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Ontario Horse Council Launches to Unite Ontario’s $8.2-Billion Equine Industry

Ontario Horse Council Launches to Unite Ontario’s $8.2-Billion Equine Industry

TORONTO, Ontario, August 2026 – The Ontario Horse Council has officially launched as a new not-for-profit dedicated to uniting Ontario's equine community, across every breed and discipline, and giving the industry a stronger, coordinated voice.

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Cheval Québec 2026 Talent Development Symposium

Cheval Québec 2026 Talent Development Symposium

Cheval Québec is proud to present the 2026 Talent Development Symposium, taking place September 12–14, 2026, at Écuries Élégance in Laval, Québec.

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Adrien Lemieux & Impec Champeix take top honours in Assante Wealth Management El Chaer Group Grand Prix at International Bromont II

Adrien Lemieux & Impec Champeix take top honours in Assante Wealth Management El Chaer Group Grand Prix at International Bromont II

August 3, 2026 - BROMONT, QC - Fifty years ago Quebec’s Michel Vaillancourt won an Olympic silver medal at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park, and this weekend Granby, Quebec’s Adrien Lemieux led Roger Deslauriers’s Impec Champeix to victory at the Assante Wealth Management El Chaer Group Grand Prix at International Bromont II on August 1st, 2026.

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$51,525 Princess Derby Will Crown a Queen at Ajax Downs

$51,525 Princess Derby Will Crown a Queen at Ajax Downs

AJAX DOWNS, AUGUST 4, 2026 - The best 3-year-old Quarter Horse fillies in the province will dash for big cash on Wednesday, August 5 in the $51,525 PRINCESS DERBY at Ajax Downs. The 12th Princess Derby, run at 350 yards, is race six on the seven-race card which gets underway at 3:30 p.m

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Ontario Horse Council Launches to Unite Ontario’s $8.2-Billion Equine Industry

Ontario Horse Council Launches to Unite Ontario’s $8.2-Billion Equine Industry

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles

TORONTO, Ontario, August 2026 – The Ontario Horse Council has officially launched as a new not-for-profit dedicated to uniting Ontario's equine community, across every breed and discipline, and giving the industry a stronger, coordinated voice.

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Cheval Québec 2026 Talent Development Symposium

Cheval Québec 2026 Talent Development Symposium

Posted in Dressage, Equestrian News, Home Page articles

Cheval Québec is proud to present the 2026 Talent Development Symposium, taking place September 12–14, 2026, at Écuries Élégance in Laval, Québec.

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