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William Funnell Claims Bunn Leisure Trophy

Great Britain’s William Funnell has won plenty at Hickstead over the years, and today he added another title to his collection on day three of the Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead (July 29 – August 3). Riding Billy Angelo, William took the feature class of the afternoon – the Bunn Leisure Trophy. Drawn […]
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Longines Royal International Horse Show: Day One

Fresh from his win in the Equestrian.com Derby, Trevor Breen was back in pole position at the Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead (July 29 – August 3). Partnering the seven-year-old stallion Classic III, Trevor won the final class in the International Arena, the Winter Grades B&C Championship – a prestigious final showcasing up […]
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WEG Hopeful Big Star is Out of Commission

Nick Skelton’s Big Star, who finished third in the recent Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in Estoril, has sustained a leg injury which will sideline him for at least a year. The 11-year-old stallion was discovered to have torn his lower suspensory ligament following the competition in Estoril. He will need a considerable rehabilitation […]
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Speak Up to Help Josh Nichol’s Family Reunite

Canadian horse trainer, Josh Nichol, and his wife, Cindy, have been faced with an impossible situation, and they are appealing to the horse community to spread the word. The couple, based in Meanook, Alberta, adopted a little boy from Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, last year. The process, which began in August 2012, […]
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CanadaLovesWEG.com

Check out Horse Publications Group’s exciting new website – CanadaLovesWEG.com – to keep up to date on the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™. Launched on July 1st, and brought to you by six industry leaders – Alltech, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cavalier, Intercity and Zoetis, this website promises to deliver all the WEG info you need. […]
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New Blog: A Real Western Challenge

Horse-Canada.com is pleased to welcome Pam Asheton, and her new blog, “A Real Western Challenge.” Asheton, of Cochrane, Alberta, was chosen to compete in the North American Horsewoman’s Challenge – one of three Canadian trainers accepted into the formerly all American event – the finals of which will be held in October in Oklahoma. In […]
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CHRHF 2014 Induction Gala Tickets Now on Sale

Order your tickets today to be part of the excitement at the 2014 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Gala. The evening begins at 5:30 pm at the Mississauga Convention Centre with a reception and silent auction filled with racing memorabilia, sports tickets, and racing related art. It will be followed at 6:45pm with […]
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Sapphire Passes Away

American rider McLain Ward’s talented two-time Olympic gold medal partner, Sapphire, has died. Ward posted this notice on his Facebook page today: “With a very heavy heart I have to share that Sara has passed away this morning due to complications from colic. Our entire Castle Hill family and every person she has touched has […]