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QMS Secures Canada’s First IEA Regional Berths

QMS Secures Canada’s First IEA Regional Berths

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-shows-clinics

January 24, 2024 – Duncan, BC, Canada – The QMS Equestrian Team has jumped into the American IEA show circuit this year with phenomenal success. The QMS Hunt Seat Varsity team and five individual riders have qualified for the IEA Regional and Zone 9 Finals in their inaugural competition year, setting these trailblazing riders on an exciting path.

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RMK Trailers Celebrates 1st Anniversary

RMK Trailers Celebrates 1st Anniversary

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-shows-clinics

RMK Trailer Sales is the newest trailer dealership in Ontario. Located in Bothwell, ON, RMK Trailer Sales is celebrating their first anniversary.

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Horseacholic Anonymous Meeting

Horseacholic Anonymous Meeting

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-shows-clinics

There is a Horseacholics Anonymous Meeting being held Feb. 25th at Southampton Golf and Country Club. It opens at 10:30 with brunch at 11:00. and meeting until 2:00. 

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A Cowboy Farewell to Don Nye

A Cowboy Farewell to Don Nye

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles

Another cowboy has left us, to be greeted around the campfire by all the other cowboys who passed before him. After a long fight with cancer, Don Nye passed away peacefully on December 17, 2023, in his 91st year.

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Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week’s Horse Day Wrap-Up

Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week’s Horse Day Wrap-Up

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-shows-clinics

Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week Horse Day has wrapped up for another year! Held on Sunday January 7th at the Elmwood Community Centre, it was a strong gathering of horse enthusiasts and industry personnel with live presentations throughout the day, an active tradeshow and recorded content on-going for the next month. What a wonderful opportunity for learning, and a great way to kick off the new year!

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2024 - The Winter of the Hay Belly

2024 - The Winter of the Hay Belly

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-health, Reviews

My horse looks fat! But when I check his Body Condition Score, he is under 6: I can easily feel his ribs and there are little to no fat deposits along his neck, withers, shoulders, back or tail head. 

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Pro And Non-Pro Reiner Article Series 22

Pro And Non-Pro Reiner Article Series 22

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles, western riding

Jen: As a coach the very first question I ask someone who comes to me as a potential client is: “What are your goals?” I listen in to what they are telling me; I want to hear both their short and long-term goals. If they don’t articulate them, then I ask them specifically. Oftentimes, people don’t think short or long term and have a vague idea of what they want. 

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Post-Pandemic Horse Racing Economic Impact Survey 

Post-Pandemic Horse Racing Economic Impact Survey 

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-racing

Thank you for taking the time to participate in the post-pandemic horse racing economic impact study. Your input, through this survey, will help ensure that the study captures a diverse range of data that accurately reflects the industry’s economic footprint.

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Ontario Bred SNOW MOOSE voted AQHA Canadian Champion

Ontario Bred SNOW MOOSE voted AQHA Canadian Champion

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-racing

AJAX DOWNS, January 18, 2024 -  The popular grey gelding SNOW MOOSE, one of Ajax Downs' top Quarter Horses of 2023, was voted Canadian Champion at the American Quarter Horse Association's annual Racing Champions Awards on January 17 at Heritage Place Sale Company in Oklahoma City, OK.

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Free Youth Course on the Language of Horses

Free Youth Course on the Language of Horses

Posted in Equestrian News, Home Page articles, horse-shows-clinics

Guelph, ON Jan. 4, 2023 - Horses are masters at picking up on our body language but how good are we at picking up on theirs? Discover the fascinating body language of horses with youth from all over the world! Students from all over Canada and as far away as Australia, New Zealand, Italy and the United Kingdom have participated in Equine Guelph’s Horse Behaviour & Safety self-paced, online course on TheHorsePortal.ca.

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