Equine Canada would like to extend their condolences to the family and friends of Rozanne Black who passed away on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, following a lengthy illness. Black was an Equine Canada dressage judge, coach and a FEI Eventing Judge who was highly regarded by the organization and among her peers. Black was an […]
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Due to strong ticket sales, the producers of Odysseo are delighted to announce the addition of seven performances to its run in Toronto. The 30-million dollar theatrical production will open under the White Big Top on Wednesday, April 8 in Port Lands with matinee and evening performances now scheduled through April 26. With its latest creation, Cavalia marries […]
Canadians who spend extended periods of time in the United States should familiarize themselves with the Entry Exit Initiative, a new information-sharing agreement between Canada and the US, which allows officials to track how many days Canadians spend in the US. BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko, is warning Canadians that if they are not […]
The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded its second week of competition on Sunday with a win for Ireland’s Conor Swail and Martha Louise, owned by Canadians Susan and Ariel Grange, in the $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. Following a successful year with several wins at Spruce Meadows, Martha Louise had a long break […]
Hans-Dieter Dreher and the fabulous stallion, Embassy ll, produced an exhibition of spectacular jumping to win the ninth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ 2014/2015 Western European League series on home ground at Leipzig, Germany today. The handsome 14-year-old horse was on top form when clinching victory from last-to-go spot in the five-way jump-off […]
Koos de Ronde (NED) flew to victory in the super exciting winning round of the last FEI World Cup™ Driving qualifier of the 2014/15 season held in Leipzig (GER) over the weekend. His compatriot IJsbrand Chardon was the last in the arena and was well on his way to victory when his carriage tipped over […]
Equine Canada is pleased to announce that Horse Experience 2015 — A Canadian Horse Industry Showcase will be held in Ontario during July 2015, in parallel to the Pan American Games in the Orangeville/Caledon/Mono area. The objective for Horse Experience 2015 is to maximize the opportunity presented by the Pan American Games as a showcase […]
At the CEI Greenway Gallivant held in Dunnellon, Fla., Jan. 1–3, 2015, Canadians earned great finish times in the CEI 1* 80 km and CEI 2* 120 km races. In the CEI2* 120 km race held on Jan. 2, Wendy MacCoubrey of St. Justine de Newton, Que., finished in a time of 7:58:42 for fourth […]
Canadian show jumper Bianca Lafontaine has added a new horse, Cardenio Junior De Lys, to her string with the support of Ferme De Lys. The Québec-based Hanoverian breeding farm, owned by Lynda Tétreault and Claude Ménard, is proud to support the 25-year-old rider, who is a member of the Fédération équestre internationale (FEI) and competes […]
Equine Canada is pleased to announce that in an effort to make our High Performance 1 coaching program accessible to our busy coaches, we will be travelling to Ocala, Fla. on February 9-11, 2015 to host training modules. Although these sessions are targeted at prospective High Performance 1 coaches, current Equine Canada certified coaches or […]