AJAX DOWNS, MAY 30, 2023 - Michelle Olson set a goal for herself a few years ago to own and train a Quarter Horse to race at Ajax Downs. The young horsewoman and former ironworker will realize that dream as she will start her 3-year-old filly Gin Xpress in race 2 on Wednesday May 31, the fourth racing day of the 2023 Ajax Downs meeting.
Founded in October, 2022, Equi-Salt is the first to offer equine salt therapy, a new service in Canada - serving all of Canada and beyond. Equi-Salt is partnering with the top horse breeder, ranches, trainers, owners, and veterinarians to help improve the lives of horses by providing a safe and drug-free complimentary therapy to support and elevate the performance, well-being, recovery and health in horses.
Take the elegance of dressage, the thrill of a galloping horse, the challenge of navigating obstacles, and bring them together. That’s Working Equitation (WE), one of North America and Europe’s fastest-growing equestrian disciplines.
From her first clever little bay pony, Stroller, to brilliant ribbon-winning Fletcher, Tamara Williamson recalls the many significant horses in her life, grappling with what it means to be horse-obsessed and what drives this desire to connect with horses. As Williamson discovers, during the tumultuous years of relationships with people and horses, these complicated equine creatures reflect back to us our best and worst selves.
Hosted by Equine Erin and widely supported by the local equine community. HorseDay Erin is multi-faceted ‘horse fair’ and a snapshot of Erin’s diverse ‘horse country’ offerings. Established in 2019, HorseDay Erin is an outdoor (rain or shine) family-friendly event. This hands-on-horses experience offers something special for all ages and is a great opportunity pet a pony, learn a little about horses, and to meet and talk with experts, educators and owners. Horse Day (as a concept) was es...
AJAX DOWNS, MAY 18, 2023 - Making his 8-year-old debut, reigning Horse of the Year HAD TO BE IVORY showed no signs of slowing down as he romped to an easy 1 1/4 length win in the $30,375 Norman Picov Maturity at Ajax Downs on Wednesday. This was the fourth time Had to Be Ivory, owned and bred by Carol and Jaime Robertson of Hillsburgh, ON, has won the Maturity, the first stakes race of the Quarter Horse season.
2023 is the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown victory. Yes, fifty years ago, Secretariat, a horse so powerful and fast that many of his records still stand today, completed his historic Triple Crown campaign – his win was so popular with race fans that many winning $2 tickets were never surrendered for the $s. Secretariat's rider was Ron Turcotte who grew up as one of 14 children in the small town of Drummond, New Brunswick, noted for its timber industry not horse racing! Four o...
The Ontario Extreme Cowboy Club is excited to be heading into the 2023 season. The addition of new EXCA affiliated clubs means this will be the biggest race season in the 11-year history of Extreme Cowboy Racing in the province of Ontario.
At the time of writing this, Jen was in sunny Ontario with the crocuses and daffodils blooming and I was in warm, wet and rainy England. Horses on either side of the Atlantic are shedding their winter fur coats and only then do we remember not to wear lip gloss if we are grooming them standing down wind. All this can mean only one thing - spring is here!
The Great Lakes Carriage Classic (GLCC), being held July 28 to 30 at the Ancaster Fairgrounds, has expanded this year to a three day show. The first day is devoted to Dressage and CDE cones, (Training to Intermediate Levels). The Pleasure portion of the show remains on Saturday and Sunday with five core classes; turnout, working, reinsmanship, timed obstacle and fault and out obstacle.
