Sable Giesler of Powassan, Ont. rode to a top five finish in the CIC 2* division at the Virginia Horse Trials, held May 21-24 in Lexington, Va. Riding her seven-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Devil Munchkin (Casiro x No Ski), Giesler completed the dressage phase with a score of 51.40 penalty points to stand in 15th […]
Casting Call for Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue
The merits of attending Ontario’s first Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAER) Operations program became abundantly clear, just two seasons later, for horse owner Karen Dallimore of Orton, ON. “When my horse Cody became cast, the education I received allowed me to think clearly, put a plan into place and get Cody back on his […]
CHRHF participates in Doors Open Toronto May 23 and 24
Looking for something to do this weekend? Visit the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and Woodbine Racetrack as they take part in Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf. This is your opportunity and to learn about the history and heritage of Canadian horse racing from historians and docents including Hall of Fame Founder/Director […]
Enter Horse Day Drawing Contest for Chance to Win Your Way to TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games
Equine Canada’s Recreation Division and provincial partners are thrilled to announce an exciting development for Horse Day 2015, taking place June 6, 2015. Youth ages 3-16 are invited to enter the Horse Day 2015 National Drawing Contest for the chance to win a pair of tickets to a sold-out equestrian event at the TORONTO 2015 […]
Canadian Dressage Riders Reign on Home Soil at Spring into Dressage CDI3* Pan American Games Qualifier
Top Canadian dressage combinations got the chance to test out the host facilities of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games, while also vying for Pan Am qualifying scores, during the Spring into Dressage CDI 3*, held May 8-10 at the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Palgrave, Ont. Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, Ont. emerged […]
Biosecurity update: Strangles in Ontario
May 12, 2015 The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) continues to receive reports of cases of equine Strangles (S. equi sp. equi infection) circulating in Waterloo Region, Wellington and Middlesex Counties as well as other regions in Ontario. Strangles is not a reportable disease in the province of Ontario; however, it […]
Colleen Loach & Waylon Roberts Ride into Top 10 at Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event
Colleen Loach and Waylon Roberts put in impressive performances to earn top 10 results aboard multiple mounts at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event, held May 6-10 in Allentown, N.J. Both riders contested the CCI 2* division, which acted as a Canadian Eventing Team qualification trial for the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games. Loach, a […]
Equine Foundation Donation to aid in Lameness Evaluation
Equine Guelph and researcher Dr. Judith Koenig would like to thank the Equine Foundation of Canada, for their recent donation to support horse welfare. EFC has contributed $16,000, 80% of the purchase, of an Equinosis Lameness Locator® which will benefit both research projects and education by providing an objective method of determining equine limb lameness. […]
Province to Introduce Legislation to Improve Trails Network
Ontario will introduce new legislation today to protect and improve thousands of kilometres of the province’s urban, suburban, rural and remote land and water trails network while encouraging its expansion. If passed, the Supporting Ontario’s Trails Act would: Provide the trails community with enhanced tools to effectively develop, operate and promote trails Remove barriers to […]
Support the Canadian Dressage Team & Get a Sneak Peek of TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Freestyle Performances
On June 30, 2015, Oakcrest Farm in Stouffville, Ont. will host a special fundraiser for the support personnel of the Canadian Dressage Team. The riders will perform their freestyles prepared especially for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games, and spend time giving interviews about their freestyle routines and overall preparation for the Games. Two levels […]