Susan Sellers was a young journalist working in Mexico City in 1968. This is her eye-witness account of that historic summer when the Canadian Equestrian Team first captured Olympic gold. Enveloped in a haze of controversy, the Olympic Games came to Mexico in 1968. Naysayers complained bitterly about the effects of high altitude on […]
My crystal ball repairman If you are wondering why it’s taking me so long to get my 2013 predictions up here, it’s because I just got my crystal ball back from the repair shop. I was getting nothing from it when I sat down and gazed at its opaque surface last week, so I assumed […]
The 90th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair opens this Friday, November 2, and with it, the prestigious Royal Horse Show in the Ricoh Coliseum. Opening weekend in the Royal Horse Show showcases the top-tier Canadians, with the $75,000 Greenhawk Canadian Show Jumping Championships and the $20,000 Good Crop Services Indoor Eventing taking place the evenings of […]
"He is the horse of my dreams; he is my best friend."
The closing of The Horse People marks the end of an era
An exciting new coaching certification program is now available for equestrian coaches in Canada. The High Performance Coach program
An exciting new coaching certification program is now available for English coaches in Canada. The Competition Coach Specialist is a highly accessible certification program designed for those working with intermediate or more advanced riders in furthering their students’ basic riding, horsemanship and safety skills, as well as advancing competition experience from provincial to national level […]
If you ask Jessica Hampf what she credits as a major influence behind her 19th-place finish at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky, she will say it is her relationship with her trainer, Jan Byyny.
Take one crisply pressed, fluttering Maple Leaf and run it all the way to the top of the flagpole at the EC office (which I’ve never seen, but they must have a flagpole, right?) and give a shout of joy. For EC has bestowed upon us a press release. And within that precious document, contrary […]
Further to my extensive rant of earlier today, I am indulging an irresistible urge to share with you the announcement of the US Olympic Dressage Team, which reached my inbox a few minutes ago, while being simultaneously posted on the USEF’s website. On a Saturday, no less. The final class of the US Dressage Team selection […]
