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Sean Jobin (CAN) got off to the fastest start of international competition at the Royal Horse Show, topping the $32,000 CSI5*-W Strength and Speed Welcome with Mr. & Mrs. J. Renwick's Arkuga.
It was a familiar start to international jumping competition at the Royal Horse Show Wednesday for Mark Bluman (ISR). After winning the $40,000 CSI5*-W McKee Family International Challenge with Phelina de Septon in his Royal debut last year, Bluman repeated the feat with the same mare in 2026.
A year ago, Tracey Epp arrived at the Royal Horse Show with her stallion Heartvit Zh in less than ideal condition. Ahead of the event, Epp suffered 11 broken ribs. Still, the pair managed to finish second in the $25,000 Knightwood Canadian Hunter Derby.
Savannah Matthews of Athens, Ontario captured the coveted Jump Canada National Medal Final Tuesday at the Royal Horse Show, the first of two equitation championships held in Toronto this week.
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.
Sean Jobin (CAN) got off to the fastest start of international competition at the Royal Horse Show, topping the $32,000 CSI5*-W Strength and Speed Welcome with Mr. & Mrs. J. Renwick's Arkuga.
It was a familiar start to international jumping competition at the Royal Horse Show Wednesday for Mark Bluman (ISR). After winning the $40,000 CSI5*-W McKee Family International Challenge with Phelina de Septon in his Royal debut last year, Bluman repeated the feat with the same mare in 2026.
