From the Trainer's Eye - October 2026
You’re at the show, your horse felt great yesterday. Today, something is off.
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From Rider to Reporter:
Guelph, ON July, 8, 2026 - Horses have always been part of Caelan Beard’s life. She has been riding since she was nine years old and completed the Equine Canada rider levels up to level four in high school.
What is Your Horse Telling You?
Guelph, ON Date - Horse owners are often taught to watch for obvious signs of discomfort such as pinned ears, tail swishing, bucking, or resistance under saddle but what if we could pick up on much more subtle clues, before the escalation into displays of discomfort?
GrandErie Home Hardware's Here's How:
Fall brings cooler temperatures, colourful landscapes, and ideal riding weather—but it also brings rain, mud, and moisture-related skin conditions that can quickly become frustrating for horse owners.
Country Night Is Coming To The Norfolk County Fair: Tim Hicks With Alli Walker
SIMCOE, ON – September 12, 2026 – Friday night at the Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show is going country.
Ontario Reining Horse Association News September 2026
Moving Through the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: The Spirit of Excellence at Y Not Farms
Chillin With Peeps: Picov Derby Dream/ Mosqueira Wins Five
AJAX DOWNS, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 - It has been a start-and-stop season for Chantelle Bourgeois's talented Ontario-bred filly CHILLIN WITH PEEPS, but there may be no stopping her now as she overcame a recent illness to win the important NORMAN PICOV DERBY over American bred colts and fillies on September 9.
Norman Picov Derby Showdown/Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity on 10 Race Card
AJAX DOWNS, SEPTEMBER 8 2026 - MY ROYAL SWINGER, one of the most exciting Quarter Horses in Canada in 2026, will be going for his sixth straight win when he takes on nine fellow 3-year-olds in the important NORMAN PICOV DERBY at Ajax Downs on Wednesday, September 9.
2026 Bromont Fall Classic CDI Crowns Its Final Winners
September 7, 2026 - BROMONT, QC - The 2026 Bromont Fall Classic CDI concluded Sunday at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park, with Edward Ewbank (NZL) and his own Damsel BFF, a 2014 Hanoverian mare by Donarweiss GGF, taking the CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle, the final performance of the event.
Sweetnam Wins Toronto Showdown To Open MLSJ Season 6
Sept 5, 2026 - TORONTO, ON — The first Grand Prix of Major League Show Jumping Season 6 took center stage under the lights Saturday night in Toronto, with Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Coriaan Van Klapscheut Z taking the win in the $500,000 5* Grand Prix presented by Kubota.