Canada's Equine Guide 2023 is Here!

Canada’s premier horse industry resource is in the hands of subscribers, and now available on newsstands, at horse industry outlets, and through our website. Here’s a preview of what’s in store for readers:

Special features include:



Parenting for Horse Professionals | Youth Riders: Paths to Success | 8 Steps to Successful Sponsorship | Gender Equity in Equestrian Sport | Equine Entrepreneur 101 | Complex Rules Protect Canada’s Horses | Fear Testing of Foals | The Icelandic Horse, an Island Treasure | Canadian Pony Club Then & Now | The Story of Sergeant Reckless

Canada’s Wild Horses

An Uncertain Future

Wild horses, and the freedom they symbolize, enthrall many and some still roam free in Canada. But without protection, they may not be here forever.

Complex Rules Protect Canada’s Horses

Horse welfare is complex, partly due to the myriad uses, values, and husbandry arrangements for horses. Many horses live on individual properties and their welfare relies on individual owners, making poor welfare difficult to identify.

SPONSORED

Safe Trailering Tips and Tools

from CURT Manufacturing

Horses, trucks, and trailers are all big investments, so it makes sense to use the best tools available to help keep horses and drivers safe and comfortable while hauling down the road.

Equine Entrepreneur 101

One of the biggest challenges for equine entrepreneurs is viewing their business as a business. Many riders and horse lovers get into business as an extension of their love of horses, but a horse trainer, coach, or rider who is paid for their services is a self-employed professional.

 READ THE FULL STORY HERE 

Pony Club

Incubating Canada’s High-Performance Riders



Pony Club graduates are known to be knowledgeable and competent equestrians and are in demand as riders, trainers, coaches, grooms, and stable managers worldwide. Many have developed careers in the international horse industry, working and riding at the top levels of horse sport.

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Help Your Horse with Acupuncture

Acupuncture can be a rewarding therapy option for several conditions, and for horses of all ages and uses.

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Conditioning Your Horse During Downtime

Periods of downtime come as realistic parts of horse ownership. How a rider uses these stretches of poor weather or busy schedules contributes profoundly to a horse’s long-term soundness and performance.

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SPONSORED

New Family of Canadian-Made Products

from Ironstock Leather Care

Ironstock Leather Care is the first product line of Canadian-made equine leather care products to enter the market in decades. 



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Single Sport vs. Cross-Training

If you are trying to master a particular sport, should you focus on and practice that sport exclusively? Or might cross-training, and using tools from outside that sport, benefit you in some way?

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How To Ready Your Horse Trailer for Spring Towing

With spring just around the corner, it's the perfect time to prepare your horse trailer for the busy season ahead.

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Muddy Horse Paddock Footing Fixes

Muddy footing in horse turnout areas not only increases the difficulty of daily barn chores and grooming routines for owners, but creates a living environment for your horse that is neither safe nor healthy.

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Ian Millar Taking the Lead with National Show Jumping Team

Ian Millar, the most successful competitor in the history of Canadian show jumping, is now the new Technical Advisor, Jumping for Canada’s national show jumping team.

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Horse Council BC News for Winter 2023

Are you a 2023 Horse Council BC member? If not, renew or join today!

Plus, information on how you could win prizes when you log your horsey activities with HCBC's new program Horse Play, and a reminder to get your applications in for this year's 55+ BC Games by March 1st.



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Canadian Quarter Horse Association News for Winter 2023

CQHA launches its new reproductive best practices virtual seminars. Canadians win several World Champion and Reserve World Champion titles at the 2022 AQHA World Championships. And Team Canada heads to Texas this summer!



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Celebrating the 2022 CanTRA Awards

Operating a therapeutic riding program involves many different skills which, when blended, create excellent programs. The Annual CanTRA Awards recognize the people and horses who work together to provide riding for those with special needs. We salute these individuals for their wonderful service. 



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