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Olympic Eventing Education Coming to Alberta

Updated:

August 11, 2026

Source: Canadian Eventing Development Foundation

Olympic level learning is hoping to fuel the flames of equestrians at a unique event in Calgary, Alberta. The Equestrian Symposium held by the Canadian Eventing Development Foundation (CEDF) will take place August 27-30, 2026, offering equestrians the opportunity to learn from Olympians and international-level riders both on and off horseback. Giving equestrians, especially youth, access to international-level instruction is key to their future growth and development in the sport.

The Calgary Stampede Makes International Reining History

Updated:

August 6, 2026

Shawn Flarida rides White Hot N Electric (Legacy) during the Calgary Stampede Invitational Open Reining competition, demonstrating elite reining precision and athleticism.

When five of the world’s best riders and a hometown sweetheart ride into the rodeo… everybody wins.

Ontario Horse Council Seeks Unified Voice for Province’s Equine Industry

Updated:

July 31, 2026

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A proposed province-wide organization is working to bring Ontario’s diverse horse community together under one voice and secure greater recognition for the sector’s economic, agricultural and social contributions.

Canada Sending Its First Working Equitation Team to World Championships

Updated:

July 8, 2026

Canadian working equitation rider competing with traditional garrocha during international competitio

Working Equitation Canada (WECan) has selected four riders and one alternate for Canada’s first team to compete at a working equitation world championship.

Harness Racing Will Return to BC in September 2026

Updated:

July 8, 2026

New Desert Park Raceway to launch fall 2026 racing season in the Okanagan Valley.

AHA Celebrates Canada’s National Arabian Championship

Updated:

June 25, 2026

Ten Days of Premier Competition Will Celebrate the Strength, Heritage, and

Future of the Arabian Horse in Canada

Greenwood Village, CO, June 16th, 2026 — The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is proud to formally recognize and support the 2026 Canada’s National Arabian Championship, taking place August 6th–15th, 2026 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba.

In Memoriam: Stephen Clarke (1955–2026)

Updated:

June 17, 2026

FEI

Stephen Clarke, one of the most respected figures in British and international Dressage and a man whose influence shaped generations of judges, riders and officials, passed away on June 13, 2026.