A determined Pyrite Mountain defeated Power Phil in a photo finish to capture Sunday’s $125,000 Kingarvie Stakes, at Woodbine. The bay son of Silent Name, trained by Mark Frostad for the Awesome Again Racing Limited Partnership, broke his maiden in style with a spirited stretch run, under jockey Patrick Husbands, to overtake pacesetter Power Phil. […]

Qualification systems for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, career progression of athletes in the business world, and international movement of horses will be the discussion topics at the second FEI Sports Forum, which will take place on April 8-9 2013. Round table sessions on Driving, Dressage, and Jumping will also be organised within the framework […]

The Ontario Equestrian Federation is pleased to introduce its 2013 Board of Directors, following the conclusion of voting at OEF Annual General Meeting in Mississauga on Friday, Nov. 23. The 2013 OEF Board of Directors includes: Grant Field – President Allan Ehrlick – 1st Vice President Ken Denouden – 2nd Vice President Paul Richardson – Treasurer […]

Equine enthusiasts came together during the annual OEF Awards Party in Mississauga on Friday, Nov. 23 to celebrate recipients of the OEF Awards and People Make a Difference Awards. “We would like to congratulate all of our nominees and award recipients for their contributions to the horse industry,” says Dianne Graham, executive director of the OEF. “It […]

In memory of a very special young rider, the Canadian Reining Committee has established the Kaylynn Malmberg Young/Junior Riders Reining Award. The award will be presented to a young member of the reining community that most exemplifies Kaylynn’s love of horses, willpower, bravery and inspiration. The award will be presented to the person who shows […]

Mark Bellissimo and Donald Trump are pleased to announce that they will host the first annual $100,000 Trump Invitational to benefit the 2013 FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® (FTI GCC). A FEI-rated show jumping event, it will be held on the grounds of the stunning Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, FL, […]

Nick Skelton, Great Britain’s Olympic team gold medalist and one of the icons of jumping, on Friday joined American hunter, jumper and dressage riders in speaking out against attacks on equestrian events at Wellington, Florida, where he has been one of the most successful riders in recent years. “I think people, especially those who are […]

Owners are being informed that beginning January 1, 2013, all horses entering the FEI system for the first time must be microchipped as per FEI regulations.

Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, and Jonathan Asselin of Calgary, AB, are currently the top Canadian riders in the North American East Coast and West Coast World Cup Leagues. Riding Derly Chin De Muze, Ashland Stables and Torrey Pines Stable’s nine-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, Lamaze earned 17 World Cup points for his second place finish […]

Internationally renowned trainer and personal coach, Chris Irwin, has joined Horse-Canada.com’s stellar line-up of bloggers. Fans can find him at horsesport.com/the-dark-horse-speaks where, in the spirit of iconic books such as Black Beauty and Misty of Chincoteague, Irwin will share weekly musings on all manner of current events expressed from the perspective of a horse. Irwin, […]