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CVO Releases Report on Antibiotic Use in Food Animals

College of Veterinarians of Ontario (College) is releasing the final report on a project which studied antibiotic stewardship and veterinary medicine in Ontario. “With antibiotic resistance clearly identified as an important animal and public health concern, this report is a compilation of the expertise that exists among food animal veterinarians in Ontario,” said Dr. Jennifer […]
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Fit for Victory: Luciana Diniz Crowned 2015 LGCT Champion

Luciana Diniz and Fit For Fun took the 2015 Championship tonight after winning the final Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of the season in sensational style. The incredible sporting action went right down to the wire in Doha, Qatar, and the top three contenders had fans on the edge of their seats until the […]
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Laura Robertson Wins Royal Pony Jumper Final

Laura Robertson of Toronto, ON, topped the $5,000 Royal Pony Jumper Final, presented by William Tilford and Marion Cunningham of Marbill Hill Farm, on Sunday, November 15, at the Royal Horse Show®. The competition officially closed out The 93rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in downtown Toronto, ON. In a fairytale ending to the Royal Horse […]
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Peter Lutz Tops Longines Qualifier in Vegas

An enthusiastic crowd in Las Vegas cheered each rider who entered the arena at the South Point Hotel and Casino, but it was the American Peter Lutz and Robin de Ponthual that claimed the final winning praise by beating a field of 30 to claim the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League […]
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McLain Ward Wins $75,000 Big Ben Challenge

McLain Ward of the United States scored yet another victory in the $75,000 Big Ben Challenge, presented by Hudson’s Bay Company, on Saturday night, November 14, to close out international show jumping competition at the Royal Horse Show®, held as part of The 93rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in downtown Toronto, ON. A total of […]
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Oscars of the Equestrian World

The five winners of the FEI Awards 2015, the “Oscars of the equestrian world”, were tonight presented with their awards by Hollywood actress Bo Derek, at a Longines sponsored glittering gala dinner in the Puerto Rican capital city of San Juan. Saluting the heroes of today and tomorrow for their outstanding contribution to equestrian sport, […]
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Nicola Philippaerts Wins $50,000 Weston Canadian Open

Belgium’s Nicola Philippaerts scored victory in the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open on Friday night, November 13, at the Royal Horse Show®, held as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in downtown Toronto, ON. British course designer Richard Jeffery set a challenging speed track for the starting field of 21 entries. With high speed came […]
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FEI General Assembly Concludes in Puerto Rico

The final day of the FEI General Assembly 2015 took place in San Juan (PUR) today, and FEI President Ingmar De Vos opened the day’s proceedings with thanks to the Puerto Rican Equestrian Federation, its President Rosana Roig and her team for the wonderful welcome. This is the second time that the FEI General Assembly […]
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Para-Equestrian Clinics a Hit from Coast-to-Coast

Para-Equestrian Canada (PEC) is pleased to report the Athlete Development Clinic series, which took place this fall with world-class Para-Equestrian coach, Mary Longden, was a huge success. Two clinics were held with Longden, a Western Canada clinic Oct. 29-30 at Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities (PRDA) in Langley, BC and an Eastern Canada clinic Nov. […]