Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Contributes $3 Million to Continue Funding Support of At-Risk Equestrian Facilities RICHMOND HILL, ON., January 14, 2021 – Ontario Equestrian(OE) today announced information about funding being made available to Ontario equestrian facilities experiencing financial hardships affecting animal care. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has […]
UPDATE: Provincewide Lockdown
Wednesday December 23, 2020 Dear Members of Ontario Equestrian, As the situation in Ontario with the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve rapidly, we recognize this is a stressful and challenging time for our equestrian community. Please be advised: Provincewide shutdown: Effective 12:01 AM on Saturday, December 26, 2020, the entire Province of Ontario will be moved to […]
UPDATE: Revised COVID-19 Framework – York Region & Windsor-Essex
Friday December 11, 2020 Dear Members of Ontario Equestrian,As the situation in Ontario with the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve rapidly, we recognize this is a stressful and challenging time for our equestrian community. Please be aware that effective 12:01 AM on Monday December 14, 2020, York Region and Windsor-Essex will be moved to the Grey […]
Returning to Equestrian Facilities
May 15, 2020 Dear Members, On May 14, 2020, following Premier Ford’s address from Queen’s Park, the Province of Ontario issued its Detailed List of Stage 1 Openings – A Framework for Reopening Our Province. There are three issues in this release which affect our Members: Regarding Boarders; Resumption of Outdoor Recreational Sports Activities; and Resumption of […]
Ontario’s Guide to Reopening Equine Businesses
It’s Time to Prepare. As the Province and Public Health Agency begin to reopen businesses, Ontario Equestrian has been working to advocate for the equine sector to be in the first phase of opening. We need all equine businesses to prepare now, so that WHEN we are given the green-light, we will be able to begin the […]
Coach and Facility Financial Aid Packages Released by the Government – Webinar Review
Thank you to everyone who tuned-in on Wednesday April 15th and Thursday April 16th as we navigated the different financial aid packages released by the government. Both the Coach and Facility Owner webinars were recorded and the links to watch them are below. Many thanks to Lawyers, John Wilkinson and Daniel Wong from WeirFoulds LLP for their […]
2020 Youth Bursary Recipients
Each year, Ontario Equestrian awards five, $1,000 bursaries to youth based on their involvement with horses, their future goals, as well as letters of recommendation from their coaches – family resources and academic achievements are also considered. The bursaries are to be used towards riding lessons, clinics, competition fees, continuing education and other learning opportunities […]
Board of Director Nominations – Extended Deadline
Ontario Equestrian (OE) has extended the nominations process for the 2020 OE Board of Directors. The deadline to submit your nomination is now April 15, 2020 at 4 pm ET. If you have an interest and believe you have the skills and attributes to fulfill the role of an OE Board Member, please complete the […]
Hiring: Director of Sport
Job Title: Director of Sport Reports To: Executive Director Status: Full-Time Job Purpose The Director of Sport is responsible for the strategic direction and execution of all provincial equestrian sport programs while leading the equestrian operations team. This includes responsibilities for the athlete pathway from Rookie Riders to the GRIT program, as well as overseeing the staff responsible […]
Departure of Ontario Equestrian’s Director of Sport
February 21, 2020 Ontario Equestrian (OE) with regret, is announcing the departure of Pam Coburn, Director of Sport. Pam was a force in the industry and valued immensely amongst her peers. Pam has been with OE since October, 2011. She spent several years working with the coaching and facility programs. After successfully quadrupling the number of OE facility partners and being […]