Marie Messier Masters Season Opener at Wesley Clover Parks
Ottawa, Ontario – Marie Messier kicked off the 2024 show jumping season at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON, by winning the $15,000 Julia MacAngus Memorial Grand Prix on Saturday, May 18.
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Motorists, farmers urged to heed road safety this holiday weekend
The upcoming Victoria Day holiday means a lot of Ontarians will be hitting the road for weekend activities, including cottage getaways and visits to key tourist areas.
Meet The Mares and Foals at Rankin’s Open House
Standardbred breeders Beth and Tom Rankin will be sharing their love of horses by welcoming area residents to their St. Catharines, Ont. breeding farm Open House for the second consecutive year. This event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.
BGRA Supports Hike for Hospice
On Sunday, May 5 the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) will take part in the Matthews House Hospice fundraising event, ‘Hike for Hospice.”
Brain Power Barrel Race to be Held on May 17th
A charity barrel race for Makenna Zehr and the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada will be held on May 17th at the REACH Huron centre in Clinton. It will run from 5 PM onwards. There will be barrel racing, pole bending and Pee-wee barrels for anybody under the age of 12, as well as a raffle.
Bill Galvin Racing Alliance Looking for Writers, Poets and Artistic Students in Ontario!
After last year’s success in their youth contests, the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) is again co-ordinating the Youth Literary Derby and the Youth Art Derby.
The 2024 GLCC – An Event that Excites Competitors and Spectators Equally
The sixth Great Lakes Carriage Classic (GLCC) will be held July 26 to 28 at The Ancaster Fairgrounds, with competition each day between 8am and 4pm. Friday is devoted to Dressage and CDE Style Cones and is a point show for The Ontario Carriage Driving Association.
MARS Bromont Rising U25 Grant Program Returns to MARS Bromont CCI for 2024
BROMONT, QC - April 16, 2024 - The MARS Bromont Rising U25 scholarship program, administered by the USEA Foundation, is pleased to announce that up to 10 grants of up to $2,500 each will once again be available for talented young riders aged 25 and under aiming to compete in the MARS Bromont (Quebec, Canada) U25 CCI’s in June, 2024. Highlighting this year’s program is the return of three-time German Olympic team member Bettina Hoy, as a guest coach for 2024.
Top Show Jumping Athletes Set to Compete in Kentucky CSI4* Invitational Grand Prix presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Lexington, Kentucky – April 16, 2024 – This year’s $225,000 Kentucky CSI4* Invitational Grand Prix presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, hosted at the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™, promises to be the best yet with its new 4* designation, expanded competition schedule and impressive list of entries that includes eight Olympians and top international athletes from 11 countries.
Ontario farm leaders meet with provincial politicians
Taxation, support for local food, and rural infrastructure needs will be on the agenda this week as Ontario farmers head to Toronto to meet with provincial politicians as part of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)’s government outreach efforts at Queen’s Park.