Equestrian Canada Launches CEO Search
Ottawa, ON, September 16, 2026 — The Board of Directors of Equestrian Canada (EC) is launching a comprehensive search for their next CEO.
Staying well in busy seasons
It’s a busy season. As you know, this brings long days and lots of stress over ensuring all the work you need to do gets done in the run of a day. The physical toll of busy seasons is obvious. Long days are physically demanding. Lots of water and breaks are essential tools that can help you keep moving effectively.
Secrets to Learning From an OVC Equine Researcher & Award-Winning Professor
Guelph, ON - Sept 9, 2026 - "The thing that I see most commonly is people trying to learn all the details before having built their scaffold of basic understanding," says Ontario Veterinary College researcher and associate professor, Dr. Janet Beeler-Marfisi.
Rushn Spice Pulls Off 38 to 1 Victory
SEPTEMBER 17 2026 - Jockey CASSANDRA JESCHKE and the filly RUSHN SPICE orchestrated one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 Ajax Downs Quarter Horse season on September 16 when lit up the tote board with a 38 to 1 victory.
Ontario's Horse Industry Newspaper
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.