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West Nile Virus Confirmed in the Toronto Area

On September 12, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) was notified of a positive test result for West Nile Virus (WNV) in a horse from the Toronto area. The horse displayed signs of fever, muscle tremors, gait abnormalities (ataxia) and weakness. The horse is recovering under veterinary medical supervision. Veterinarians in […]
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BLM Will Not Destroy Thousands of Captive Wild Horses

News broke recently that the Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board had recommended euthanizing 45,000 wild horses and burros being held in government holding facilities throughout the United States. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has since responded to the public outcry, and wants to clarify that they do not […]
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Lauren Barwick Moving on to Freestyle in Rio

Canada’s Lauren Barwick has qualified to move on to the final Freestyle Test on Sept. 16 to close out the para-dressage competition at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, BRA. On Sept. 15, Barwick rode Onyx, a 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding sired by Wolkentanz and owned by Equestrian Canada, to a seventh place […]
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Update Regarding Ashley Gowanlock at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

As reported by Equestrian Canada (EC) the afternoon of Sept. 14, Ashley Gowanlock of Surrey, BC, had a fall from her horse following the conclusion of her Grade 1b Individual Test in para-dressage competition at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. After being assessed by the Rio 2016 medical staff onsite and found to have no serious injuries, […]
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Strong Start for Canadian Para Dressage Team in Rio

Roberta Sheffield of Lincolnshire, GBR and Ashley Gowanlock of Surrey, BC provided the Canadian Para-Dressage Team with a strong start on Sept. 11 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, BRA. The opening day of para-dressage competition at the Olympic Equestrian Centre featured the Grade III and Grade 1b Team Test classes. […]
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Canada Third in BMO Nations Cup

Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC, led the Canadian Show Jumping Team to a third place finish in the $300,000 BMO Nations’ Cup held Saturday, September 10, at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament in Calgary, AB. Foster, Kara Chad, Amy Millar and Eric Lamaze produced a total score of 23 faults to finish third among […]