Equine Canada is very pleased to announce that they are seeking an energetic, well organized professional to fill the newly created position of program coordinator—equine medications at the national office in Ottawa. Reporting to the chief operating officer, the program coordinator — equine medications will work closely with staff, volunteers, technicians and competition organizers to […]

January 13, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST will be the last day to vote in the 2011 Equine Canada Director-at-Large election. Any member of Equine Canada is eligible to vote online for the Director-at-Large position provided that individual is 18 years-of-age or older in the year of election. Members must visit the Equine Canada website […]

The annual Horse Breeders & Owners Conference taking place in Red Deer, Alberta, this weekend, and sponsored in part by the Horse Publications Group, boasts a stellar line-up of internationally known speakers on topics such as health, management, behaviour, training and competition. Just to name a few, regular Horse-Canada contributor, trainer Josh Nichol, will conduct a presentation […]

Show jumping action returns to Thermal, California for the 20th Anniversary of the HITS Desert Circuit in just two weeks and the venue is looking forward to welcoming international show jumper and California-native Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum “home” to Thermal for the 2011 show season. Michaels-Beerbaum is a three-time World Cup Champion and 2010 WEG Team gold […]

Rebecca Broussard, one of the most loyal supporters of Eventing in the United States, passed away at her home in Montana on 24 December 2010

Koos de Ronde did it again. The Dutch golden team member of Kentucky has won the FEI World Cup™ Driving competition in Mechelen for the third time in a row. De Ronde beat Hungary’s Jozsef Dobrovitz with an exciting fast and clear round to put the pressure on last-to-go and wild card driver Boyd Exell. […]

The Netherlands’ Edward Gal and his mare Sisther de Jeu simply did what they set out to do at the sixth leg of the 2010/2011 Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage series in Mechelen, Belgium today when following their victory in the Grand Prix with the same result in the Freestyle. As Gal is the […]

Ireland’s Jessica Kürtenfended off a powerful challenge from the host nation contingent to scoop maximum points in the eighth leg of the 2010/2011 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series at Mechelen in Belgium this afternoon.  From a starting field of 38 only four went into the second-round jump-off, and the 41 year old German-based rider […]

Jaimie Holland represented Canada at the sixth annual 2010 FEI Young Rider World Cup Final, which was held at the CDI-W Frankfurt in Germany on December 15-19, 2010. On the last day of competition, Holland, 21, of Caledon, ON, and her 12-year-old Westphalian mare, Fleurina (Florestan x Nouveau Roi) earned a fifth place finish, with […]

It is with deep regret that Equine Canada (EC) acknowledges the passing of long-time member, coach, official, clinician and mentor, Jacqueline (Jacqui) Oldham, 72, of Langley, BC, after a courageous battle with cancer. Jacqui was born in Bellevue, AB in 1938 and started riding as a young girl in Edmonton. By the age of 14, […]