BROMONT, QC - Fifty years after the world’s top equestrians arrived in Bromont for the equestrian competitions of the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, members of Canada’s eventing community gathered at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park to celebrate the people whose vision, leadership and dedication have preserved and advanced that legacy for generations to come.
AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 11, 2026 - Quarter Horse trainer SCOTT REID scored a natural hat trick at Ajax Downs on Wednesday, June 10, sending out the winners of races seven, eight and nine, two of those owned by Rick Crispi of Guelph, ON. The triple boosted the 37-year-old horseman's win total for the young season to 10 from 26 starters, a lofty 38 percent win rate.
Vaulting is undeniably one of the most popular and highly viewed disciplines on the international equestrian sport stage and official FEI channels. The breathtaking, acrobatic and gravity-defying routines go viral and draw millions of views.
BROMONT, QC - Brody Robertson, show jumping course designer for the MARS Bromont CCI, stated today that he wanted to provide a fair challenge for the horses, knowing they’d made a big effort on cross-country on Saturday. That said, though, “I don’t really change too much” whether it’s a Short or a Long format – he wants to test the horses’ and riders’ skills and how much they can ride accurately and to a plan.
AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 9 2026 - There is a full card of Quarter Horse racing on tap this Wednesday, June 10 for Ajax Downs' sixth day of the 2026 season with nine races set to begin at 3:30 p.m. One horseperson who will be extra busy is James Bogar of Cameron, ON., thetrack's leading breeder the past three consecutive seasons.
BROMONT, QC - True to its reputation, the MARS Bromont CCI cross-country course exerted its influence – both in terms of jumps as well as optimum time – on Saturday as competitors took to Derek di Grazia and Jay Hambly’s well-designed tracks with persistent rain hovering overhead throughout the day.
The first ORHA show is already in the books for 2026. The weather was a bit chilly and the horses were fresh but Ontario reiners had a great weekend in Clinton at REACH Huron for the Spring Fling!
AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 4, 2026 - Upsets were the order of the day on a sunny and hot June 3 afternoon at the Ajax Downs Quarter Horse racetrack. HAAAVE YOU MET KARMA, at odds of 12 to 1, won the fastest of two Trial races for the Unclassified Stakes, while later in the day, Horse of the Year HAD TO BE FABULOUS, finished fourth in a speed index dash as the 1 to 9 favourite, only her second career loss from 15 races.
BROMONT, QC - Ahead of Saturday’s cross-country challenge, dressage wrapped up at the 2026 MARS Bromont CCI Friday afternoon, with some new leaders installed in the clubhouse. Attendees also had the opportunity to meet both the two- and four-legged members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who have members on-site throughout the weekend for meet and greets.
BROMONT, QC - The 50th anniversary celebration of the 1976 Olympics hosted at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park continued on Thursday with the commencement of dressage competition for the 2026 MARS Bromont CCI.
