BGRA Youth Contest Entries Due By August 31
The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance would like to remind Ontario students that their stories, poems, sketches and drawings for the Youth Literary Derby and Youth Art Derby are due by Monday, Aug. 31.
GrandErie Home Hardware's Here's How:
As the long, hot days of summer begin to shorten, horse owners across Ontario start thinking about the transition to fall. While autumn brings cooler temperatures, beautiful riding conditions, and vibrant colours, it also signals important changes in a horse's nutritional needs, coat growth, and overall management.
The 2026 Great Lakes Carriage Classic (GLCC) A Success
Things started early at the show this year so that competitors could attend the Educational Clinic “How to Improve Your Dressage Scores” on Thursday afternoon. Enthusiastic clinic participants enjoyed the didactic teaching, walking the dressage tests and Q&A with Shelly Temple. A useful preparation for the following Combined Test Day, this clinic was held with the support of the American Driving Society - Hoopes Addis Education Trust.
Team Canada Closes Out The FEI World Championships With Two Fabulous Freestyles!
August 23, 2026 - Aachen, Germany – The Para Dressage World Championships wrapped up Sunday morning with Musical Freestyles, with two Canadian representatives: Roberta Sheffield with Nardando, and Jody Schloss with El Colorado. Sheffield competes in Grade II, and Schloss in Grades I. Both finished in fifth place in their respective classes.
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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.