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Toronto, Ontario – Mark Bluman of Colombia blazed to his second victory in as many days in the $170,000 Mad Barn Big Ben Challenge on Thursday evening, November 13, at the CSI5*-W Royal Horse Show, held as part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.
Toronto, Ontario – Canadian Olympian Erynn Ballard of Tottenham, ON, opened international show jumping competition at the Royal Horse Show in winning fashion by riding Let’s Fly to victory in the $45,000 International Strength & Speed Welcome on Wednesday, November 12, at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.
Toronto, ON, Nov. 13, 2025 – Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu of St. Bruno, QC, captured the $20,000 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle aboard Jaccardo, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Jill Irving, on Tuesday, November 11, at the Royal Horse Show, part of the 103rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. The FEI Dressage World Cup™ Toronto CDI-W is a qualifying event for the 2026 FEI World Cup™ Finals taking place April 8-12 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Toronto, ON, Nov. 12, 2025 – Mathilde Candele, 16, of Orangeville, ON, won the Jump Canada Medal Final on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 11, 2025, during the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON, part of the 103rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
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.
Toronto, Ontario – Mark Bluman of Colombia blazed to his second victory in as many days in the $170,000 Mad Barn Big Ben Challenge on Thursday evening, November 13, at the CSI5*-W Royal Horse Show, held as part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.
Toronto, Ontario – Canadian Olympian Erynn Ballard of Tottenham, ON, opened international show jumping competition at the Royal Horse Show in winning fashion by riding Let’s Fly to victory in the $45,000 International Strength & Speed Welcome on Wednesday, November 12, at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.
