Life in Living Colour

April Wayenberg was a horse-crazy eight-year-old when she was given an orphan foal to care for and raise. With palomino colouring, four white stockings, a white blaze and blue eyes, the colt named Baby Blaze and April became inseparable.

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Storm Warning

Don’t let snow and ice storms catch you off guard. Take it from people who have been through the worst winter can dish out and get prepared!

Humour: PhD (Poor Horse Daddy)

Last weekend, at a Bantam football game, there was very nearly a donnybrook because a couple moms got hollering at each other like they were on a Jerry Springer episode. There were references to trailer parks, random threats of physical …

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Equine Guelph Urges Riders to Plan A Head

Helmet head may be unflattering but is it worth risking vegetable brain? No matter what the riding discipline, wearing a helmet is one of the best ways to plan ahead to minimize the chance of a brain injury. Safety starts …

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Llanarmon Upsets in Carotene

Harlequin Ranches’ homebred Llanarmon, ridden by a patient Emma-Jayne Wilson, wore down the leaders in deep stretch to post a 7-1 surprise in the featured $150,000 Carotene Stakes, on the holiday Thanksgiving Monday at Woodbine.

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In Memoriam: Derek Liebenberg

Derek Liebenberg (RSA), FEI 4-star Judge and Technical Delegate, Chief Steward and Course Director, passed away on 8 October after losing his battle with cancer. He was 54 years old.

Affectionately known as Zulu, he was appointed as the FEI’s …

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Awareness Training for Large Animal Rescue

Always Expect the Unexpected

Last month, Equine Guelph kicked off its series of emergency response rescue courses with a reception attended by over 50 key stakeholders, including a lecture by special guest, Dr. Rebecca Gimenez. In addition to the reception, …