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Meet Team Canada’s Paris 2024 Equestrian Dressage and Eventing Teams

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July 5, 2024

Equestrian Canada (EC) and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced the roster of Team Canada equestrian dressage and eventing athletes nominated to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Meet Team Canada’s Paris 2024 Equestrian Jumping Team

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June 27, 2024

Equestrian Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced the roster of Team Canada equestrian jumping athletes nominated to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

AQHA's Professional Horsemen Academy

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February 22, 2024

Canadians played a major role in a new program designed by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) to support their Professional Horsemen Association, which was facilitated over two days in person in a workshop format hosted at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 16 to 18, 2024.

John Swales: First Canadian Rider to Join the NRCHA Million Dollar Club

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November 30, 2023

john swales million dollar club, National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA)

John Swales is the first Canadian rider to win over $1 million in lifetime earnings in National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) classes and join the prestigious NRCHA Million Dollar Club. Swales earnings surpassed $1 million during the Alberta Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity, Derby, & Cow Horse Show in Claresholm, Alberta at the end of August 2023. He’s only the 27th rider to achieve the feat.

Canadian Bred Quarter Horses Excel at the 2023 All American Quarter Horse Congress

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November 29, 2023

Canadian-bred horses earned a total of 22 All American Quarter Horse Congress Championship titles, 14 Reserve Championships and one Grand Championship at the 2023 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and National Snaffle Bit Association sanctioned show. Hosted by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association in Columbus, Ohio, the show was held from September 26 to October 22 at the Ohio State Expo Center. Traditionally this show is one of the biggest and most prestigious events within the North American Quarter Horse market.

Stephen Clarke’s “Build a Better Dressage Horse” Clinics 2023

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August 4, 2023

CADORA Inc. is thrilled to announce that it will once again be hosting two Stephen Clarke clinics this year. The first will be held on September 23-24, at Esther Mortimer and Harper MacKenzie’s M2 Dressage Centre in Millgrove, Ontario; the second on September 30–October 1, at Fairlawn Equestrian Centre in Brentwood Bay, BC, owned and operated by Nicky, Sam, and Vanessa Reid and John Hannam.

Can-Am Equine Expands to British Columbia

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July 14, 2023

The Can-Am Equine All Breeds Expo regrettably announces the postponement of both shows in Ancaster, ON and Chilliwack, BC to spring of 2023.

Equestrian Canada Temporary Coach Status

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July 5, 2023

As of July 1, 2023, EC Coach Status is required for all Canadian residents coaching athletes at EC sanctioned competitions and activities as follows:

Provincial Foundations Officials Course

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July 5, 2023

Here Comes the Judge! Guelph, ON July 4, 2023 — It’s official! Five provincial equestrian associations have partnered with Equine Guelph to offer online training for those interested in becoming horse show judges in grassroots circuits. Entry level judges are a vital part of equestrian sport and now the opportunity to train to become a recognized provincial official will be offered on TheHorsePortal.ca through the new Provincial Foundations Officials Course.

Can-Am 2023 Draws Record Crowd and Raises Funds for Equine Guelph

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May 2, 2023

A record crowd of 10,000 people came through the turnstiles to attend the Can-Am All Breeds Equine Expo March 31-April 2, 2023. The event, which had been postponed for the last three years due to the pandemic, debuted at its new location at the Ancaster Fairgrounds in Ontario.