The 2014 Equine Canada Annual Convention is set for Feb. 5-9 in Winnipeg, MB. Members of the equestrian community from across Canada are invited to participate in this national convention, which is tailored to address the unique needs of participants involved in equestrian sport, recreation, and industry. If you are an active volunteer, a coach […]
Equine Canada is pleased to announce that multiple EC-sanctioned steward clinics will take place during the 2014 Equine Canada National Convention, set for Feb. 5-9 at the Radisson Hotel in Winnipeg, MB. A National Steward Clinic and a Dressage Steward Clinic will be offered. These clinics offer exciting opportunities to work with highly experienced and […]
Robert Gielen of Flesherton, ON earned an exciting achievement at the 2013 CEI3* USEF North American Endurance Team Challenge (NAETC), held in Bronson, FL, USA on Dec. 13. Paired with his 16-year-old Arabian gelding, F.C. Galaxy, Gielen completed the 160 km (100 mile) race in the Goethe State Forest in a time of 9:06:36 hours […]
The Equine Canada Board of Directors consists of three Director-at-Large positions, which are elected by the membership. One Director-at-Large position is elected each year and serves a three-year term. Nominations have now closed for candidates seeking the vacant Director-at-Large seat for 2014. Voting runs from December 13, 2013 until January 16, 2014, 11:59 pm Eastern […]
Dressage Canada is pleased to announce that online registration is now open for the Florida Fortnight, scheduled for Jan. 19 to Feb. 2, 2014 in Wellington, FL, USA. This event was created to give dressage athletes, sponsors, owners, officials, and enthusiasts the opportunity to take part in a variety of educational, networking, and entertainment-related activities. […]
Dressage Canada is pleased to announce that Ellen Rumball-Dvorak of Hillsburgh, ON and Leslie Steele of Pitt Meadows, BC were named Dressage Canada’s 2013 ‘Volunteers of the Year’. Rumball-Dvorak and Steele served as the Chefs d’Equipe for the 2013 North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) held in Lexington, KY this past summer, and […]
The Equine Canada/NCCP National Coaching Awards are presented by ProChaps, and recognize coaches and instructors from all disciplines and contexts who exemplify the coaching and teaching practices of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). Nominees are recognized for their contribution to the sport as an instructor and coach, whether their students are active in competitive […]
Dressage Canada is pleased to invite dressage athletes, officials, sponsors, owners, and enthusiasts to participate in the inaugural Canadian Fortnight event, scheduled to take place from Jan. 19 to Feb. 2, 2014 in Wellington, FL, USA. This event, which coincides with the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGD) winter competition series, will provide recognition, development, and […]
Katie Johnson of Surrey, BC was honoured as the 2013 Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Youth of the Year during a special awards presentation at the annual AHA Member Convention in Lexington, KY, USA on Nov. 23. Johnson is the first-ever Canadian to win this prestigious award, which is given annually to an AHA youth member […]
Margaret “Maggie” Murdoch, respected Equine Canada Judge and FEI level 3 Steward, passed away on December 3, 2013 in her hometown of Orangeville, ON in her 90th year. Ms. Murdoch first became a member of Equine Canada in 1952. By 1989, had become a certified Equine Canada jumping judge working events in Ontario, and by […]
