Pro and Non-Pro Reiner Article Series 5
I can’t say enough about how important transition work is in training. I believe a lot of riders don’t do enough of these in their workouts.
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Horse Industry Builders Roy & Joan Ionson - To make a long story short… Part 2
The first OQHA futurity was held at the Ionson farm in Georgetown. “I can see it right now,” said Roy. “Here’s my arena, it’s got a big wet spot in it, right inside the big doors. I got a pile of bark stripped off cedar posts and dumped a big pile of dirt on top of it and it held.”
Horse Industry Builders Roy & Joan Ionson - To make a long story short… Part 1
The first OQHA futurity was held at the Ionson farm in Georgetown. “I can see it right now,” said Roy. “Here’s my arena, it’s got a big wet spot in it, right inside the big doors. I got a pile of bark stripped off cedar posts and dumped a big pile of dirt on top of it and it held.”
Ontario Racing announces new Ontario Sired Thoroughbred stakes series for 2021 at Woodbine and Fort Erie
Commencing on July 30, 2021, and offering three $80,000 preliminary legs per race, per division, to be contested at various distances and over four surfaces – Woodbine’s Tapeta, E.P. Taylor Turf Course, and Inner Turf Course, and Fort Erie’s main dirt track – the Heritage Series will conclude with a pair of $100,000 finals for both divisions on November 19 at Woodbine Racetrack (see schedule below).
Update: Cancellation Of The FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final
The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) has imposed a further two-week extension of the shutdown of all international events in mainland Europe until April 11, 2021, due to the ongoing outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1).
Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu And All In To Represent Canada At The FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final
Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu and her trusted partner, All In (Tango x Damiro), have accepted an invitation to compete in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final, to be held in Gothenburg, SWE, from March 31-April 5, 2021.
Equestrian Management Group Assets Acquired by Angelstone Events
Equestrian Management Group (EMG) has entered into an agreement that will see the management of the Caledon Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON, turned over to Angelstone Events.
Two cases of EHM at facilities in the Regional Municipalities of Peel and Niagara
On February 16 and 17, 2021 the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) was notified of two confirmed cases of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM) caused by equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) infection at equine facilities in the Regional Municipalities of Peel and Niagara.
Ontario Racing Joins Woodbine Entertainment’s Support for Legalization of Single Event Sports Wagering
Ontario Racing announced today that it is aligned with Woodbine Entertainment in its support for the legalization of single sports wagering, and confidence that Canada’s horse racing industry, and the over 50,000 jobs its supports, will be protected.
Report of Strangles Case — Shamrock Training Centre
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) was informed a Standardbred race horse that had travelled from Red Shores Racetrack in PEI on Sunday February 14, 2021 with four other horses has tested positive for strangles. The race horse is in isolation at another property as of Tuesday February 16, 2021.