The FEI has launched a global campaign to promote the use of protective headgear. The move comes two weeks before implementation of a new rule making the use of a properly fastened protective headgear mandatory while riding on the show grounds at FEI events. The campaign, which will be conducted mainly online, begins today, two […]

The FEI has launched its first application for iPad and iPad mini devices – FEI TV on the Go – as an extension to FEI TV, its official video service. The free app, available now here, has been developed to allow FEI TV subscribers to enjoy live coverage of the world’s most prestigious equestrian competitions, […]

Representatives from the Event Riders Association (ERA) met with Giuseppe Della Chiesa, Chair of the FEI Eventing Committee, and Catrin Norinder, FEI Director Eventing & Olympic in London (GBR) on December 6, 2012 to talk through changes to the FEI Eventing Rules that will be implemented from January 1, 2013. The meeting was designed as […]

The Equine Canada Board of Directors consists of three Director-at-Large positions, which are elected by the membership. One Director-at-Large position is elected each year and serves a three-year term. Nominations have now closed for candidates seeking the vacant Director-at-Large seat for 2013. Voting begins TODAY, December 14, 2012 and runs until January 10, 2013, 11:59 […]

The Cartier Equine Learning Center’s, Academy of Equine Assisted Learning is expanding to provide their proven EAL training techniques to Calgary, Alberta.

Taking part in the London 2012 Games was an extremely useful exercise for me and Derly, although my goals were very different compared to four years earlier in Beijing with Hickstead. The Olympic Games was something that was never planned for Derly, but in the end I had no choice but to take her and […]

If you work with horses and horse people, are an active volunteer, coach or athlete, you’ll want to register early for the for the 2013 Equine Canada Annual Convention slated for February 6-10 in Ottawa, Ontario. To review the full event and meeting line-up in detail for the 2013 Equine Canada Annual Convention, visit www.equinecanada.ca/ecconvention. […]

Blue Loyd, the 12-year-old German-bred gelding, has been sold to Austrian-Canadian businessman Frank Stronach and will be ridden by his granddaughter

Jane Pontifex, scorer at the first Badminton Horse Trials in 1949 and a well-known and well-respected equestrian journalist, has died at her home in Surrey (GBR). She was 84. Jane was the first official scorer for British horse trials. She valued accuracy in everything she did, and one of her most important legacies was in […]

Para-Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce that they have once again partnered with Sport Canada to encourage the participation of riders with a disability in competition. As part of this project, therapeutic riding centres that offer new competitive opportunities, or increase their existing competition program to riders with a disability will be eligible to receive […]