Equinews

Canadian Farmland Values Rise 3.8% in 2026 as Growth Slows

Updated:

October 8, 2026

Farm Credit Corporation

Regina, Saskatchewan, October 7, 2026 – Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 3.8 percent in the first half of 2026, according to the mid-year farmland values review by Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

This marks a slower pace compared with the first half of 2025, which saw a 6.0 percent increase. Over the 12 months from July 2025 to June 2026, there was a 7.0 percent increase, representing a slower pace compared with the previous 12-month period (January to December 2025) with a 9.3 percent increase.

Three Horses Lost in BC Trailer Accident En Route to National Dressage Championships

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October 7, 2026

Equestrian Canada and Thunderbird Show Park are mourning the loss of three horses following a vehicle accident involving members of the equestrian community travelling from Manitoba and Alberta to the EC National Dressage and Para Dressage Championships (West) in Langley, BC. A fourth horse was transported for veterinary treatment.

Canada Competes at Working Equitation World Championships

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September 29, 2026

Canadian Working Equitation team riders Kerry Marit, Pam Esteves, Susanne Zimmermann, and Ilona Berbekar at the 2026 World Championships.

In August 2026, four Canadian team riders and one alternate travelled to Europe to represent Working Equitation Canada at the 2026 Working Equitation (WE) World Championships in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain from September 8 to 13. It was the first time that Canadian riders had participated in the WE World Championships, which is hosted every four years by the World Association of Working Equitation (WAWE). Four of the five riders were riding leased horses.

Century Casinos Agrees to Sell Two Alberta Racetracks to Highfield

Updated:

September 29, 2026

Century Casinos has agreed to sell the racing and gaming operations of Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Edmonton and Century Downs Racetrack and Casino near Calgary to Highfield Investment Group for approximately $23.2 million CAD. Century Casinos owns all of Century Mile and holds a 75 percent interest in Century Downs.

Highfield already has ties to the horse racing industry. Its Highfield Stock Farm, near Okotoks, Alberta, breeds and raises Thoroughbreds for racing and also operates a racing stable.

Equestrian Canada Launches CEO Search

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September 16, 2026

Ottawa, ON, September 16, 2026 — The Board of Directors of Equestrian Canada (EC) is launching a comprehensive search for their next CEO.

A Living Legacy - Dantan Wilson and the Canadian Horse

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September 14, 2026

Dantan Wilson with Samantha Bateman-Lott and Canadian Horse Woodmont Triton Yargo at his 90th birthday celebration in Ladysmith, BC.

Some lives are best measured not in years, but by the legacy still being created. The story of the Canadian Horse is inseparable from the people who refused to let the breed be forgotten. Among the guardians of this living legacy is Dantan W. Wilson, a man whose life has been devoted to ensuring the breed’s survival and preserving its true spirit.

CanTRA News for Autumn 2026 - Introduction to CanTRA Instructor Certification

Updated:

September 4, 2026

By Ann Caine

INTRODUCTION TO CANTRA INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

The objective of the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CanTRA) certification program is to train Canadian therapeutic riding instructors capable of giving knowledgeable, safe, and enjoyable instruction to riders with disabilities. There are four levels of certification.

KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE