Ottawa, Ontario— Francis Litzinger of CBC Country Canada has been named the recipient of the inaugural Equine Canada Media Award, in honour of the late Susan Jane Anstey.

 

Created in memory of Susan Jane, and in recognition of her …

Ottawa, Ontario— Equine Canada (EC) has named Erynn Ballard of Hillsburgh, ON, the 2006 ‘Equestrian of the Year’.

 

Ballard, 27, is recognized as one of Canada’s hardest working athletes on the Canadian show jumping circuit.  A sought-after catch rider, …

Ottawa, Ontario— Equine Canada (EC) has named Taylor Bland of Calgary, AB, the 2006 ‘Junior Equestrian of the Year’.

 

The Gillian Wilson Award is given annually to the ‘Junior Equestrian of the Year’ in recognition of a junior competitor …

Ottawa, Ontario— Equine Canada is pleased to announce that Mark Samuel of Toronto, ON, has been named the 2006 Equine Canada ‘Volunteer of the Year’, sponsored by B.F. Lorenzetti and Associates (Ontario) Inc.

 

The Equine Canada ‘Volunteer of the …

Ottawa, Ontario— Equine Canada is pleased to announce that Mark Samuel of Toronto, ON, has been named the 2006 Equine Canada ‘Volunteer of the Year’, sponsored by B.F. Lorenzetti and Associates (Ontario) Inc.

 

The Equine Canada ‘Volunteer of the …

Ottawa, Ontario — Canadian course designer Michel Vaillancourt was named the recipient of Jump Canada’s ‘Official of the Year’ Award for 2006 during the Equine Canada National Awards Banquet in Ottawa, ON, on February 10.

 

One of Canada’s top …

Ottawa, Ontario— The Jump Canada Hall of Fame Committee was honoured with the 2006 Jump Canada ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Award in recognition of their dedicated support of Canadian show jumping.

 

“It is unusual to honour a group of …

Christina Anderson and Lyle Anderson (no relation), breeders of Standardbred horses, were killed August 27th when Comair Flight 5191 went down in Lexington, Kentucky after attempting take-off on an incorrect runway. The crash killed all 50 passengers and most of …