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Guelph, ON July, 17. 2026 - "It is a good idea not to work your horse (or yourself) under extremely poor air quality conditions," says Dr. Janet Beeler-Marfisi, Equine Respiratory Researcher. “The evidence in humans suggests there is no “safe” amount of exposure in poor air quality, and we can assume that the same is true in horses.”
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 17 2026 - Three-year-old Quarter Horse fillies seeking to become the next 'princess' compete in two Trials for the $50,000-added PRINCESS DERBY on Sunday, July 19 at Ajax Downs.
On the surface, starting a young horse and starting a business may appear to require an entirely different set of skills. One challenges you to connect with a 1000lb animal with a mind of its own, and the other requires you to build something the world finds valuable.
TORONTO, ON (JULY 7, 2026) – Ontario Racing is excited to announce that the Ontario government is increasing support to protect agriculture and rural jobs across Ontario by immediately contributing additional funding of $780,000 to the Ontario Quarter Horse racing industry.
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.
Guelph, ON July, 17. 2026 - "It is a good idea not to work your horse (or yourself) under extremely poor air quality conditions," says Dr. Janet Beeler-Marfisi, Equine Respiratory Researcher. “The evidence in humans suggests there is no “safe” amount of exposure in poor air quality, and we can assume that the same is true in horses.”
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 17 2026 - Three-year-old Quarter Horse fillies seeking to become the next 'princess' compete in two Trials for the $50,000-added PRINCESS DERBY on Sunday, July 19 at Ajax Downs.
