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's Horse Industry Newspaper
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.