The International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) has revealed its new Olympic Games Format proposal which they’ve put forward for consideration by the FEI and all National Federations. The proposal has received full support from International riders and owners and was signed by a large number of Equestrian Sports stakeholders. In light of the International Olympics […]

This holiday season, find a gift for the horse lover on your list that gives back in nuzzles and neighs. The Ontario SPCA’s Paws & Give™ 2016 Holiday Symbolic Giving Catalogue is filled with one-of-a-kind gifts that help change the lives of animals in need, including horses and ponies. Horse lovers can “adopt” their very […]

A new housing development just minutes away from the Pépinière and St-Lazare horse show grounds in Quebec is underway. Forty-two homes, zoned for equestrian use, will make up Domaine des Forestiers as a nod to the rich equestrian history of St-Lazare. Located on the south side of Ste-Angelique Road, east of Côte St-Charles, each lot […]

Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce that the Emergency Planning and Action Plan for competitions is now available to download from the EC website. The Plan, which is a guide for competition organizers, is an extremely valuable resource for first-time and veteran horse show managers alike. Covering topics like weather, communications, health and welfare […]

Following an often tumultuous four-year term, Clayton Fredericks’ contract as International Technical Advisor has not been renewed

The shortlist for the FEI Awards 2016, the Oscars of the equestrian world, will be unveiled on Facebook and Twitter by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the world governing body of equestrian sport, this week. The FEI Awards, launched in 2009, put the spotlight on the men, women, young people and organisations that are making […]

A 26-year-old Dundalk woman, formerly of Meaford, has pleaded guilty to two counts of Animal Cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act and has been banned from owning horses, ponies and donkeys for 15 years. Lee-Anne Varley-Hutchinson pleaded guilty on November 9, 2016 to two counts under the Ontario SPCA Act: • One count for failing […]

In the most thrilling jump-off of the season so far, wild card rider Abdel Said from Egypt left many of the sport’s greatest stars in his wake when winning today’s fourth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2016/2017 Western European League at Verona, Italy. It isn’t easy to get an invitation to compete […]

The World Stem Cell Summit (WSCS) unites the world’s leading constituencies in the stem cell and regenerative medicine communities. Now for the first time, the 2016 WSCS will host the Equine World Stem Cell Summit on December 6-9 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, FL. Riders, owners, trainers, veterinarians, and […]

Quincy Hayes from Aurora, ON, finished as the top Canadian and Reserve Champion in the Uplands Under 25 (U25) Jumping National Championship