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Ian Millar Possible Pan Am Flag Bearer

According to a Canadian Press story, Olympic show jumping legend Ian Millar of Perth, ON, is in the running to be the official flag bearer for the Pan Am Games opening ceremonies in Toronto on July 10.

The flag-bearer will …

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Horse Experience offers Pan Am Bus Shuttle Service

The equestrian events of the TO2015 Pan American Games will take place approximately an hour north of the city of Toronto in the Orangeville/Caledon/Mono area. The transportation options offered by TO2015 for getting to the equestrian games, assume that you …

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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

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European Commission Urged to Suspend Canadian Horsemeat Imports

The European Commission’s Food and Veterinary Office released an audit report raising serious concerns about the reliability of controls on horses slaughtered in Canada for export of horsemeat to the EU. Amongst other things, the audit confirmed that it cannot …

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EC and COC Name Canadian Teams for Pan Am Games

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Equine Canada (EC) have announced the Canadian Equestrian Team athletes who have been nominated to represent Canada at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games, taking place July 10-26, 2015 in Toronto, ON.

Equestrian sport …

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Canadian Teams to be Announced on Pan Am Day

The final countdown to Toronto 2015 begins with CIBC Pan Am Day on Saturday, June 13th, when the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) will announce the Canadian athletes on the Pan American Games teams for all sports. Equine Canada will release …

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USEF Names Pan American Jumping Team

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the Team and Traveling Reserve for the U.S. Pan American Jumping Team for the 2015 Pan American Games.

The following athlete-and-horse combinations will compose the U.S. Team:

Georgina Bloomberg (New York, N.Y.) …

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Free trip-planning app for Pan Am Games

If you want to know the fastest route to take to get around from venue to venue during the Pan Am Games, where to park, shuttle locations, real-time info about road closures due to accidents, even a booking feature for …

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Pan Am Games Torch to Pass Through CEP on June 13

The Toronto 2015 Pan Am flame will visit the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Palgrave at 11:25 a.m. on Saturday, June 13. The Pan Am flame will start the day at the Orangeville Farmer’s Market before heading to …

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Proposed EIA Risk Management Strategy

Equine Canada (EC) would like to advise all stakeholders that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking input on a proposed strategy for future Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) control in Canada. The deadline for comments is June 1st.

Equine …

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Horse Experience 2015 Online

The Horse Experience 2015 team is pleased to announce that our website is now live!

Visit www.horseexperience.ca to view a calendar of exciting events, from a Standardbred Racing Dinner and Tour to an exclusive Movie Night featuring the award winning …

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Equine Foundation Donation to aid in Lameness Evaluation

The Equine Foundation of Canada has contributed $16,000 to Equine Guelph. This donation covers 80 per cent of the purchase price of an Equinosis Lameness Locator®, which will benefit both research projects and education by providing an objective method of …

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Gayle Ecker is Equine Industry Vision Award Finalist

Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, has been selected as one of four finalists for the prestigious Equine Industry Vision Award for 2015. Intended to recognize innovation, leadership and service in North America, the Equine Industry Vision Award, sponsored by …