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Your feedback is needed! The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, in collaboration with other partner organizations including Equine Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, is working to develop a farm and facility-level biosecurity standard that will help protect Canada’s equine industry from animal diseases. Ontario’s equine community is being asked to review the document and provide […]
Coaches! Want to win a weekend in cottage country while advancing your coaching skills?
Enter our Coach Development Camp Contest for your chance to win a weekend in beautiful Muskoka from June 12-14, 2015 for the 2nd Annual Coach Development Camp. There are two ways to enter: Send a short essay (250 words max) explaining why you decided to become a certified instructor or coach and why certification is […]
Canadians Dominate Veracruz Grand Prix at CSIO 4* Coapexpan
Canadian show jumping riders made a clean sweep of the podium in the $2,250,000 MXN Veracruz Grand Prix during the final day of the CSIO 4* Coapexpan on April 26 in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. Elizabeth Gingras of Edmonton, Alta. earned a decisive win against a starting field of 40 riders from eight different countries aboard […]
Canadian Show Jumping Team Finishes Fourth at CSIO 4* Coapexpan FEI Furusiyya Nations’ Cup™
The Canadian Show Jumping Team finished in fourth place at the CSIO 4* Coapexpan Furusiyya FEI Nations’ Cup, held April 24, 2015 in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. Kicking things off for Canada in the lead position was Erynn Ballard of Tottenham, Ont. aboard Appy Cara, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Angelstone Partners. They completed […]
Canadian Eventing Team Awarded Qualification for 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Equine Canada is pleased to confirm that the Canadian Eventing Team has been awarded qualification for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil. Canada received the qualification spot after the FEI announced on April 23 that the French Eventing Team has been disqualified from the Eventing portion of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games […]
Big Win for Waylon Roberts at Fair Hill International Horse Trials CIC2*
Waylon Roberts of Port Perry, Ont. made his mark at the Fair Hill International Horse Trials, held April 17-19 in Elkton, Md., by taking first place in the CIC2* division. Riding Bill Owen, a 10-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding sired by Money Talks he co-owns with Kelly Plitz, Roberts went straight to the top of […]
Draw winners announced for Horse Country Campground getaway
Congratulations to the following lucky OEF members who filled out a survey about trail riding and won a free camping weekend at Horse Country Campground! Catarina Guilbeault of Sudbury Allison Arens of Ottawa Anne Dare of Lambton Shores Jean Park of Petawawa Chantal Belcourt of Gravenhurst Carmen Regnier of Russell Ann Grant of Simcoe Patricia […]
Don’t stop believing
My journey south this year has been such a growing experience in so many ways. We Canadian snowbird eventers are truly a band of gypsies. We travel from one show to the next, tend to create strong bonds of loyalty and, above else, help each other out. However, it’s not just the Canadians. American Eventers are […]
Invitation to participate in equine welfare survey
You are invited to participate in a survey-based study being conducted by an animal behaviour and welfare student at the University of Guelph. This survey has been approved by the Research Ethics Board of the University of Guelph and is being distributed to Canadian horse enthusiasts in order to determine industry prevalence and predominant opinions […]
Show Jumping Returns to the Nation’s Capital
World-class show jumping returns to the Nation’s Capital with the new Ottawa International scheduled for June 17 to 21 at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. Conveniently located at the Moodie Drive exit off the 417 highway, Wesley Clover Parks brings equestrian sport to the heart of Ottawa. Formerly the Nepean National Equestrian Park, the […]
