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Horse Country;

The magazine for Prairie horse people

22 years strong!

Welcome to Horse Country; your all-breed, all-activity publication from the heart of Canada.

     Published eight times a year (every six weeks) Horse Country provides you with news from the heart of Canada, informative articles on equine health and training; profiles on horse people; news and reports from a wide variety of horse clubs and associations; plus Coming Events, Horses for Sale, Classified Advertising and a Stallion Avenue, not forgetting: regional and national advertisers with products or services of interest to horse people.

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Linda Hazelwood; Editor & Publisher

ISSUE #6-2010 (August 30, 2010)

- North American Junior Young Riders results and interviews.

- Natural horsemanship for all breeds, all disciplines.

- Big horses got too much for you? Check out the miniature version!

- Gallop to Freedom; with a heart-throb.

As usual the magazine is full of a lot more good stuff - check out the index page. See what you're missing!

BREAKING NEWS

AUGUST 30

The American Paint Horse Association has a new website designed for European members as well as US members. http://international.apha.com

AUGUST 30

Dressage Canada announces Ashley Holzer, Belinda Trussell, Bonny Bonnello and Victoria Winter will be representing Canada at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Lexington, KY September 25—October 10, 2010. Check out more detail here.

AUGUST 30

Four-in-hand drivers to represent Canada at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Combined Driving Event will be Darryl Billing of Elmira, ON and Debbie Laderoute of Calgary, AB. The Canadian Driving Team will be supported by Chef d’équipe Bill MacGillivray of Limehouse, ON, and Team veterinarian, Dr. Tricia Arnold, who is originally from Calgary, AB, but resides in Oregon.

AUGUST 30

Eric Martin and Kumano won the Six-Year-Old Division of the Jump Canada Young Horse Series at the Heart of the Continent held August 4 to 8 in Winnipeg, MB. Find out more here.

AUGUST 30

The Canadian Reining Team for the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games will be Lisa Coulter, Duane Latimer, Shawna Sapergia and Vernon Sapergia. Check it out here.

AUGUST 27

The public consultation on use of Birds Hill Park, Winnipeg, ends after this week end. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey and ensure that horse riders will continue to be able to enjoy their horses in the Park.

AUGUST 22

WOOHOO! to the organisers and supporters of The Children's Wish Ride, (South Interlake Chapter). A massive $67,000 raised in ONE DAY! Did you miss it this year? Go to www.rideforachildswish.ca. Mark your calendar for this weekend next year and join in the fun. Email info@rideforachildswish.ca - they are still accepting donations!

AUGUST 5

Over the past two weeks, Canadian Olympian Evi Strasser of Sainte-Adele, QC, has earned two WEG-qualifying scores with her Oldenburg gelding Quantum Tyme (by Quattro). Scores here.

AUGUST 5

North American Junior & Young Riders' Championships

Check out the results below.

Young Rider Jumping;

Junior Jumping

Young Rider Reining Individual

Young Rider Reining Team

Junior Dressage Team

Young Rider Freestyle Dressage

Young Rider Eventing

AUGUST 5

World Equestrian Games Endurance squad and alternates announced here.

JULY 31

Vesicular Stomatitis restrictions lifted for horses entering Canada. See the details here.

JULY 25

Drive Canada Becomes Discipline Committee of Equine Canada Sport Council. Drive Canada, formerly a National Association, now joins Sport Council as a discipline committee similar to Jump Canada, Dressage Canada, Endurance Canada, Canadian Eventing Committee, Canadian Reining Committee, Vault Canada and Para-Equestrian Canada. Comments here.

JULY 24

Equine Canada seeks Manager of Recreation - newly created position. Check it out.

JULY 24

Beth Underhill was forced to withdraw from WEG contention when owners sell Top Gun the day before the Canadian Show Jumping Team Long List for the upcoming 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games was announced. Full news here.

JULY 24

Canadian Olympians Ashley Holzer, Belinda Trussell and Bonny Bonnello finished in fifth place in the Nations’ Cup Team competition at CDIO 5* Aachen, in Aachen GER. Scores are here.

JULY 16

Jump Canada has announced the Long List of candidates in consideration for the Canadian Show Jumping Team at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games taking place September 25 to October 10 in Lexington, KY. Information here.

JUNE 18

H3, Brandon, MB, April 2010 - Did you miss it? Here's a video of the event UNIQUE TO HORSE COUNTRY. (A YouTube upload.) Tell your friends! And thanks to Kiirsten May for producing this great special for us.

USEFUL LINKS

Equine Canada Stable Management Manual.

online FEI Prohibited Substances Database

CFIA Meat Inspection Documents

Equine ID document

Meat Hygiene Directive

CFIAs Information Bulletin

Club and Association secretaries

Let the world know what your club is doing this year and maybe draw in some new members! We also welcome year end results and club round-up information. Send to editor@horsecountry.ca.

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