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London, England – Despite a rainy start to the day, Lauren Barwick and Ashley Gowanlock had a little sun and a lot of wind during their Team Tests at first day of Para-Dressage competition on Thursday, August 30, at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. As the third to last competitor into the stadium for the […]
Canadian Paralympic Equestrian Team Cleared to Compete
London, England – The Canadian Paralympic Equestrian Team, comprised of Lauren Barwick, Eleonore Elstone, Ashley Gowanlock and Jody Schloss, is ready to begin competition on August 30 at the 2012 London Paralympic Games following the mandatory horse inspection at the equestrian venue of Greenwich Park. All four horses on the Team were presented and immediately […]
Paralympic Team Victorious at Bishop Burton College CPEDI2*
August 19, 2012 – Canadian Paralympic Equestrian Team members Lauren Barwick, Eleonore Elstone, Ashley Gowanlock and Jody Schloss achieved outstanding success, winning seven of the 12 classes they entered, at the Bishop Burton College CPEDI2*, held from August 17-19, 2012 in East Yorkshire, GBR. With more than 33 competitors at the competition from […]
Equine Canada Annual General Meeting – Notice of Meeting
NOTICE is hereby given to all Equine Canada members that a General Meeting of its Members has been called for: When: September 22, 2012 at 4 pm EDST Where: 450 chemin de Gaspé, Bromont Equestrian Park, Quebec – Hospitality Tent, Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships Why: For the purpose of voting on recommended changes to the […]
Horse Tests Positive for Vesicular Stomatitis in Las Animas, Colorado August 2, 2012
August 8, 2012 – A horse tested positive for vesicular stomatitis (VS) in Las Animas County, Colorado on August 2, 2012. Vesicular Stomatitis is a reportable disease as per the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), meaning that horse owners must immediately report the presence of any horse suspected of being affected by the disease. The disease […]
Groundbreaking study looks at bacterial populations in the equine gut
OVC researcher, Dr. Scott Weese is going boldly forward- looking into what has been referred to as the “secondgenome” by looking at the microbial residents of a horse’s gut. When you consider that a horse is thought to have 100 times more bacterial cells in its intestinal tract than ‘horse’ cells in its entire body, […]
Last Day in London
Ok Ok it’s 1 am in the morning and everyone is wondering about todays blog…so here you go! I am going to miss London and the Olympics, but not their weather or their toilets! The only day they called for rain and there was not a drop!!! Yippie!!! The buzz in Greenwich park today was […]
Top 10 Finish for 10-Time Olympian Ian Millar
London, England – In a world record setting tenth Olympic appearance, Canadian Olympic Team member for Show Jumping Ian Millar, 65, of Perth, ON, enjoyed a top ten placing in the Individual Final held Wednesday, August 8. Finishing tied for ninth place riding Star Power with a total of eight faults, Millar had his best […]
Top 25 Finish for Ashley Holzer in Olympic Dressage Competition
August 7, 2012, London, England – Canadian Olympic Team member for Dressage Ashley Holzer of Toronto, ON, finished 24th individually on Tuesday, August 7, at the 2012 London Olympic Games. A total of 50 athletes competed individually in the equestrian sport of Dressage at the Olympic equestrian venue of Greenwich Park. Riding Breaking Dawn, Holzer […]
A Night of Celebrations
Hi Everyone! It is a day off today. Woke up this morning and had to check myself for a pulse!!! Eric entertained a very large group for dinner last night and Tom Selleck’s daughter was one of them! When you are at an event like the Olympics everyone is a WINNER! The athletes and horses, […]
