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07/25/2024

The Olympic equestrian venue is ready for action! 🐎💕 Paris 2024

07/25/2024

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07/25/2024

The actor/musician’s daughter is becoming quite the accomplished equestrian as she competes around the country this summer.

Actor and musician Mark Wahlberg has joined the list of celebrities with equestrian offspring. His 14-year-old daughter Grace is competing in the show

07/25/2024

Following the passing of Dr. Tom Pisz in June, one woman travelled 15 hours with two horses to attend his celebration of life.

In a remarkable act of kindness, an Alberta woman completed a 15-hour trip from southern Alberta to Yellowknife, NWT to ensure horses attended the

07/18/2024

The are just around the corner ‒ amaze your friends with these impressive tidbits of equestrian trivia knowledge. Paris 2024

With the Paris Olympics arriving soon – July 26-August 11 to be exact – we thought it would be fun to share 24 interesting facts we found about the

07/18/2024

Four healthy ’s filly foals have been born, which is great news for the future of this previously extinct-in-the-wild species.

What’s cuter than a newborn foal? Four newborn foals! And that’s exactly what zookeepers and zoo visitors got with the arrival of four Przewalski’s babies

07/18/2024

The Bill Gavin Racing Alliance is running writing and art 'derbies" for kids with prizes totalling $3,500 to help promote the breed.

The Bill Gavin Racing Alliance (BGRA) has found a fun way to attract young people to the sport of harness racing. The non-profit’s mandate is to create

07/15/2024

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07/12/2024

Official Paris 2024 Olympics schedule for Equestrian. View the competition schedule for the summer Olympics in Paris.

07/12/2024

Colleen Clarke explains her experience with the OEEEP Program by answering the following questions:00:00 Start00:07 Introduction00:16 How has the Ontario Equ...

07/12/2024

Riders must share the paths with hikers, runners, and cyclists on the Confederation Trail, some of whom are worried about their impact.

For trail riding advocates in Prince Edward Island, there is hope that a pilot program that started in 2021 will become permanent, and even expand access

07/11/2024

Some basic skills that are valuable to train your horse before a natural disaster or other situation mandates evacuation.

As wildfires raged across the country last summer, the media was awash with stories of hope and bravery. Sadly, there were also tales of heartbreaking

07/11/2024

The small herd will help the Wiikwemkong First Nation community on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario heal and connect.

A warm homecoming was waiting for four Ojibwe Spirit Horses, a nearly extinct breed that predates the American Mustang, when they arrived in

07/11/2024

While all horses need salt, those competing and sweating in hot, humid conditions should receive supplemental electrolytes.

07/05/2024

Once a foal that was about to be put down because of birth defects, the little Quarter Horse thrived and is now the star of a kids' book.

Horse lovers know that when it comes to our animals, we will do anything and everything to give them the best life we can. This was definitely the case

07/04/2024

Three more horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment escaped during training and went for a jaunt through the streets of London.

Remember the five horses that bolted through the streets of London in April? Well, it’s happened again. This time three horses from the same Household

07/04/2024

The evacuation of horses from North Country Stables was a huge loss to this northern city; two former instructors vow to bring riding back.

As the one-year anniversary of the wildfires that forced the evacuation of Yellowknife, the city in the Northwest Territories remains a no-horse town.

07/04/2024

Combine the breathtaking scenery of the province with the fun and adventure of riding with your fave equine and human pals.

Is there a better place to horse camp than British Columbia? Hard to say – the province’s horse campgrounds, many of them free, offer access to epic

07/03/2024

Diesel has been missing for five years after running off during a training hike, but has been spotted recently "living his best life."

A long-lost donkey that was once adopted by a California couple has resurfaced in the Golden State after going missing five years ago. Max Fennell, a

06/27/2024

Do you run a lesson horse facility in Ontario?

Researchers, who are also equestrians, at the University of Guelph are seeking 23 hunter/jumper lesson facilities (min 4 lesson horses), within three hours of Guelph to volunteer their facility for data collection in an upcoming study. The aim is to identify strategies to help lesson horses thrive.

$100 honorarium and no impact on day-to-day operations. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] for more information or register online https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5pEb1wtE3EZc1tI

06/27/2024

Go Canada! 🇨🇦😍

Amy Millar, Mario Deslauriers and Erynn Ballard will represent the maple leaf in Paris; Tiffany Foster named as travelling alternate.

06/27/2024

A necessary skill in many competitions, the sidepass is also useful on the farm, the trails, and just as part of a solid basic education.

The sidepass is a handy tool to edge your horse closer to a gate, or shift away from the horse beside you who is giving off bad vibes in the class lineup.

06/27/2024

The Princess Royal suffered a concussion believed to have resulted while handling a horse at her Gloucestershire estate on June 23rd.

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, considered one of the most popular and “hardest working” members of the British royal family, has been hospitalized

06/20/2024

Recent headlines have featured this endangered breed, considered the last surviving truly wild horse, which seems to be mounting a comeback.

This month, seven rare Przewalski Horse arrived from Europe to their native homeland in Kazakhstan after a “nearly 200-year absence.” According to Altyn

06/20/2024

A recent incident in BC should remind all riders who hack along roads of some basic steps to take to keep yourself and your horse safe.

A British Columbia woman is still recovering from a horrific fall from her horse following an incident with a passing car. The Saanich-based rider, Tessa

06/19/2024

The crisis and the impact of climate change have created hardships for horse owners that are likely being felt elsewhere.

The National Equine Welfare Council have released the results from their latest cost of living survey. Over 6,000 horse owners from across England, Wales,

06/19/2024

A new barn being constructed will have six stalls, electricity, and refrigerators for meds, making care easier for vets and caregivers.

The famous ponies of Chincoteague are about to get a healthcare upgrade thanks to a new barn being built for this express purpose. Each summer the wild

06/19/2024

Some tips on replacing water and electrolyte loss due to sweating, and managing exercising and performance horses in hot summer temperatures.

With exercise, the body temperature rises. This heat must be dissipated, or the horse will literally “cook”! The body cools itself through the evaporation

06/15/2024

Vida, Quaker and Trojan are on the mend after their horrific gallop through London streets, now enjoying some R&R at .

It’s a happy ending to what could have been a tragic outcome; British Army horses careening down the streets of London after being spooked and tossing

06/15/2024

The internet has gone bonkers for Tom Hardy's equine-ish 'co-star' in the latest film in the fantasy/adventure series .

Movie fans are buzzing about the third and final instalment in the Venom trilogy. Although Venom: The Last Dance, starring Tom Hardy (who also directed)