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Chardon is the master in Mechelen

After a very close battle, it was Dutchman Ijsbrand Chardon who took the top honours by winning the FEI World Cup™ Driving leg in Mechelen for the first time in his career. Chardon stayed ahead of his rival, Australia’s Boyd Exell, for the second time this season. Exell finished in second place, ahead of Swiss […]
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Bosty’s brilliant victory at Mechelen

That enigmatic Frenchman, Roger Yves Bost, did what he does best today when storming to victory in spectacular style at the ninth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2016/2017 Western European League in Mechelen, Belgium. Riding the 10-year-old mare Sydney Une Prince who carried him to team gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic […]
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Passion and Persistence Pay Off For Quincy Hayes

For Quincy Hayes, there was no question life was going to be all about horses. In the saddle before she could walk, the Aurora, ON, native practically grew up on the back of a pony, and didn’t mind one bit. “My mom had a business with two other professionals growing up so I always had […]
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Montreal Carriage Industry to Receive $500,000

Montreal’s horse-drawn carriage (calèche) industry is set to receive a half a million dollars in funding to help improve operations and regulate the safety of the horses and the public. The decision was made by the Ville-Marie borough council last week, during it’s monthly council meeting. The move comes just seven months after Montreal mayor, […]
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Changes to Dressage Levy Program

Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce a redesign of the Dressage Levy Program for the 2017 competition season. The Program has undergone exciting changes to refocus on two areas that are critical to the success of dressage athletes and sport in Canada: Talent Identification In order to foster a strong community of up-and-coming dressage […]