 Attention Zone 3 Clubs!
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Zone 3 still has some St. John's Ambulance First Aid Kits available for you!
If you are an equestrian club based in Zone 3, you can get a first aid kit valued at over $120, for free!
What zone am I in?
E-mail competition@hcbc.ca to apply to get yours today!
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| Don't Forget to Get Your Referral Credits! | 2014 will be the last year of the referral
program for HCBC Members. This
program was initially off to a great start,
but over the years became diffcult to
maintain and never reached the
popularity we were hoping for it. As of
August 31, 2014 members will no longer
be able to earn credits for referring
people to buy Horse Council BC
Memberships. Any credits earned in
2014 will be used on 2015 memberships
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| Director At Large Nominations | One Director at Large, 2-year term position is open for election this year. Any current HCBC Senior member in good standing is eligible for Director at Large position, provided a nominator other than themselves, and 5 additional current Horse Council BC Senior members supports their nomination.
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Featured Book of the Month
By Jane Holderness-Roddam
Straightforward advice on how to cope with common ailments and injuries, when to call the vet and what to do before the vet arrives. Chapters include signs of ill-health, equipment and first aid cupboard, cleaning and covering wounds, and tubbing, poulticing and bandaging.
Available through the HCBC Bookstore for $14.95
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It's almost here!! HCBC Horse Day 2014 is coming to the Fair at the PNE. Check out the interactive booths and riding demos, and meet the different horse breeds. Mark your calendars for August 20th!
For more information,check out the Horse Day page!
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BC Summer Games Results!
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©BC Games
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Horse Council BC would like to send a special Thank You to Susan Harrison who worked tirelessly and above and beyond as Sport Chair for Equestrian. Susan and her team were instrumental in making the 2014 Games an amazing event for everyone involved.
We'd also like to thank Selena Pellizzari who acted at Provincial Chair and helped to make the experience for the participants an outstanding success.
We'd also like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all the coaches, assistant coaches, officials, volunteers, and athletes!
Congratulations to equestrian athlete Alice Young, who was one of sixteen BC Games Athletes selected from over 350 applicants to receive a Coast Captial Savings Athlete Bursary. Way to go Alice!
A great time was had by all the participants and volunteers at the BC Summer Games in Nanaimo on July 17 - 20, 2014!
See the Results!
See and Download all the photos!
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 Maple Ridge Equi-Sport Centre (MREC) was home for the 2014 BC Heritage Circuit Finals and all the qualified competitors that travelled from around the province to compete for their share of $10,000.00 in prize money. We were fortunate to have decent weather ( well, a little rain) for a fantastic weekend that had talented horses and riders taking part in Dressage, Show Jumping, Pleasure Driving, English Performance, Western Performance, and Gymkhana Division. In fact a few very versatile horses and riders participated in almost all of the disciplines! (read more)
SEE THE RESULTS!
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TRTCP Western Pilot Equine Canada has announced the dates for the Western Canada Trail Riding & Tourism Certification Program.
The evaluation will take place October 20-22, 2014 in Banff National Park. This evaluation is hosted by Holiday on Horseback and will offer a pre-evaluation training session and post-evaluation back country adventure.
If you're interested in becoming recognized through this program, would like to take part in one of the pre or post evaluation rides, or would just like to read more about it, visit our news page. |
Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Survey Results!
The results are in! They ALR survey results have been compiled into an easy to read document that you can download directly by clicking the link below.
Download ALR Survey Results
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Tread Lightly PSA Campaign
 Tread Lightly, a national non-profit organization promoting responsible recreation through ethics education and stewardship programs, has developed public services announcements geared toward equestrians as well as multiple other trail users. You'll be seeing some of Tread Lightly's PSA's throughout our website, but if you would like to view all of their available PSA's, or would like to request permission to use them for your club or business, visit Tread Lightly's PSA Campaign Page. |
BC Parks Day 2014 |
Lundbom Lake Improvement Project
 Back Country Horsemen of BC are looking for partners to help get the Lundbom Lake Improvement Project underway. This ambitious, multi-year project is looking to improve the camping and trail areas to reduce the environmental impact park visitors will have on the area. (read more)
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Around The Province Para Reining Makes Its Debut in BC at Heritage Park in Chilliwack | |
Paralympian Rebecca Hart riding Zins Smart Wrangler.
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For the very first time, a Para-Reining clinic and demonstration class was featured at the West Coast Classic July 10-13 at Chilliwack Heritage Park in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The educational seminar and Para-Reining demonstration classes took place on Saturday, July 13. This also marked the first Para-Reining class to ever be held within the Canadian para-equestrian system, and aids in the effort to bring the discipline for equestrians with disabilities as a fully recognized sport in 2015.
Para-Reining offers riders of all skill-sets and levels of physical and mental ability the opportunity to compete and show on Reining horses. Para-Equestrian activities have been on the international stage for more than a decade and Para-Reining finally offers riders the opportunity to show at the high performance level in a western discipline.
The Para-Reining movement is driven by collaboration between AQHA; Equine Canada's Canadian Reining Committee, the official sport affiliate for the western discipline of Reining within the international structure of horse sports;; and the National Reining Horse Association.
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