Week five of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Friday with a win for Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 in the $35,000 Illustrated Properties 1.45m Classic. Cyklon made Friday’s class his comeback to the winner’s circle after suffering a difficult year with illness and […]
Registration is officially open for the 2016 Equine Canada Annual Convention, taking place April 20-24, 2016 in Montreal, QC. Set to be EC’s landmark event of the year, the 2016 EC Annual Convention will revolve around the theme, “Building the Future of Equestrian in Canada.” Highlights include: Elite speakers & presenters: Ingmar De Vos, President […]
A number of tragic barn fires in Ontario recently have initiated discussion surrounding fire prevention and safety on farms. Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, has been interviewed by a number of media outlets for tips and advice surrounding safety around barns and how to deal with frightened animals in these types of situations. The […]
Equine Canada’s (EC) Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the slate of eight (8) candidates that have been selected for presentation to EC’s voting members. EC’s Nominating Committee members are: Jorge Bernhard Chair (non-voting) Mark Samuel Category A Representative Karen Sparks Category A Representative Susan Thompson Category B Representative Diane Goyette Category B Representative Michael […]
Family Channel is looking for horseback riders RESIDING IN ONTARIO to cast in a new TV show, Changing the Lead.
Following further incidents during the endurance season in Group VII of the FEI in the Middle East, the Swiss Equestrian Federation (SEF) is strongly opposed to the intended venue for the Elite Endurance World Championships in December 2016, namely Dubai (UAE). Since the beginning of the season in October 2015, 10 Catastrophic Injuries have been reported to […]
Eric Lamaze has acquired Chacco Kid, a ten-year-old chestnut Oldenburg gelding (Chacco Blue x Come On). The 2008 Canadian Olympic Champion has formed a group of owners, known as the Chacco Kid Group, to secure the horse for Canada. Along with Lamaze, the owners include Rick and Sara Mershad, Ludi and Carol Sollak, and Andy […]
Online bidding for the 2016 Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association Stallion Service Auction began February 8th and closes February 21st at 10:00 p.m. (EST). The CWHBA Stallion Service Auction (SSA) provides an opportunity to breed to some of the best CWHBA Approved or Licensed breeding stallions at an exceptional price, as bids start at 50 […]
A field of 40 of the world’s best set their sights on Sunday’s $200,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping in Wellington, but it was Kent Farrington (USA) who claimed top honors aboard Uceko at the inaugural Wellington Masters CSI3*-W. Beating a jump-off field of 14, the seasoned horse-and-rider pair expertly omitted strides throughout the track […]
The FEI is facing calls to remove the 2016 world endurance championship from Dubai, with the opinion of governing bodies now boosted by a public petition. The latest crisis stems from shocking images, which went viral, from the official ride livestream of a junior event at Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi on January 30th. Grooms flooded […]
