A boarding stable near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is under voluntary quarantine following a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1). According to the mare’s owner, Alyssa Gartner, the five-year-old Quarter Horse, Sunny, showed signs of instability – dragging her feet, having wobbly legs. After examination by a veterinarian, Sunny was diagnosed with EHV-1, placed in […]
Southlands Riding Club, in Vancouver, British Columbia, has closed after a newly arrived rescue horse tested positive for Strangles – a serious upper respiratory tract disease. Strangles is highly contagious and is transferable through direct contact. It is not airborne and does not affect humans. In horses, it causes high fever and swelling around the jaw […]
After just one year as Equine Canada’s Director of High Performance, Amie O’Shaughnessy has left the organization. O’Shaughnessy started with EC over 16 years ago, gaining a wealth of experience managing and directing EC programs within five disciplines. A career highlight, in her role as Director of Para-Equestrian, O’Shaughnessy increased funding for the Paralympic program […]
A barn fire in Norwich Township in southwestern Ontario has claimed the lives of nine horses. The blaze occurred on the morning of February 27th. Oxford County OPP say it does not appear to be suspicious. It has been reported that the horses were therapy horses and also rented out for trail rides.
The Arabian horse world is in turmoil as it has been announced that the heads of Poland’s State Studs Janow Podlaski and Michalow have been dismissed. On February 19th, news broke the Polish Ministry of Agriculture and the Agricultural Property Agency has released Janow Podlaski director Marek Trela, Michalow director Jerzy Bialobok, and the Agricultural Property Agency’s chief […]
In 2005, the Ontario Trails Strategy was introduced. This long-term plan set out directions for planning, managing, promoting and using trails in Ontario. Part of this plan includes Bill 100, the Supporting Ontario’s Trails Act. On February 18th, Bill 100 underwent its second reading at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, where the purposes of the Act […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are finally beginning to feel the heat of the spotlight as they are taken to task for horse welfare violations in the sport of endurance. The Emirates Equestrian Federation (EEF) has announced that five endurance rides scheduled to take place over the next few days have been postponed. And, according […]
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is urging farm owners to be proactive in reducing the risk of barn fires, after a recent string of devastating blazes in Ontario. The latest barn fire occurred at Prikken Farm Ltd., south of London, Ontario, on Monday February 1st. It left about 100 dairy cows dead […]
Spruce Meadows’ Ron D. Southern has died at the age of 85. The famous equestrian centre in Calgary, Alberta, made the announcement today, with the following statement: “It is with great sadness that Spruce Meadows announces the passing on January 21, 2016 of its founder and co-chairman, Ronald D. Southern. “In April of 1975 the […]
It has been reported that yet another barn fire – this time near Parkhill, Ontario – has killed about 2,100 pigs. The fire broke out around 3:00 a.m. on January 19th. The barn was completely destroyed, but a few silos on the property remain. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
