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CanTRA News for Spring 2026 - Spotlight on New Brunswick

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March 6, 2026

The Fredericton Therapeutic Riding Association ran an eight-week summer program with Under One Sky Friendship Centre, introducing youth to horses. One family shared this story after completing the program.

Horse Council BC News for Spring 2026

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March 5, 2026

Horse Council BC announces 2025 award winners and shares details on grants available to support BC equestrian clubs, trails, and education.

Owner of Horses in Distress Pleads Guilty, Receives 15-Year Ban on Owning Animals

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November 28, 2025

On November 12, 2025, in provincial court in Vernon, BC, Sandra Nickolls entered a guilty plea to causing animals to be in distress, contrary to section 24(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA).

Horse Council BC News for Winter 2025

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November 20, 2025

2025 BC 55+ Games - The 55+ Games were held September 9–13, 2025 at Beban Park in Nanaimo, featuring exciting equestrian disciplines including Working Equitation, Dressage, Western Dressage, and Working Hunter.

Horse Council BC News for Autumn 2025

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September 23, 2025

Nominations Now Open for the 2025 Horse Council BC Awards

Closure of Fraser Downs Blindsides BC’s Harness Racing Industry

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September 4, 2025

On August 15, 2025, Great Canadian Entertainment (GCE) — which operates Elements Casino and Fraser Downs on Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds — announced the immediate closure of the Fraser Downs racetrack, including the backstretch and stabling facilities. The casino grandstand, which houses the Great Canadian-operated Elements Casino Surrey, remains open. This decision stemmed from a notice by the City of Surrey, which exercised its lease recapture rights to terminate the lease covering the racetrack portion of the site.

Calgary Stampede’s First-Ever Reining Showcase

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July 25, 2025

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Reining slides to a huge reception at the Stampede! The Calgary Stampede was delighted to host its inaugural NRHA-sanctioned Reining Competition on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.