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Rebecca Howard Claims Top 10 Finish at CCI 4* Luhmühlen

Following three intense days of competition, Canadian Eventing veteran Rebecca Howard claimed her place among the top 10 at the prestigious CCI 4* Luhmühlen, held June 18-21 in Germany. Howard, originally from British Columbia and now training in Great Britain, was the only Canadian in the 38-rider start list. Aboard Riddle Master, a 14-year-old bay […]
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Pan Am Dressage Team and Dressage Athlete Assistance Program

All four members of Canada’s recently-announced dressage team for the 2015 Pan American Games have something else in common that they can boast about: they are former recipients of the Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP). Team members Brittany Fraser, Megan Lane, Belinda Trussell and Chris Von Martels all benefited from the funding that C-DAAP […]
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FEI Issues Decisions on Anti-Doping Cases

The FEI has announced the final decisions in three anti-doping cases: Al Thani Receives 27-Month Suspension The FEI Tribunal has issued its Final Decision in the case involving Nasser Khalifa N.J Al Thani (QAT) and the horse Brookleigh Caspar (FEI ID AUS40748) at the 120km one-star Endurance competition at Mesaieed in Doha (QAT) on April […]
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Canada Scores Freestyle Hat Trick at CPEDI 3* Mulhouse

Canada’s Para-Equestrian Team from the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) was reunited for the first time since WEG at the CPEDI 2* Mulhouse, held June 19-21 in France, where they achieved remarkable results, including a hat trick in the Freestyle classes. For Canada’s Roberta Sheffield of Lincolnshire, UK, topping the Freestyle resulted in […]
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The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Series Experience

The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ has launched a new website to showcase the world’s most prestigious team Jumping series. Feinationscup.org has been designed to immerse fans in the spirit of the FEI Nations Cup™ and give them the opportunity to follow and enjoy each of the 19 qualifiers through photos, recaps, results, stats and glimpses […]
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Study Shows Equine-Assisted Therapy Strengthens Mother-Child Bond

A Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) funded study has been published in the Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Childhood. Principal Investigator Andrea Beetz PhD shared the news recently that her team’s research project entitled A Comparison of Equine-Assisted Intervention and Conventional Play-Based Early Intervention for Mother-Child Dyads with Insecure Attachment has been published. From the […]
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Volunteers Needed for the Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships

Equine Canada officials are needed for the 2015 Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships (CIEC), being held Sept. 25-27, 2015 at Wesley Clover Parks’ world-class facilities in Ottawa, Ont. By volunteering their time at the CIEC, officials have the chance to upgrade their status as an EC official, get exposure to different disciplines, and have this event as […]
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Gayle Ecker Wins 2015 Equine Industry Vision Award

Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, has been awarded the prestigious Equine Industry Vision Award for 2015. The award, presented at the American Horse Publication Tally-Ho at the Alamo Seminar in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, June 19, 2015, recognizes Ecker’s innovation, vision and commitment to the equine industry. Sponsored by Zoetis, the award is […]