Ottawa
Equestrian
Tournaments
Celebrating 10 years of the Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments!
In 2015, we began building upon our community’s passion for horse sport with the Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments. Over the past decade, we have established ourselves as one of the foremost equestrian venues in North America; offering a unique blend of national and international level competition that cater to all three Olympic equestrian disciplines: dressage, eventing, and show-jumping. From grass-roots introduction to competition to International sport, our commitment to delivering top-notch events and proximity to a major city make these urban horse shows unforgettable events for competitors and spectators alike!
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Major League Show Jumping Ottawa CSI5* CSI 2*.
AUGUST 23 - 25: Major League Show Jumping Ottawa CSI5* CSI2*
Major League Show Jumping Ottawa offers a unique jumpers-only format, placing a spotlight on the sport of show jumping with the world’s top athletes competing in high stakes team and individual events with over $1,000,000 in prize money up for grabs!
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Gold Hunter Jumper Circuit.
The Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments are where passion, talent, and the spirit of equestrian sport converge. The 2024 circuit will showcase top show jumping talent, welcome hundreds of horses and riders to compete in our nation's capital over 6 weeks!
Don’t miss back-to-back weeks of Ottawa Summer Tournaments: July 3 – 7 & July 10 – 14, 2024.
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Ottawa Dressage Festival
The Ottawa Dressage Festival is Canada’s largest dressage show, attracting over 200 riders from across North, South, and Central America. Elite riders compete to qualify for International competitions including the Olympic Games, the PanAm Games, and the FEI North American Youth Championships. This year’s event will serve as a qualifier for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games!
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Trillium & OVPSC Events.
This season Wesley Clover Parks will host seven Trillium & OVPSC events, many partnership with local stables to promote grassroots access to local equestrian competition. The season concludes at the Trillim Championships Show, a provincial championships event hosted by the Trillium Hunter Jumper Association at Wesley Clover Parks during the first weekend in September.
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Eastern Canadian Eventing Championships
Eventing (also known as horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. The Eastern Canadian Eventing Championships at Wesley Clover Parks provide a year-end championships experience for qualifying riders from Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador.
2024 horse show calendar.
Wesley Clover Parks invites you to witness the ultimate display of grace, skill, and heart-pounding excitement at our most anticipated show jumping events of the year! The Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments are where passion, talent, and the spirit of equestrian sport converge. Join us in 2024 as we commemorate a decade of equestrian excellence.
Prepare to be captivated as world-class riders and their equine partners come together for an electrifying display of athleticism and precision. Spectator tickets and information will be available soon, click here to sign up for email notifications.
History.
Equestrian activities were first introduced to 401 Corkstown Road in 1974. The park was municipally run, offering lessons for all levels of riders, boarding facilities, educational clinics, sporting events and therapeutic riding for people with special needs. Construction of the main office and stabling facilities began in 1976, followed by the indoor arena in 1981. The cross-country course was designed with materials harvested from the park and neighbouring Ottawa Municipal Campground. The site also included a world-class Grand Prix field, which is now one of a rare few international level grass jumping arenas remaining in Canada.
401 Corkstown Road later began hosting international equestrian competitions, between 1999 and 2003 the former week-long Capital Classic featured 700 horses and attracted thousands spectators. Still home to an active equestrian community, the location of Wesley Clover Parks makes equestrian offerings here uniquely urban as few stables and show jumping tournaments in North America are situated in such close proximity to a major city.
In 2015, Wesley Clover Parks continued to build upon the community’s passion for horse sport with the introduction of the Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments. These national and international level shows have expanded to offer more than a dozen competitions, hosting over 4,500 horses and tens of thousands visitors to enjoy top level equestrian sport every year!