On behalf of the Equine Canada Board of Directors, it is a pleasure to announce the appointment of Eva Havaris as the new CEO effective June 9, 2014. Following a thorough search process, the Board chose Havaris for her strong fit with Equine Canada’s strategic plan One Vision. In addition to her exemplary management skills and […]
The Allure of Supplements
The birds are chirping, the sun is shining longer every day, snow is gone and, of course, horses are shedding! Spring is finally here, which means show season is not that far behind. Or, for those of you who do not compete, good riding weather is back! Whatever your goals are for the summer, many […]
New mandatory occupational health and safety training
Important Notice from the Ministry of Labour – New mandatory occupational health and safety training What employers need to know: workers and supervisors need to be trained by July 1, 2014. Employers across Ontario will need to ensure their workers and supervisors are trained in basic occupational health and safety so they know their roles, […]
Equine Guelph Launches Senior Horse Challenge
Home of several popular online healthcare tools, Equine Guelph is pleased to announce its latest development, the Senior Horse Challenge. With the medical and research advances of today, horses are living longer lives! These are not the only reasons that horses are happily trotting into their late twenties or thirties. Behind every example of a […]
Semex Alliance CEO Paul Larmer Named President & Chair of the Board, Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Paul Larmer, CEO of Semex Alliance, has been elected to a two-year term as President and Chair of the Board of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Larmer succeeds outgoing president John M. Dunlap, Jr. Since 1922, The Royal has been Canada’s leader in showcasing Canadian agriculture, food and equine excellence. Born and raised […]
System Fencing welcomes inaugural general manager
SystemFence.com is delighted to announce David Stuart as its inaugural General Manager. Stuart is best known as Administration Coordinator of the (Standardbred) Ontario Sires Stakes. Company President Dwayne Job explains Stuart will be responsible for guiding the company’s vast array of horse industry product and service expansion. With its head office and tack shop located […]
Canadian Show Jumpers Wrap Up CSIO4* Coapexpan On a High Note
Canadian show jumpers continued to achieve impressive results at the CSIO4* Coapexpan, which wrapped up on May 11 in Mexico. After competing as a team to capture the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup on May 9, the Canadians went solo on the final day of the competition in the $150,000 Gran Premio Veracruz Grand Prix. The […]
Canada Leading North American League of 2014 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Series After Second Consecutive Win
Team Canada continues to dominate the North American, Central American and Caribbean League of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup, after picking up their second consecutive win of the series on May 9 at the CSIO4* Coapexpan in Mexico. Team members Kara Chad (Calgary, AB), Ian Millar (Perth, ON), Jonathon Millar (Perth, ON), and Chris Sorensen […]
Ontario seeks riders and coaches for interprovincial championships
The Ontario Equestrian Federation is now accepting applications from riders and coaches who want to represent their province at the Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships taking place in Blainville, QC. from Oct. 3-5, 2014. “We had a team of exceptionally talented riders who turned in outstanding performances last year. We want to continue to build on […]
CornerStone to Host CDI-W Pan Am Test Event at Caledon Equestrian Park
CornerStone will host its annual CDI-W CornerStone Spring Into Dressage competition, which will act as the official test event for the 2015 Pan American Games, from June 6 to 8 at the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON.With next year’s Pan American Games in Toronto just over a year away, CDI-W CornerStone Spring […]