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TORONTO, ON (JULY 21, 2026) – Ontario’s Quarter Horse Improvement Program committee (QHIP) is pleased to announce how it has allocated $500,000 in additional funding this year for the province’s Quarter Horse breeders and owners.
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 20 2026 - It was an afternoon of magical performances at Ajax Downs on Sunday, July 19, highlighted by the iconic RCMP MUSICAL RIDE following the day's Quarter Horse races.
July 20, 2026 - Ottawa, ON — Equestrian Canada (EC) is proud to introduce the modernized LearnTo program, a comprehensive update to the national athlete development framework that has guided generations of Canadian equestrians. Rather than replacing the long-standing Learn to Ride and Drive programs, LearnTo represents their evolution – preserving the strengths of the existing curriculum while modernizing its structure, learning outcomes and pathways to better reflect today's equestrian comm...
Guelph, ON July, 17. 2026 - "It is a good idea not to work your horse (or yourself) under extremely poor air quality conditions," says Dr. Janet Beeler-Marfisi, Equine Respiratory Researcher. “The evidence in humans suggests there is no “safe” amount of exposure in poor air quality, and we can assume that the same is true in horses.”
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, ON (JULY 21, 2026) – Ontario’s Quarter Horse Improvement Program committee (QHIP) is pleased to announce how it has allocated $500,000 in additional funding this year for the province’s Quarter Horse breeders and owners.
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 20 2026 - It was an afternoon of magical performances at Ajax Downs on Sunday, July 19, highlighted by the iconic RCMP MUSICAL RIDE following the day's Quarter Horse races.
