Regional

Sixteen Horses Perish in Fire at Toronto's Sunnybrook Stables

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June 8, 2018

Sunnybrook Stables, the site of one of Canada’s first indoor riding arenas, was the scene of a massive barn fire in the early morning hours of May 21, 2018. Up to 50 Toronto firefighters battled the two-alarm blaze that broke out around 3 a.m. EST, engulfing one barn and spreading to another. Sixteen horses died, and 13 more horses were moved to safety from the second burning barn, and later moved again to the Canadian National Exhibition grounds with the assistance of the Toronto Police Mounted Unit.

Esther the Wonder Pig Helps Fundraise for Large Animal CT Scanner

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May 25, 2018

Source: Equine Guelph

Esther the Wonder Pig, the real-life star of a new hit children’s book and one of the most beloved and famous pigs on Earth, is making a very large contribution to the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC).

The porcine celebrity, and the two men who rescued her as a tiny piglet, are the benefactors behind a large, lifesaving scanner coming to OVC. The Pegaso CT scanner – the first of its kind in Canada – in some ways mirrors the trail-blazing Esther.

Ontario SPCA Charges Three Stouffville Residents with Animal Cruelty

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May 25, 2018

Three people from Stouffville have been charged with neglect under the Ontario SPCA Act following an investigation into the treatment of horses in their care.

Mid-Island CADORA Summer Dressage Festival

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April 26, 2018

Mid Island CADORA Association is pleased to announce the officials for our EC Sanctioned Gold and Bronze 2018 Summer Dressage Festival Competition to be held on July 7 and 8, 2018 at Beban Park in Nanaimo, BC.

Horse Council BC News for April 2018

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April 26, 2018

The 55+ BC Games is an annual multi-sport event produced by the BC Seniors Games Society (BCSGS) for the availability of the 55+ population of British Columbia to participate in the 23 individual sports. The average participation is 3,500, leaving behind a $3.5 million economic impact in the communities during the five-day event. Each participant must be a member of the BC Seniors Games Society.

Manitoba Horse Council News for March 2018

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March 22, 2018

Late winter is a time of looking forward, looking back. Horse people, especially those on the prairies, are looking forward to spring. The days are getting longer and we are all waiting impatiently for signs of change. Did you REALLY see some hair giving way on that horse’s rear end? Maybe not.

Horse Council BC

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March 22, 2018

Recreational riding and driving is important to many thousands of Canadians, and these Canadians rely on public lands and trails to pursue the outdoor activities they love. Here in British Columbia, from day outings to multi-week pack trips, horsemen are making full use of our spectacular open spaces. Horse Council BC’s Recreation Department exists to support those riders and drivers, with funding for trail improvement projects, current information and education, resource materials for loan or purchase, and promoting recreational rider’s issues with government and other decision makers.