Spruce Meadows

Spruce Meadows is since 2003 the largest stables in the world. It is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The construction of Spruce Meadows began in 1973, 1975, the equestrian center was opened. In 1976, the first horse shows were held there, including the Spruce Meadows Masters, today's Nations Cup tournament in Canada. The plant is every year hosts the highly doped Jumping the world, the $ 1,000,000 CN International, which won the German show jumper Ludger Beerbaum on Gold Fever in 2002. Every year there are six major outdoor tournaments and eight indoor tournaments in Spruce Meadows. The indoor tournaments are " Nakoda Series" known as and is designed for junior and amateur riders. The outdoor tournaments start with the " Summer Series ", a five- week long tour that includes the following tournaments:

• CSI National Tournament (June)
• CSI Continental (June)
• The Skyliner ( one held since 2006, Junior and Amateur Tour ) (June)
• CSI Canada One ( June)
• CSI North American (July)
• CSIO Spruce Meadows Masters (September)

The outdoor season ends with the CSIO Spruce Meadows " Masters " Tournament in September. Each tournament is known and attracts a wide variety of athletes from all over the world. Spruce Meadows was in the years 2001/2002 and 2003/2004 the number one global jumping facilities. Spruce Meadows is a year-round facility, are on-site conferences, trade fairs, as well as jumping and dressage events. The stall is located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, south of the Canadian metropolis of Calgary, comprises 360 acres and is located at an altitude of 1100.43 m.

Permanently are 400 and 616 horses temporarily in Spruce Meadows. There are two riding arenas and six championship courses. There are also six sand riding arenas. Each year, approximately 500,000 visitors visit Spruce Meadows. This club is supported by ten sponsors. The current president of Spruce Meadows is the former Canadian show jumper Linda Southern - Heathcott, the daughter of the founding couple Ron and Margaret Southern and participant at the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. Spruce Meadows bred, trained and sold Hanoverian horses and annually organizes the " name the foal "contest, in which three foals are selected and given a name by the public. Spruce Meadows has a television production, the Spruce Meadows Chronicles produced, which is broadcast in over 100 countries.