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Less Than 100 Days Until the Pan Am Games

In less than 100 days, the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park and the Pan Am Cross-Country Centre will play host to nearly 150 Pan Am equestrian athletes and horses, and at least 3,000 spectators per day in the Pan Am …

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Cavalia’s Four-Legged Stars Have Arrived in Toronto

Seventy majestic horses, stars of the 30-million dollar theatrical production Odysseo, are taking up residence in their new home in Toronto after enjoying a two-week vacation in the lush fields of a farm in Georgetown, Kentucky. The specially equipped …

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In Memoriam: Bruce Brown (1942-2015)

Ottawa, Ont., March 19, 2015 — Equine Canada (EC) extends sincere condolences to the friends and family of the late Bruce Brown, who passed away on March 17, 2015 at the age of 73 following a brief illness.

Brown, who …

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Darcy Dances in Doha

Roberta (Bert) Sheffield (CAN) had a terrific forward and fluid Gr. III Freestyle test, placing second aboard Double Agent (Darcy) with 72.417% in the final segment of the CPEDI3* at the CHI Al Shaqab in Doha, QAT. Sanne Voets of …

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EHV-1 Confirmed in Waterloo, Ontario

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified of a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1), in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. See the notice below.

The …

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Ontario Horsemen Support the Can-Am

The Can-Am All Breeds Equine Expo, Canada’s largest equine education and promotional event, welcomes industry veterans Norm Clement and Ed James as supporters of the show.

“It’s an honour to get the seal of approval from long-time horsemen like Norm …

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Alberta Government Authorizes Wild Horse Roundup

UPDATE: Contrary to initial reports, the RCMP has announced that they will not be involved in the capture of wild horses from the Ghost Equine Zone east of Banff National Park.

ORIGINAL POST FEB 5TH: The Alberta government has authorized …

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Whip Use in Quarter Horse Racing

Whip use in horse racing is a very controversial issue; their use has increasingly become an animal welfare concern. Whip use, which is widely believed to cause a horse to run faster, is a form of positive punishment which may …

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Temporary Foreign Worker Employment Changes

Effective July 2014, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) have implemented several changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Employers applying to hire TFWs at the racetrack (Grooms, Exercise Riders and Jockeys) must now pay a processing fee of …

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Horse Health and Welfare Award Nominations

Do you know of an individual or organization that has for an extended period of time, contributed directly to the improvement of the health and welfare of horses? Nominate them for the annual Boehringer Ingelheim-Equine Canada Horse Health and Welfare …