Armstrong Farm of Orangeville, ON, enjoyed a banner year of accomplishments in 2008 ranging from its breeding program to the show ring.

The Tournament of Champions has been unable to effect a timely agreement, imperative for sponsorship and broadcast contracts, to hold the 2009 Tournament of Champions at the EMG (Equestrian Management Group) managed Caledon Equestrian Park. In a letter issued yesterday, Tournament directors and management recognized and thanked sponsors (many of which supported the event from Day One), Grand Prix Club […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada has named David Arcand the 2008 Junior Equestrian of the Year. The Gillian Wilson Award is given annually to the Junior Equestrian of the Year in recognition of a junior competitor who has made outstanding contributions to equestrian competition and who has exemplified exceptional talent, sportsmanship, and dedication to the sport.  Arcand […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada (EC) has named Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, Ontario, the 2008 Equine Canada Equestrian of the Year. Lamaze had a remarkable year with many career highlights in 2008. His most significant accomplishment came at the 2008 Olympics. Lamaze riding Hickstead, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Torrey Pines Stables and Ashland Stables, […]

Ottawa, Ontario— Equine Canada proudly announces that the inaugural recipient of the Equine Canada Sponsor of the Year is BFL Canada.   This new award proudly recognizes a sponsor that has demonstrated long-term commitment to Equine Canada and its membership. Since 1998, BFL Canada has been in partnership with Equine Canada, sponsoring the annual Equine […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada has named Kimberly Logue of hoofbeats! radio as the recipient of the Susan Jane Anstey Media Award. Logue had made a great effort to provide a voice to the equestrian community and to enhance the image of equestrian interests with the public through her weekly two-hour radio broadcast. With hoofbeats! radio, a […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada has named Pam Asheton the recipient of the first-ever Equine Canada / Just Add Horses Environment Award.   Asheton is a former riding instructor with the British Horse Society and lives on a ranch outside Cochrane, Alberta. She is a regular trail rider and a backcountry aficionado. Her writing have appeared in […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada has named Mike Gallagher of Saint John, NB, the 2008 Volunteer of the Year. Over the years Gallagher has shown enormous commitment to equestrian sport in Canada. He has taken on a remarkable number of roles over the years—including competitor, coach, horse show organizer, judge, eventing technical delegate. He has also been […]

Ottawa, Ontario—David Ballard of Tottenham, ON, was named the recipient of Jump Canada’s ‘Official of the Year’ Award for 2008 during the Equine Canada National Awards Banquet held February 7 in Ottawa, ON. Starting 1986, Ballard was the Jump Canada Officials Course Design Committee Chair. He reviewed and approved all the national applications for course […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Lisa Cieplucha of Georgetown, ON, was honoured with the 2008 Jump Canada ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Award in recognition of her dedicated support of Canadian show jumping at the Equine Canada National Awards Banquet in Ottawa, ON, on February 7. Cieplucha was selected as the recipient of the prestigious award for her countless hours […]