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Olympic Equestrian #TwoHearts Campaign

A powerful video demonstrating the unique and extraordinary bond between the Olympics’ most muscular athlete – the horse – and their courageous riders has been released today, less than three months before the start of the Rio 2016 Games. Around the world in 80 days – or just a bit over! – #TwoHearts will spread […]
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Sandra Troster Díaz is EC’s New Director of Finance and Administration

Equine Canada (EC) is pleased to announce Sandra Troster Díaz, CPA, CGA, DIFA, has been selected as the successful candidate for the position of EC Director of Finance and Administration, effective May 16, 2016. Troster Díaz is a highly accomplished and results-driven senior accounting and finance management executive. She brings over 20 years of experience […]
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Horse Rescue Survey

Equine Guelph is encouraging equine rescue organizations, volunteers and staff to participate in a 15-20 minute survey open until May 31, 2016. Equine Guelph has been listening to, and serving the needs of the horse industry for the past 10 years, and we are asking you what we can do to help you and your […]
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New Equine Canada Horse Welfare Rule

Equine Canada (EC) would like to inform FEI-level athletes, owners, and competition organizers of the following Extraordinary Rule Amendment, which is effective immediately: Section A, Article A603.1 o) At a competition (event) holding concurrent Equine Canada and FEI-sanctioned classes/divisions, a horse that is presented to but not accepted at the first FEI Horse Inspection, or […]
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Denmark Wins in Close Contest at Odense

Team Denmark pipped their neighbours from Sweden at the second leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage 2016 series on home ground at the Odense Horse Festival today. In a game of cat-and-mouse, the Swedes had a narrow lead after Saturday’s Grand Prix but were overtaken by their hosts in Sunday’s Grand Prix Special. And […]
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Jessica Phoenix Third in Jersey Fresh CCI3*

Ryan Wood (AUS) and Powell led from start to finish to take the championship title in the CCI*** at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event (JFI), presented by BW Furlong & Associates on Sunday with a score of 46.0 penalties. Boyd Martin (USA) riding Welcome Shadow finished second and won the Gladstone National OpenTrophy as […]
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Phillip Dutton Tops CCI**at Jersey Fresh

Olympic veteran Phillip Dutton (USA) jumped from fifth place to first with a flawless performance on Sportsfield Candy in the final show jumping phase to win the CCI** at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event (JFI), presented by BW Furlong & Associates on Sunday. Dutton and his Irish Sport Horse also had a clear go […]
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Rider and Horse Fatalities at Jersey Fresh

Saturday, May 14, was a tragic day for eventing, when a rider and horse died in separate incidents at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event in Allentown, NJ. Philippa Humphreys and her horse Rich N Famous had a rotational fall at fence 16, the Grand Table, in the CCI3*, during which Humphreys was crushed and […]
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Leaderboard Following Cross Country at Jersey Fresh

Ryan Wood (AUS) held onto the lead in the CCI*** following cross country despite incurring 2.4 time faults on Powell for a two day score of 46.0 penalties at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event (JFI), presented by BW Furlong & Associates on Saturday. “He was awesome. He saved me in a couple spots around […]