Several recent positive drug tests may have been the result of prohibited substances in feedstuffs. One of these prohibited substances is ractopamine, which is used to promote weight gain and feed efficiency and is licenced  in Canada for use in beef cattle, pigs and turkeys. Following several positive tests in Ontario, the Ontario Racing Commission undertook […]

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) opened a three-day workshop on February 18th, for government veterinary and animal health experts from 20 nations across Asia and Oceania at the Happy Valley Racecourse (HKG), focusing on the international movement of sport horses. The workshop, which is the first of its kind to be held in […]

Defending series champions, Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg and Damon Hill NRW, strutted to victory with considerable ease at the sixth leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2013/2014 Western European League in Neumunster (GER). A performance that oozed confidence, cohesion and comfort ensured the 31-year-old rider and her 14-year-old stallion have satisfied the qualifying […]

The FEI Bureau held its monthly teleconference on Thursday February  13th, and approved a revised agenda for the Extraordinary General Assembl,y which will take place on April 29th in Lausanne (SUI). The agenda includes two proposed changes to the FEI Statutes: the extension of the term in office of the FEI President and the creation […]

The 2013 ProChaps/NCCP National Coaching Awards were presented at the Equine Canada Annual Awards Gala held on Feb.7 at the Radisson Hotel in Winnipeg, MB.

The American Horsewoman’s Challenge is now encouraging Canadian horsewomen to join the competition that recognizes the top female horse trainers in North America. The Challenge is a six-month contest to train a young horse for a cross-discipline tournament to be held October 2014 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The competition combines the equestrian skills of Dressage, […]

The 2013 Equine Canada National Awards were presented to outstanding individuals, companies, and supporters of the equestrian industry in Canada

Faith Berghuis of Brockville, ON was honoured with the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Equine Canada Awards Gala, held Feb. 7 during the national convention in Winnipeg, MB. Berghuis comes from a long line of equestrian enthusiasts, and is the sixth generation owner of Franklands Farm in Brockville, ON. An accomplished rider, she was […]

Gerald McDonald from Nanaimo, BC was named the 2013 Volunteer of the Year during the Equine Canada Awards Gala, which was held on Feb. 7 as part of the 2014 Annual Convention in Winnipeg, MB. McDonald has been involved in the promotion, development, and support of breed sport in Canada for over 45 years. He […]

Equine Canada honoured the many outstanding achievements of Margaret “Maggie” Murdoch by presenting her posthumously with The Gold Medal Award during the EC Awards Gala, held Feb. 7 in Winnipeg, MB. The Gold Medal Award is the highest and most prestigious of the EC National Awards, and is only awarded when the EC President proposes […]