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Invasive Plant Species on the Move in BC

Invasive plant species are on the move in British Columbia and the Ministry of Agriculture wants to curb that destructive migration. The Ministry is conducting a Weed Free Forage Certification market feasibility study in the coming weeks and Horse Council …

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Jon Stewart Adopts ‘Paintball’ Lily

In March, the story of Lily, an emaciated senior horse who had been dumped at an auction in New Holland, Pennsylvania covered in paint splotches, made the rounds on social media. People were horrified by the state of the mare …

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QUEEN

SUNDAY’S TOP WOODBINE BEYER FIGURES

HAMMERSTEIN – 89
MY NAME IS MICHAEL – 86
CONQUEST CITY GIRL – 80

 

TIZ IMAGINARY – no dream trip but on to Woodbine Oaks for Bill Graham

The Mike Doyle-trained team of 3-year-old

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First Annual Equine Research Night

On March 3, 2016, the University of Guelph’s Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management (BBRM) Equine Major students, in partnership with Equine Guelph, hosted the first annual Equine Research Night.

This inaugural event featured presentations about some of the equine industry’s hot …

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Rider and Horse Fatalities at Jersey Fresh

Saturday, May 14, was a tragic day for eventing, when a rider and horse died in separate incidents at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event in Allentown, NJ.

Philippa Humphreys and her horse Rich N Famous had a rotational fall …

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Avoid Lameness with Well Planned Training

The sun is shining, birds are singing, flowers are blooming and the temptation is to launch full-on into your horse-training endeavours.

You may have kept fit throughout the winter on the ski slopes or at the gym but what about …

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Emergency Support for Fort McMurray Equestrian Community

In light of the wildfires in Fort McMurray, AB, Equine Canada (EC) would like to share the following update from the Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) with the Canadian equestrian community:

The Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) greatly appreciates the outpour of …

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Giddy-Up for Horse Day on June 4th

Equine Canada (EC) is pleased to inform the Canadian equestrian community that Horse Day 2016 is taking place June 4, 2016.

This year will mark the eighth anniversary of Horse Day, which was created to raise public awareness and promote …

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Caird F. Wilson Graduate Scholarship

Established in memory of Caird Forest Wilson, a horse lover and supporter of equestrian events in Ontario, the Caird F. Wilson Graduate Scholarship consists of $16,800 payable over nine semesters. The recipient is chosen based on academic performance and proposed …

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Horse Dies, Rider Injured at Ocala

Laura Linback, was injured when the horse she was riding at the HITS Ocala Winter Championship, HH Dauphin, died suddenly after leaving the ring.