to catch up with ECOGOLD sponsored riders Phillip Dutton & Boyd Martin and all our eventing friends at Bromont. We will have a booth there all weekend, so come say hello if you are in the neighbourhood.

Here's a video of Boyd's dressage test riding Aberjoy.

Jane Savoie Clinic - Ottawa, ON

It was wonderful to finally meet World-renowned Olympic coach, author and speaker Jane Savoie, who has been riding in ECOGOLD's Stabilizer Dressage saddle pads for a few years. She gave a clinic last weekend at Northern Equestrian Centre in Ottawa, sponsored by ECOGOLD.

The clinic was phenomenal! Positive training with a positive attitude. Two thumbs up for Jane, a wonderful teacher who simplifies the complicated and puts riders & horses at ease. (kudos to Aliy Brebner & Trish Roberts, organizers-in-chief).

All riders at the clinic rode in ECOGOLD's WitherCare saddle pads.

Here are some photos of the event: