The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) has been notified of a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1), in Wellington County. A blood sample from a horse with severe neurological signs tested positive for EHV-1 neuropathogenic pathotype in early April. The horse was euthanized. After discussion […]
Canadians Ranked Among Best in the World at Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final
Canadians Jacqueline Brooks and Jaimey Irwin battled it out against the best dressage athletes from around the world, vying to be counted among the finest in their field at the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final, held April 24-28 in Gothenburg, SWE. The 2012 Olympic duo, Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON, and D Niro, […]
Horse Day is back and bigger than ever
It’s all about horses on Saturday, June 1, 2013 as Horse Day trots into Toronto and Ottawa to celebrate all things equine while introducing the public to riding in a safe, fun environment. “If you love horses this is the event for you,” says Dianne Graham, executive director of the Ontario Equestrian Federation, the host […]
Canada invited to participate in endurance test event for 2014 WEG
Canada has been invited to participate in the 2013 endurance test event for the 2014 World Equestrian Games, which will be a 120-km 2* event to be held at Sartilly, France on Aug. 16, 2013. The Endurance Canada International Committee (ECI) invites riders to declare they are interested in competing in the 2013 Test Event […]
Horse Racing Industry Calls on Wynne to Respect Legislature and Pause OLG Modernization
The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) is calling on Premier Kathleen Wynne to pause the OLG’s modernization process until after the Auditor General releases his report on the decisions surrounding the OLG modernization plan. On Wednesday, April 10, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts voted to ask the Auditor General to investigate the OLG’s […]
Markdale horse owner charged with four counts of animal cruelty
On April 11, 2013, the Ontario SPCA charged a Markdale woman with four counts of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act. The charges are as follows; One count for causing distress to an animal; One count for failing to comply with an Order; Two counts for failing to provide standards of care as outline […]
Get Concussion Smart Today!
After months of development, the Coaching Association of Canada is excited to offer its NCCP partners the first glimpse of the new Concussion Awareness section on coach.ca. This will be launched to all coaches through the Coaching Association of Canada’s April Coaching e-news. Developed as part of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Active and Safe initiative, […]