Barn fires are every horse owner’s worst nightmare, one that can bring significant emotional and economic loss. However, the sad fact is that many barn fires could have largely been prevented by applying a few basic principles. The most reliable approach to fire safety is to plan for the worst by having solid procedures in […]

In a day packed full of show jumping, three top athletes posted victories in the International Ring on the opening day of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament. In the $85,000 ATB Financial Cup 1.55m, Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Powerplay were victorious. McLain Ward (USA) had two wins today, and Shane Sweetnam (IRL) was also honored […]

George Tidball, founder of Thunderbird Equestrian Show Park, died on June 3, 2014, at the age of 83. Tidball is survived by his wife, Dianne and four children, Jane, Laura, Kathy and Stephen. Jane is the president and tournament director at Thunderbird, one of the top equestrian facilities in North America. A driving force for […]

Canada’s Diane Creech and Chrevis Christo, an 11-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding (Lavallo-Chrevi’s LaVi, Matador) owned by Doug and Louise Leatherdale, won the FEI Advanced Level High Point Award at the Kentucky Dressage Association Spring Warm-Up and 28th Annual Show. They received high marks from the judges in the FEI Grand Prix, Intermediate A and Intermediaire […]

The Equine Canada Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce the Athlete Development Program, Eventing – No Boundaries, the Eventing Talent Identification Program for 2014. Eventing – No Boundaries is a new initiative that will set guidelines to determine how to find and further develop talent within the pool of Canadian Eventing athletes. The following […]

The Calgary Stampede is thrilled to announce that Canadian legend, iconic actor, active philanthropist and passionate horseman William Shatner will lead the 2014 Calgary Stampede Parade as Grand Marshal. In addition, we are proud to have Calgary based speed skaters Gilmore Junio and Denny Morrison as honorary Marshals in recognition of their unique story of […]

In a philanthropic gesture of private, non-corporate, giving, the Horne Family Charitable Foundation has generously agreed to support the Canadian Eventing Team in the amount of $30,000 divided equally over the next three years. This funding will be earmarked for the national team’s needs-most specifically to augment the integrated support team for the World Equestrian […]

Riders from ten nations took to the grass for Sunday’s $55,500 CSI*2-W Purica Recovery EQ World Cup Qualifier at Thunderbird Show Park, with just eight besting a tough course set by Peter Holmes to advance. It took ten rounds and a lot of rails to get the first clear ride from Israel’s Danielle Goldstein, but […]

Horse breeders and stable owners should be mindful of the insurance policy and liability insurance that they have. A recent decision on the case Terry Burch et al., vs. Intact Insurance et al., highlights the need to inform brokers of all equine activities that they engage in when they purchase a policy. Additionally, if horse […]

It’s time to enlist the aid of some postage stamps and the U.S. Postal Service to show the producers of “Dancing With the Stars” that you want to see fellow equestrian, Jane Savoie, on the hit TV show. We need to bombard them with letters. Lots and lots of letters suggesting the producers consider Savoie […]