Equinews

New Project is Teaching Vets to Recognize and Investigate Equine Cruelty

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July 15, 2025

Bringing Justice to the Barn - Veterinary forensics may sound like something out of a TV crime show, but for Dr. Shane Bateman and Gayle Ecker, Director of Equine Guelph, it’s a crucial, real-world tool to improve animal welfare — particularly for horses. Thanks to a CCSAW (Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare) mini-grant, the two have teamed up to launch a unique educational initiative that aims to give veterinarians the knowledge and confidence they need to take an active role in identifying and responding to cases of animal cruelty and neglect.

Launching a National First: The 2025 CQHA Canadian National Amateur Virtual Championships

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June 19, 2025

The Canadian Quarter Horse Association (CQHA) is proud to launch the first-ever CQHA Canadian National Amateur Virtual Championship (CNAVC) — a groundbreaking national event that brings together Canadian Amateur and Select Amateur Quarter Horse exhibitors in an accessible, affordable, and fully virtual competition.

Dayton Gorsline Permanently Suspended by Sport Integrity Commissioner

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June 19, 2025

Dayton Gorsline, who has held the role of jumping youth development program advisor for Equestrian Canada since 2019, has been permanently suspended by the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), part of the Canadian Safe Sport Program. The sanction follows allegations of “boundary transgressions, grooming, physical maltreatment, and sexual maltreatment.”

CanTRA News for Summer 2025: Outstanding Recognition for Gayle Ecker, Equine Guelph Director

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May 30, 2025

On Friday January 24, 2025, Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph was presented with a King Charles III Coronation Medal from the Honourable Michael Chong, Member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills, at a ceremony held at the Acton Town Hall Centre, ON.

Stronger Together: CQHA & the AQHA Provincial Affiliates Unite to Celebrate the Canadian Quarter Horse in 2025

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May 30, 2025

There’s something uniquely powerful about the Canadian Quarter Horse community. From small-town fairgrounds to regional show arenas, the heart of the industry beats strongest in the grassroots — where passionate owners, riders, breeders, and volunteers work together to celebrate and grow one of the most iconic horse breeds in the country.

HCBC News for Summer 2025 - BC 55+ Games, HCBC PRO Incentive Fund, Coaching Opportunities

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May 30, 2025

Participant registration for the Nanaimo 2025 55+ BC Games now open; Why have a Horse Council BC Provincial Rules Official (PRO) at your competition? HCBC and Acera Insurance expand partnership to support coaching excellence and educational opportunities for BC members.