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Joanna White Named Dressage Canada Volunteer of the Month

Dressage Canada (DC) is pleased to name Joanna White of Aurora, ON, the DC Volunteer of the Month for November. White was nominated by the DC Officials Committee, who wanted to recognize White for the immense volunteer effort she has put into taking over the leadership of the production of the Officials Post. Heading up […]
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2016 Equine Canada Convention

Join us in the heart of downtown Montreal for the 2016 Equine Canada Convention, which is slated to be our landmark event of the year! Taking place April 20-24, 2016 at the Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel in downtown Montreal, QC, the 2016 EC Convention features an unprecedented lineup of world-class speakers, seminars, social events […]
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Tricia Smith is Newly Elected COC President

Equine Canada (EC) congratulates Tricia Smith on being voted in as president of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) on Nov. 22, 2015. Smith, an Olympian, accomplished lawyer and businesswoman, stepped in as interim president of the COC after former president, Marcel Aubut, resigned in October 2015. She was officially named president after a positive vote […]
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Canadian Eventing High Performance Program Reform

Following an in-depth review, Equine Canada (EC) has embarked on reforming the Canadian Eventing High Performance Program, with the focus of creating a stronger 2016 Rio Olympic Games high performance program. To meet these goals, EC recently initiated a comprehensive third-party review of the Canadian Eventing High Performance Program, centred on athlete feedback, to evaluate […]
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Para-Equestrian Clinics a Hit from Coast-to-Coast

Para-Equestrian Canada (PEC) is pleased to report the Athlete Development Clinic series, which took place this fall with world-class Para-Equestrian coach, Mary Longden, was a huge success. Two clinics were held with Longden, a Western Canada clinic Oct. 29-30 at Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities (PRDA) in Langley, BC and an Eastern Canada clinic Nov. […]
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Celebrate Equestrian Sport with RBC Sports Day in Canada

In celebration of Canada’s Year of Sport in 2015, Equine Canada would like to encourage all equestrian enthusiasts from coast-to-coast to participate in RBC Sports Day in Canada on Nov. 21, 2015. Gather up your coach, friends, club or stable, and register an event to celebrate equestrian activities as part of the RBC Sports Day […]
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Chris Brandt Named 2015 Jump Canada Official of the Year

Renowned Canadian course designer Chris Brandt was named the recipient of the Jump Canada Official of the Year Award for 2015. Brandt, a native of Oshawa, ON, was an assistant course designer for the exciting show jumping competition at the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games, held earlier this year at the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian […]
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John ‘JT’ Taylor Named 2015 Jump Canada Volunteer of the Year

John ‘JT’ Taylor of Mono, ON was named the recipient of the 2015 Jump Canada Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of his tireless dedication and commitment to furthering hunter/jumper sport in Canada. For the past three decades, Taylor has been a fixture on Canada’s equestrian scene. However, his involvement with horses started long […]