Basic Equine Dental Care

To understand a horse’s teeth and dental needs, owners need to know what’s going on in their mouths at each stage of their development, says Grant MacKinnon

9 Tips for Eventing Dressage De-Stressing with Kristi Newman

Your event horse thrives on galloping and jumping in the cross-country and stadium phases, but dressage may be a different story. Instead of being relaxed and obedient, your horse gets tense and excited, resulting in a less-than-stellar dressage ride which can knock you out of the ribbons right from the start.
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Speak Up to Help Josh Nichol’s Family Reunite

Canadian horse trainer, Josh Nichol, and his wife, Cindy, have been faced with an impossible situation, and they are appealing to the horse community to spread the word. The couple, based in Meanook, Alberta, adopted a little boy from Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, last year. The process, which began in August 2012, […]
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Protect Your Horse from Hazards on the Farm

Often times, horse owners feel their beloved equines are simply a magnet for injuries. Being accident prone just seems to be in their nature, most times brought on by their instinctive fight-or-flight response, their need to establish herd hierarchy, and in some cases, their sense of natural curiosity. By spending time to minimize the various […]
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Canada’s David Marcus Makes Aachen Debut

Canadian Olympian David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, made his debut at the prestigious CDIO5* Aachen, Germany, held July 11 to 20. Marcus was the sole Canadian representative invited to contest the CDIO5* division at Aachen. Riding Chrevi’s Capital for owner Deborah Miculinic Kinzinger, Marcus placed 28th in Thursday’s Grand Prix from an international starting field […]
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Germany wins FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage at Aachen

Germany threw down a definitive performance to win the fifth leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage 2014 pilot series on home ground at Aachen today. The powerful side included Kristina Sprehe (Desperados FRH), Isabell Werth (Bella Rose 2) and Helen Langehanenberg (Damon Hill NRW), but it was Matthias Alexander Rath who stole the show […]
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Farrington and Uceko Win $400,000 Pan American Cup

Calgary, AB, Canada – July 13, 2014 – The ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows concluded on Sunday with a fantastic win for Kent Farrington (USA) and Uceko in the $400,000 Pan American Cup presented by Rolex. The pair set an uncatchable pace in the jump-off that left McLain Ward (USA) and Rothchild […]
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Bourns Supremacy Reigns Supreme at Angelstone

Andrew Bourns made it two for two this week at Angelstone’s Headwaters Cup aboard Karina Aziz’ Chacco’s Goldy, winning both Thursday night’s FEI Open Welcome and Super Saturday’s $50,000 FEI Grand Prix presented by Mar-Co Contracting. Andrew and Chacco’s Goldy proved to be unbeatable this week, leaving Andrew thrilled with his mount. “Goldy’s a very […]