Equestrian Canada Appoints Youth Technical Advisor – Jumping
Ottawa, ON, April 15, 2026 -- Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Gisborn as Youth Technical Advisor – Jumping.
Understanding Potomac Horse Fever
Guelph, ON Mar 25, 2026 - As summer arrives, veterinarians and horse owners across Canada grow increasingly concerned about Potomac Horse Fever (PHF). Once rare, the disease is appearing more often in regions north of the U.S. Potomac is now considered endemic in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia.
Rescued Hearts Documentary Premieres in Niagara: A Powerful Exploration of Healing Through Horses
Niagara, ON — A moving and thought-provoking documentary exploring the connection between humans and horses is set to make its Canadian premiere on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre.
Confidence Doesn’t Just “Show Up” When You Need It
Sharon: It was one of those conversations where everyone pauses for a second before answering.
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The Rider is Ontario's number one source for horse industry news and information both in print and online.
The newspaper is in its 51st year of publication. The Rider has special English, Western, Quarter Horse and general sections having many columns written by industry leaders, a comprehensive coming events section, stable, stallion, and service directories, real estate ads and classifieds. The Rider covers all English and Western disciplines as well as Quarter Horse Racing, Driving and various other breeds and disciplines. The Rider is distributed through subscription, through the memberships of our official association partners and through almost 300 tack and feed stores. The Rider is also available as a digital edition.
The Rider is a six time recipient of the Ontario Equestrian Federation Media of the Year award. Editor and Publisher, Barry Finn is the Past-president of the Independent Publishers Association of Ontario.
Our dedicated advertisers and faithful readers have kept the paper going strong for 51 years. We're looking forward to keeping you informed for many more years to come. We welcome your press releases and news.