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Ottawa, Ontario – It was Adrienne Sternlicht’s day at the RBC Ottawa International show jumping tournament at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. Having won the US $35,000 Grand Prix CSI2*, presented by Mark Motors Group, in the morning, Sternlicht returned to the grass field to claim victory in the grand finale, the US $340,000 Grand Prix CSI5*, presented by RBC.
AJAX DOWNS, AUGUST 21, 2025 - Ajax Downs' popular FAMILY FUN DAY is back this Sunday, August 24, for kids and families, plus an exciting card of Quarter Horse racing. The events begin at 10 a.m. with the 'Try the Track' for the kids, and throughout the day, there will be games, prizes, treats, Zoo To You, Dan the Music Man, and more. All proceeds go to the Ajax Pickering Hospital (aphfoundation.ca).
On July 24 competitors moved into the Ancaster Fairgrounds to participate in the seventh annual Great Lakes Carriage Classic (GLCC). The Friday Combined Test Day included 35 dressage tests from Training to FEI 3* level performed before judge Shelly Temple.
Toronto, ON—World no. 1 Kent Farrington opened Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) Toronto on winning form with a victory riding Myla in the $63,000 BFL Canada 5* Qualifier under the lights on Thursday evening. MLSJ Toronto marks the second stop on the Season 5 calendar for MLSJ 2025.
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.
Ottawa, Ontario – It was Adrienne Sternlicht’s day at the RBC Ottawa International show jumping tournament at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. Having won the US $35,000 Grand Prix CSI2*, presented by Mark Motors Group, in the morning, Sternlicht returned to the grass field to claim victory in the grand finale, the US $340,000 Grand Prix CSI5*, presented by RBC.
AJAX DOWNS, AUGUST 21, 2025 - Ajax Downs' popular FAMILY FUN DAY is back this Sunday, August 24, for kids and families, plus an exciting card of Quarter Horse racing. The events begin at 10 a.m. with the 'Try the Track' for the kids, and throughout the day, there will be games, prizes, treats, Zoo To You, Dan the Music Man, and more. All proceeds go to the Ajax Pickering Hospital (aphfoundation.ca).
