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The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Returns This Fall From November 7 - 16, 2025

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Returns This Fall From November 7 - 16, 2025

TORONTO, Oct. 9, 2025 /CNW/ - The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, the world's largest indoor combined agricultural and equestrian show, will return to Toronto's Exhibition Place from November 7-16, 2025, bringing the country to the city for its biggest and best year yet.

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Equine Emergency Rescue at the Races

Equine Emergency Rescue at the Races

Guelph, ON Oct 17, 2025 - Firefighters, emergency managers, veterinary professionals, and community stakeholders from across southwestern Ontario gathered at Grand River Raceway in Elora for a specialized Large Animal Emergency Rescue course, from Equine Guelph.  Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) provided foundational funding for the program back in 2014 and was proud to support the full-to-capacity one day hands-on workshop on October 17,2025.

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Allie Schmidt: Leading the Way in Canadian Dressage

Allie Schmidt: Leading the Way in Canadian Dressage

With her family ties to equestrian sport, it’s unsurprising that Allie Schmidt developed a strong connection with horses at a young age. By her mid-teens, she was already running her own training program from her family’s barn in Campbellville, Ontario, and by the end of high school, she was competing at the FEI Junior level in dressage.

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Free Online Courses for Racing Industry include New Conditioning Course

Free Online Courses for Racing Industry include New Conditioning Course

Guelph, ON Sept 9, 2025 - Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training team made waves on the East Coast this summer with fully booked workshops at Whinny Hill Equestrian Centre in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

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The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Returns This Fall From November 7 - 16, 2025

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Returns This Fall From November 7 - 16, 2025

Posted in English riding, Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-shows-clinics

TORONTO, Oct. 9, 2025 /CNW/ - The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, the world's largest indoor combined agricultural and equestrian show, will return to Toronto's Exhibition Place from November 7-16, 2025, bringing the country to the city for its biggest and best year yet.

Read more

Equine Emergency Rescue at the Races

Equine Emergency Rescue at the Races

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-shows-clinics

Guelph, ON Oct 17, 2025 - Firefighters, emergency managers, veterinary professionals, and community stakeholders from across southwestern Ontario gathered at Grand River Raceway in Elora for a specialized Large Animal Emergency Rescue course, from Equine Guelph.  Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) provided foundational funding for the program back in 2014 and was proud to support the full-to-capacity one day hands-on workshop on October 17,2025.

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