Alan Plewis, founder and operator, of the iconic Foxhunter Tack Shop in Stouffville, ON, for over 35 years, passed away on July 16th.

Thunderbird Show Park, in Langley, B.C., will host a Furusiyya Nations Cup Jumping™ qualifier in May 2016. The news was announced July 27th, on the facility’s Facebook page. The Furusiyya Nations Cup Jumping™ series takes place at venues around the globe and includes 45 nations. Athletes from six regions complete in 19 qualifiers throughout the […]

A total of four chuckwagon racing horses died during the 2015 edition of the Rangeland Derby at the Calgary Stampede. The first horse was euthanized after he sustained a broken right hind cannon bone on July 4th, when Layne Bremner’s wagon collided with another. The second death occurred two days later, on July 6th, when […]

On Saturday July 4th, a horse was euthanized following the sixth heat of chuckwagon races. Layne Bremner’s right lead horse, Duke, suffered a broken cannon bone, when two wagons collided on the track. The 10-year-old Thorougbred gelding, a former racehorse, was examined by a veterinarian on the scene and euthanized immediately. Bremner received a $2,500 […]

A group of researchers, including veterinarians and riders, affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland, are studying collapse and sudden death in horses. Their goal is to learn more about what causes these episodes in horses who have died during exercise, in order to develop preventative measures. They are currently collecting data through online […]

When the horse community in Falmouth, Nova Scotia, learned of the devastating fire that destroyed Crosby Stables Monday, June 15th, they immediately rallied in support. Firefighters from the Windsor, Wolfville, Hantsport, Brooklyn and Summerville fire departments, battled the blaze, which was reported at 7:10 a.m. Due to the rural location, and lack of hydrants, water […]

The president of SportAccord, the union of 92 Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federation and organizers of international sporting events, has ruffled some feathers. During his speech last month at the Sport Accord General Assembly, Marius Vizer openly criticized the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in his address, stating that the IOC system is “expired, outdated, […]

The FEI has announced the formation of the new Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League. The 2015-2016 season of the American League series will consist of 14 competitions in North America, including Canada and Mexico. Each event will act as a qualifier for the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final, taking place in […]

It was reported last week that the UAE allegedly falsified results from two apparently faked endurance rides, supposedly held December 23rd and January 21st. Now, it was been revealed, in an article by Pippa Cuckson in The Daily Telegraph, that 10 more suspicious races have been found in the FEI’s database. Cuckson reports that the […]

Roberta (Bert) Sheffield (CAN) had a terrific forward and fluid Gr. III Freestyle test, placing second aboard Double Agent (Darcy) with 72.417% in the final segment of the CPEDI3* at the CHI Al Shaqab in Doha, QAT. Sanne Voets of The Netherlands made it three-for-three victories, scoring 76.417% aboard Zoya Sollenburg, while Ann Cathrin Lübbe […]