Equine Canada (EC) was pleased to honour some of Canada’s best and brightest equestrians and supporters at the prestigious EC Annual Awards Gala

The in-person vote of Equine Canada’s proposed Articles of Continuance and amended By-Laws under the new Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (CNCA) was held at the EC Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 27 during the EC Annual Convention, being held March 24-30, in Gatineau, Que. EC members in good standing were invited to cast their […]

Canadian dressage riders rose to the occasion in the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations’ Cup CDIO3* during the final week of the prestigious Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., March 24-28. Putting in a tremendous effort over the two days of Nations’ Cup competition, which started March 25, both Canadian teams did the maple leaf […]

In conjunction with Equine Canada’s Annual Convention, the Industry Division 2015 Forum will be held Saturday, March 28, 8:30 am-5:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Gatineau-Ottawa in Gatineau, Que. The Industry Division Forum is an open meeting for everyone to discuss issues affecting the entire equine industry and includes Industry Council elections. Break-out sessions will […]

Ottawa, Ont., March 19, 2015 — Equine Canada (EC) extends sincere condolences to the friends and family of the late Bruce Brown, who passed away on March 17, 2015 at the age of 73 following a brief illness. Brown, who resided in Ajax, Ont., was a true pioneer of the horse industry and one of […]

Dressage Canada has announced the two teams set to represent Canada at the 2015 CDIO3* Wellington in Florida from March 24-28, 2015. The CDIO3* Wellington acts as week 12 of the prestigious Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). It also represents an exciting opportunity for top competitors from around the world to compete as a team […]

Equine Canada (EC) is pleased to announce Amie O’Shaughnessy has been selected as the successful candidate for the new position of EC High Performance Director, effective March 30, 2015. O’Shaughnessy is an ideal fit for the role, having accumulated 14 years of experience managing and directing EC programs within five disciplines, including her most recent […]

Equine Canada and the Canadian Eventing Committee extend deepest sympathies to Kyle Carter, Imogen De Lavis, and the entire Five Ring Stable team on the passing of Conahy’s Courage. The 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, who was owned by De Lavis and ridden by Carter for the past four years, was euthanized on March 7, […]

Ashley Holzer and Dressed In Black danced their way to a top 10 finish at the prestigious Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W, held March 4-8 in Wellington, Fla. as part of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Riding to a musical arrangement composed by Tamara Williams in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W on Mar. […]

As the national governing body for equestrian sport and recreation, horse welfare is paramount to Equine Canada (EC). Therefore, EC strongly supports the recent actions taken by the FEI to reform the sport of endurance in Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Region Group VII. EC also fully supports the FEI in its decision to cancel the […]