Jill Henselwood (CAN) and Black Ice win the $175,000 Chrysler Classic

July 8, 2025

Carolyn Kelly and her mare Rulanda take the Sun Life Financial Reach for the Sun.

Jill Henselwood and Black Ice, a Cealy Tetley PhotoThe Spruce Meadows Summer Tour has come to a close. The send off was outstanding as riders competed in the Spruce Meadows International Ring to a crowd of nearly 40,000. The feature events of the day were the $75,000 Sun Life Financial Reach for the Sun and the $175,000 Chrysler Classic Derby.

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Oh Canada! Eric Lamze and Hickstead win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup

July 7, 2025

At the Spruce Meadows “North American” Tournament competition heated up on the International Ring on the penultimate day of the Spruce Meadows Summer Tour. The feature event of the day was the two-round $200,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup. Read more

Flexin’ those Winning Muscles

July 7, 2025

Friday at the Spruce Meadows “North American” show jumping fans got a chance to see a different style of competition. Both the Pepsi Challenge and the Lafarge Cup were Winning Round Events. These are jump-off style competitions where the top 8 riders move on two the second round. The rider’s slate is then wiped clear and the winner is decided by the best ride of that round. Read more

Million Dollar Pressure

July 6, 2025

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): Each year CN presents Show Jumping athletes with a unique opportunity in the CN Precision Series. The Series is a chance for athletes to win more than just the $1 Million bonus offered; they can also win an honoured place in Show Jumping’s history book. In order to earn that glory one would also be victorious in the four major FEI Grand Prix events that lead to the $1 Million bonus.

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Hough and Puff the Fences Stayed Up

July 6, 2025

The sun shining over Spruce Meadows for the second day of the “North American” Tournament was hot with temperatures reaching 30 degrees. The heat did nothing to wilt the day with over 10,000 fans coming to appreciate tremendous show jumping. Read more

Lamaze is Hicksteady

July 5, 2025

The first day of the Spruce Meadows “North American” Tournament was one to remember, with amazing weather, fantastic sport and a Canadian victory. The feature event of the evening was the $30,000 ENERFLEX Cup, held in the Spruce Meadows International Ring. Read more

Spruce Meadows “North American” 2007 Edition

July 3, 2025

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The 2007 Spruce Meadows Summer Tour is coming to an end. The bustle of Spruce Meadows will leave until September. However, the Tour does have one last hurrah, and it’s a big hurrah at that. The Spruce Meadows “North American” Tournament is the final leg of the Summer Tour and rider have one last chance to win big at Spruce Meadows. Read more

Howard Rides Clear While Henselwood Scores Hat-Trick

July 9, 2025

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): “I knew we were going to have a nice day,” beams American Leslie Howard after winning the Chrysler Classic on the final day of the “North American” Tournament and five-week long Spruce Meadows “Summer Tour.” Read more

Repeat Royal Victory for Beezie Madden and Authentic in QE II Cup

July 8, 2025

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): On a day steeped in tradition, dating back to 1990 when Her Majesty was present, Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY and her gold medal Olympic partner, Authentic, celebrated another huge Spruce Meadows victory, claiming her second consecutive ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup title. Read more

Spooner Captures Yet Another Win on the Spruce Meadows Summer Tour

July 8, 2025

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): It was a night of Winning Rounds at the Spruce Meadows “North American” as Richard Spooner won his second major event of the Tournament, the Lafarge Cup (1.50m), aboard his tried and true partner, Robinson. Read more

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