Equestrian Canada has become one of the first national governing bodies for sport in Canada to release official, sport-specific guidelines.
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Over 400 participants, representing more than 100 countries, attended the recent the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Global Conference on Animal Welfare.
A draft global strategy on animal welfare was presented for the first time to serve as a …
The 2017 Canadian Horse Annual, our Health & Welfare special, hits newsstands December 12th. The perfect stocking stuffer
Canada’s Eric Lamaze claimed the €300,000 Rolex Top Ten Final riding his Rio Olympic bronze medal partner, Fine Lady 5 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) is sending 1,500 bales of hay to Fort McMurray on December 16, 2016, to help support Fort McMurray equine owners through the winter. The hay will help alleviate some of the feed costs over the …
Social media platforms have become indispensable communication channels for the Olympic movement and international sports federations. The recently-released document “The 2016 Social Media and Olympic Sport Ranking,” assembled by Burson-Marsteller / TSE Consulting, analysed the social media footprint of the …
The $30 million theatrical extravaganza will be presented under the White Big Top next to the Hershey Centre in Mississauga.
The Equine Foundation of Canada (EFC) has donated $127,000 to the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, PEI, toward the purchase of 10 pieces of veterinary equipment including an equine overground endoscope, wireless EKG, portable digital radiology system, portable shockwave system, …
The FEI has released its Jumping Rules for 2017, and notably absent is the section on the World Championship Final/Top Four to determine the individual championship that has been a unique feature since 1978 of the World Championships (and later …
A bowed or torn tendon used to signify the likely end of a horse’s jumping or performance career. In recent years, however, there is another option that is positively changing outcomes – and much of the equine medical field as …
Pamela Law, chair of Jump Canada (EC Jumping Committee), has advised that the Jump Canada Medal series “will be with us for the foreseeable future.”
The Calgary Police Service has announced the passing of one of its equine members, Ranger due to complications from colic.
Equestrian Canada Eventing Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rob Stevenson as chair of the Eventing High Performance Advisory Group
Brussels, Belgium –Members of the 2016 Canadian Olympic show jumping team have spoken against the vote cast by the Canadian delegation at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) General Assembly held November 22, 2016, in Tokyo, Japan.
The FEI proposed changing …
A new organization opposing horse slaughter in Canada is being launched by a Blackstock, Ontario woman. Melissa Monteith has formed the Alternative Equine Community to raise awareness about this issue and develop alternative strategies for dealing with unwanted horses.
Monteith …
