Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Equestrian Canada Announces Return to Competition Guidelines for Sport Horses

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May 21, 2020

May 21, 2020 - Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Return to Competition Guidelines for the Sport Horse Following a Break in Training Due to COVID-19.

Horse Council BC News for May 2020

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May 20, 2020

COVID-19 Statement and Updates - We are all in this together. We understand that this is a difficult time for everyone, including HCBC members and the entire BC Equestrian Community.

Manitoba Horse Council News for May 2020

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May 20, 2020

Annual General Meeting Via Videoconference - The Annual General Meeting of any business or entity is the culmination of a year’s work, and given prominence in the annual calendar of business activity.

COVID-19 Pandemic Sidelines the Horse Industry

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May 17, 2020

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November 17, 2019 was a normal day in Canada. With the show season over, riders, coaches, trainers, and barn owners were settling in for some downtime over winter, and anticipating the upcoming holiday season. They had no idea that, half a world away, a 55-year-old resident in Hubei province, China, had fallen sick with a novel coronavirus.

Nothing is Worth More Than our Health….Isabell Werth

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May 14, 2020

She’s fun, focused, fabulous and sometimes a little formidable. The most medalled athlete in the history of equestrian sport, Germany’s Isabell Werth looked set to add yet another title to her very long list at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2020 Final in Las Vegas, USA before that was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Canada's Working Horses Excluded from COVID-19 Federal Funding

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May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020 – Equestrian Canada (EC) would like to express its disappointment that the federal announcement on May 5, 2020, of $252M in funding for the agri-food sector, did not include desperately needed support for Canada’s working horses.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Equestrian Event Cancellations and Horse Industry Updates

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May 5, 2020

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In an effort to reduce the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the cancellation of equestrian events within Canada and the United States has only just begun. The extent of the economic impact on the equestrian industry is yet to be determined. With government-mandated bans and warnings from the World Health Organization of the seriousness of this pandemic, many organizations are left with no choice but to cancel or postpone their events, while others are taking a pro-active approach to protect the community.