Jessica Phoenix

Jessica Phoenix is a top-ranked Canadian Eventer and member of the Canadian Eventing team, representing Canada at the Olympics, World Equestrian Games, and Pan American Games.

Since being first named to the Team in 2007, Jessica has become one of Canadian eventing’s Most Valuable Players, as winner of four Pan Am medals (individual gold and team silver in 2011, individual silver and team bronze in 2015), a top-10 rider at the Rolex CCI4* (7th in 2011) and top-placed Canadian Eventer (22nd) at the 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

In 2010 Phoenix was part of the silver medal-winning team at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, this time aboard Exponential. Proving her talent for training top international eventing horses, Jessica captured individual gold and led the team to a silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, this time riding Pavarotti. For her outstanding performance at the Games, Phoenix was named Equine Canada’s Equestrian of the Year. In 2012, Jessica rode Pavarotti at the London Olympic Games and was the top-placed Canadian Eventer (22nd).  The duo also helped the Canadian Eventing Team finish sixth at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, qualifying the team for Rio 2016.

Jessica Phoenix and her mount, Pavarotti, were part of the bronze winning Canadian Eventing team at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Additionally, Jessica placed 5th individually finishing on her score of 37.0- she was also Canada’s highest-placing athlete at the games.