Equine Canada (EC) has just released its 2010 Canadian Equine Industry Profile Study — the State of the Industry. The 2010 study reports on statistical data

The Joint Steering Committee (JSC), comprised of representatives of Equine Canada, provinces/territories participating in Equine Canada programs, and non-participating provinces and territories, has concluded negotiations and has reached agreement on roles, governance structure and finance. This agreement will enable Equine Canada and its provincial/territorial partners to reunite and collaborate more effectively in the future. These […]

Equine Canada is seeking an energetic, well organized professional to fill the position of executive assistant to the chief executive officer at the national office in Ottawa. The executive assistant will provide administrative support and coordinates activities for the CEO in accordance with Equine Canada’s policies, practices and requirements of governing organizations. Candidate experience and […]

Equine Canada and Bayer HealthCare Animal Health are pleased to announce Bayer’s sponsorship of Equine Canada. The sponsorship is intended to support and maintain the competitiveness of Canada’s elite equestrians and equine athletes, who compete at the highest levels of Canadian and international competitions. It will also help to promote and fund the Jump Canada […]

Equine Canada is asking political candidates where they stand on key issues affecting the Canadian equestrian industry, including its riders, horses, breeders and all its association partners. The 10-point questionnaire has been distributed to all party leaders, former ministers of agriculture and sport, and associated critics. “Our questionnaire for 2011 federal election candidates reports  on […]

Representatives from Equine Canada and representatives from all 10 Provincial Equestrian Associations and the Yukon Territory met in Toronto. The session was mediated by Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada mediator Allan Stitt. Following two days of very positive discussions, all of the parties have unanimously agreed to engage in further discussions with the goal […]

Equine Canada is pleased to introduce two new full-time staff to its national office. With the recent departure of program coordinator—competitions, Kate Evans, Equine Canada is pleased to announce the hiring of Irena Seifert to fill the position. Seifert joined Equine Canada in the summer of 2008 when she was first hired to fill a […]

Equine Canada, Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism, has issued its response to the FEI’s opening consultations on statutory changes to restructure the international federation. Canada’s submission replies to the five questions posed by the FEI on potential changes to the FEI statutes.  However, the submission goes further, offering proposals to reform the FEI’s organizational practices, […]

Equine Canada proudly announces that the 2010 recipient of the Equine Canada Sponsor of the Year is Masterfeeds. Masterfeeds was founded in Toronto in 1929 and has proudly served Canada for 82 years. In 2009, Masterfeeds was awarded the distinction of Official Gold Feed Partner of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). Not […]

Equine Canada has named Jan Stephens as the 2010 Volunteer of the Year. Stephens, a native of Oakbank, MB has been a member of Equine Canada since 1974. She has been a volunteer, an owner and an official, and in every role, she has demonstrated her love of the sport, her passion for the welfare […]