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Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu And Jaccardo Rock To Victory In Dressage Freestyle Win At The Royal

Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu And Jaccardo Rock To Victory In Dressage Freestyle Win At The Royal

Toronto, ON, Nov. 13, 2025 – Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu of St. Bruno, QC, captured the $20,000 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle aboard Jaccardo, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Jill Irving, on Tuesday, November 11, at the Royal Horse Show, part of the 103rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. The FEI Dressage World Cup™ Toronto CDI-W is a qualifying event for the 2026 FEI World Cup™ Finals taking place April 8-12 in Fort Worth, Texas. 

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Mathilde Candele Wins The Jump Canada Medal Final

Mathilde Candele Wins The Jump Canada Medal Final

Toronto, ON, Nov. 12, 2025 – Mathilde Candele, 16, of Orangeville, ON, won the Jump Canada Medal Final on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 11, 2025, during the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON, part of the 103rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

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Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu Captures Grand Prix Freestyle Victory at Toronto’s Royal Horse Show

Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu Captures Grand Prix Freestyle Victory at Toronto’s Royal Horse Show

Toronto, Ontario – Canadian Olympian Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu of St. Bruno, QC, won the $20,000 Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W riding up-and-coming mount Jaccardo with a score of 77.520% on Tuesday, November 11, at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.

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HEALTH ALERT: Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Outbreak (Arizona)

HEALTH ALERT: Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Outbreak (Arizona)

The U.S. has reported the finding of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) in the State of Arizona. The following restrictions have been implemented by the CFIA.

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Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu And Jaccardo Rock To Victory In Dressage Freestyle Win At The Royal

Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu And Jaccardo Rock To Victory In Dressage Freestyle Win At The Royal

Posted in English riding, Equestrian Canada, Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-shows-clinics

Toronto, ON, Nov. 13, 2025 – Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu of St. Bruno, QC, captured the $20,000 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle aboard Jaccardo, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Jill Irving, on Tuesday, November 11, at the Royal Horse Show, part of the 103rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. The FEI Dressage World Cup™ Toronto CDI-W is a qualifying event for the 2026 FEI World Cup™ Finals taking place April 8-12 in Fort Worth, Texas. 

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Mathilde Candele Wins The Jump Canada Medal Final

Mathilde Candele Wins The Jump Canada Medal Final

Posted in English riding, Equestrian Canada, Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-shows-clinics

Toronto, ON, Nov. 12, 2025 – Mathilde Candele, 16, of Orangeville, ON, won the Jump Canada Medal Final on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 11, 2025, during the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON, part of the 103rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

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