The Lost Trail Ride

Horse Riding in Canada's Rockies

A guided ride through the Kananaskis region of Canada's Rocky Mountains includes steep mountainous terrain, narrow windy forest trails, open valleys, and picturesque memories to last a lifetime!

What To Do In Remote Emergencies

Every recreational rider must face the reality that emergencies can occur. Preparation is key and the success of emergency evacuations has a lot to do with planning for their possibility. It can also determine whether a rider survives.

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Automatic Horse Feeding

Your Innovative Feeding Solution

The Nordic AutoFeed utilizes weight-based technology to provide small rations up to 12 times a day on a customized schedule — you can choose the start and end times, number of feeds, and pounds per day for each horse, providing a more optimal feeding solution.

Creating Optimal Learning Environments for Ourselves and Our Horses

Making progress with your horse depends on your ability, and your horse’s ability, to learn. Sometimes, to solve a problem, we must dare to be different or try something new!

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Equine Asthma & Pollution

Recent research revealed horses, with their large lung capacity and athleticism, can suffer when air pollution levels rise.

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Understanding PSSM in Horses

Polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) is a muscle disease that occurs primarily in horses with Quarter Horse bloodlines such as Quarter Horses, Paint Horses, and Appaloosas. Other breeds can also be affected, including Drafts, Draft crossbreeds, and Warmbloods.

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Cross-Training 2.0 with Jec Ballou

The most efficient way to improve a body’s mechanics and movement is through varied training stimuli.

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Is Stress Affecting Your Horse’s Digestive Health?

It's a constant struggle to manage the stress today’s horses suffer. Feed schedules, show schedules, training and exercise, separation from friends, and everyday life in stalls and confinement all contribute to stress.

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How to Fall off a Horse

Falling off a horse isn’t something we plan on, but it is an eventuality we need to plan for. The vast majority of falls are straightforward, and the rider can get up unhurt, ready to remount and continue the ride with little more than an annoying bruise. But in a nanosecond a fall can go sideways and result in serious or catastrophic injury, or it can be fatal.

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Inside Your Horse Trailer

From The Horse’s Perspective

Noise levels, tight quarters, and even light levels during hauling can all have negative physiological effects on your horse.

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TOUGH QUESTION

What are the top three issues facing the horse industry in Canada?

Read what our community had to say about our industry's top issues.

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TOUGH QUESTION



Do you agree with Equestrian Canada's program to license/certify every coach by 2025?

Let’s get this discussion started! We invite you to dig deep and answer this Tough Question.

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Protect Your Horse Against Smoke Inhalation

Wildfire season can mean smokey skies, which carry a risk for your horse. Learn how to help protect them with these tips from Equine Guelph.

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Understanding the Funding, Finances, and Function of Canada’s Equestrian Sport Organization

Learn more about revenue, fees, levies, and expenses and provide your input into funding the future of equestrian sport in this country.

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Biosecurity Research Findings

More than Just Vaccination

While vaccination is important, it does not make horses invincible to infectious disease and there are many management methods to reduce the risk including quarantine and basic hygiene.

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History of Invermay, Saskatchewan region highlighted at Rama's Draft Horse Field Days

Horse-related activities over the weekend included: discing, harrowing, seeding, and a driving competition.

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Show and Tail at Horse Day Erin

This Ontario event featured EquiMania!, an exhibit that facilitates learning about horses through play and discovery. Kids and adults are encouraged to explore different activities that drive home key practical messages related to horse health, welfare, and safety.

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Horse Council BC is Hiring to Fill Manager, Administration Position

Horse Council BC is accepting applications for the full-time salaried position of Manager, Administration.

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Churchill Downs Suspends Racing Amid Probe into 12 Horse Deaths in Louisville, Kentucky

Churchill Downs is suspending all racing while the track's parent company continues to investigate safety measures and protocols following the deaths of 12 horses earlier this year.

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Space-starved Singapore will end 180 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for Housing

The site of the Singapore Turf Club will be redeveloped to meet the island nation’s future needs for housing and potentially includes venues for leisure and recreation.

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FEI-Appointed Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission Launches Survey to Gauge Reactions to Welfare Proposals

Answer the survey questions by June 22 to have your opinions included.

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Visit our Hoofbeat E-Newsletter Archive to see what you’ve been missing. All the Hoofbeat E-Newsletters from 2022 and 2023 are available at this link:

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