A horse was shot and killed in her paddock on an Elmworth, Alberta farm on October 21st.
Tassie’s owner, eight-year-old Shelby Ireland, was devastated upon hearing the news, when only moments before she had been admiring her mare through a …
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Two horses were euthanized following an investigation by the Nottawasaga OPP, who received a complaint alleging neglect at a farm on the 5th line of Essa Township, on October 16th.
A veterinarian was called in to examine two horses, who, …
Three people have been charged criminally by Ontario’s Kingston Police force after one of its equine officers was slapped during a Queens’s University homecoming event on October 15th.
The mare, named Murney, is new to the force and still in …
The 2017 Equestrian Canada (EC) Convention will take place in beautiful downtown Vancouver, BC, April 6-9, 2017. EC is proud to partner with HCBC
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has proposed a new funding model for the Ontario racing industry worth $1.5 billion over 17 years
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is a persistent and incurable viral disease of equines (i.e. horses, donkeys, mules, zebras) which has nearly worldwide distribution. There is no available vaccine or treatment for EIA. It is a World Organisation for Animal Health …
In the first indoor competition of the 2016 Longines FEI World Cup in Sacramento, Canada’s Chris Surbey places third, without a single fault
In the fall, some owners and caretakers are faced with the onset of obvious foot pain in their horses for no apparent reason. What’s going on?
Dr. Eleanor Kellon, an established authority in equine Cushings and Insulin Resistance, says the …
Equestrian Canada (EC) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) of members on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 under its new By-laws and governance model.
The AGM agenda included three items of business: 1) approve the audited financial statements for the fiscal …
Students interested in pursuing equine studies now have an Associate Diploma in Equine Care and Management to consider at the University of Guelph..
The FEI’s Equestrian Community Integrity Unit is to investigate allegations that the carcass of Ajayeb “disappeared” from the world endurance venue at Samorin before she finally ended up at a pathology lab.
The mare, competing for the UAE, was euthanized …
It has been announced that the European Commission is set to adopt stricter regulations on the import of horsemeat from non-EU countries.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is undertaking a review of animal transportation regulations for the first time in 30 years. Changes have been drafted, but Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has yet to bring them forward for public …
On September 12, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) was notified of a positive test result for West Nile Virus (WNV) in a horse from the Toronto area. The horse displayed signs of fever, muscle tremors, …
Toronto, ON – Tepin lived up to her billing as “Queen of the Turf” with a hard-fought score in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1,040,000 Ricoh Woodbine Mile.
Victory for the Eclipse Award winning mare in the Woodbine Mile, her first on …