Para-Equestrian Canada is now accepting nominations to fill three vacant positions on the Canadian Para-Equestrian Committee (CPEC). The positions on the committee are not specific in task and each position is for a two-year term beginning in February 2014. The Committee is seeking candidates who possess the passion and drive to work with other committed […]
Dressage Canada is pleased to announce that nominee Gina Smith has been elected as the High Performance Committee Chair for a three year term. Smith has been the volunteer Chair of High Performance since 2012 and she will continue in this role until the end of 2016 having received the highest number of votes in […]
With the competition season winding down, now is the perfect time to reflect on the tremendous achievements of the past year and recognize those who were outstanding in their field. Equine Canada’s national awards recognition program celebrates the impressive achievements of individuals, equines and organizations who have contributed to the growth and success of our […]
A formidable field headed for Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4* in the French Pyrenees this past weekend. Twelve nations fielded some seventy five horse/rider combinations. Competitors included Olympic Games medalists and the top seven best competitors on the International ranking list. Among them were 2012 Olympians Hawley Bennett-Awad, a Langley, BC native who currently rides […]
Canadian Eventer Sophie Kalpin of King City, ON brought home the win in the CC1*-B Division, at the Hagyard Mid South Three Day Event held at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington KY, USA. Standing in seventh place after dressage on a score of 53.7 penalties, Kalpin and Rolex, her 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding by Polish Pro, […]
Canadian eventing athletes converged south of the boarder to compete against a record number of competitors at the 25th Anniversary edition of the Dutta Corporation Fair Hill International Three Day Event, held October 16-20 in Elkton MD, USA . In their first trip to Fair Hill, Colleen Loach of Dunham, QC piloted Freespirit, Peter and […]
The Canadian Reining Committee is inviting bids to host the WEG Selection Final. The CRC WEG selection final will be an FEI (CRI 3*) event held in Canada after the qualification period has ended (April 30, 2014). Bids will be accepted up until December 15, 2013. Please send your bid to: CRC, c/o Wendy Gayfer […]
Equine Canada has announced two new national annual awards recognizing excellence in individual and organizational horse stewardship. The Boehringer Ingelheim-Equine Canada Horse Health and Welfare Award recognizes an individual or organization that has for an extended period of time, contributed directly to the improvement of horse health and welfare. The Equine Canada Horse Health and […]
Over 300 people attended the Horse Power X2 event held Oakcrest Farm on October 5th in Stouffville ON. Co-hosted by Ontario Has Talent (OHT), Canadian Athletes Assistance Program (C-DAAP), Equine Canada, and Dressage Canada, guests were treated to a fun-filled day of food, vintage cars, and dressage. The day kicked off at noon with an […]
It is with regret that we recognize the passing of William (Bill) Koyle, a passionate volunteer and respected horseman, who passed away on October 2, 2013. “Bill had a huge impact on eventing in Canada,” stated Equine Canada President Michael Gallagher. “He was truly one of the founding builders of the modern day eventing that […]
