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Passion and Persistence Pay Off For Quincy Hayes

For Quincy Hayes, there was no question life was going to be all about horses. In the saddle before she could walk, the Aurora, ON, native practically grew up on the back of a pony, and didn’t mind one bit. “My mom had a business with two other professionals growing up so I always had […]
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OSPCA Seeks Gently Used Blankets

With the cold weather upon us, the Ontario SPCA is appealing to the equestrian community for donations of gently used blankets to help keep horses warm
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Montreal Carriage Industry to Receive $500,000

Montreal’s horse-drawn carriage (calèche) industry is set to receive a half a million dollars in funding to help improve operations and regulate the safety of the horses and the public. The decision was made by the Ville-Marie borough council last week, during it’s monthly council meeting. The move comes just seven months after Montreal mayor, […]
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Brash and Maher are Tops at Olympia

Scott Brash became the 15th British rider to come out on top in his home leg of the FEI World Cup™ Jumping series when galloping to victory with Hello M’Lady in the Longines qualifier at Olympia in London (GBR) this evening. This was the eighth round of the 2016/2017 Western European League, and today’s result […]
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Boyd’s Team ‘On Song’ at London Olympia

Boyd Exell (AUS) has won the fifth leg of the FEI World Cup™ Driving at London Olympia after an exciting battle with Koos de Ronde (NED) and József Dobrovitz (HUN). Boyd took the top honours, but since he competed with a wild card, the 10 World Cup points went to De Ronde. Boyd’s team was […]
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Changes to Dressage Levy Program

Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce a redesign of the Dressage Levy Program for the 2017 competition season. The Program has undergone exciting changes to refocus on two areas that are critical to the success of dressage athletes and sport in Canada: Talent Identification In order to foster a strong community of up-and-coming dressage […]
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Hester Wins and Valegro Retires at Olympia

On an electrifying night at the London International Horse Show, Carl Hester won the fifth leg of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2016/2017 Western European League with Nip Tuck. This was a back-to-back double on home ground for the 49-year-old British star and his 12-year-old gelding, but the man who has been largely responsible for […]