Now in its 55th year, THE RIDER is focused on the Ontario, Canada, equine industry: all breeds & all disciplines. Newspaper & digital. Published by Barry Finn
Fonthill, Ontario
Joined January 2011
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Welcome to Horse Country at the 176th Erin Fall Fair! The Fair Runs October 9-12, 2026. therider.com/site/blog/2026/…
Staying well in busy seasons. Mental health during busy seasons is just as important as physical health. therider.com/site/blog/2026/…
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DJ Stables' @JonGreen2022 on their $275,000 purchase of Hip #840, a Charlatan filly out of Unspurned, consigned by Cara Bloodstock, Agent for Saintsbury Farms Inc. (Christine & Jay Hayden) @keenelandsales September Yearling Sale.
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Rushn Spice Pulls Off 38 to 1 Victory. "It was her distance today," said Jeschke about the feisty filly. therider.com/site/blog/2026/…
Secrets to Learning From an OVC Equine Researcher & Award-Winning Professor. therider.com/site/blog/2026/…
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The @keenelandsales September Yearling Sale starts today. 76 Ontario Bred horses are due to go through the ring beginning Wed. through the final session on Sept. 26.
More information here:
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Your Ontario Bred shopping list is here:
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From Rider to Reporter: How an Equine Studies Graduate Found Her Voice in the Horse World. therider.com/site/blog/2026/…
What is Your Horse Telling You? Facial Expressions Offer New Clues. therider.com/site/blog/2026/…
Country Night Is Coming To The Norfolk County Fair: Tim Hicks With Alli Walker. therider.com/site/blog/2026/…
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Col. Sam McLaughlin, born in Enniskillen, ON on Sept. 8, 1871, founded famed Parkwood Stables in Oshawa, which produced three King’s Plate winners. He was inducted into the @Cdn_HallofFame in 1977.
CHRHF bio:
canadianhorseracinghalloffam…
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This filly was badly injured in a race at Woodbine in July. She was found at the track in her stall on the weekend, with the broken bone still sticking out.
Please support this GoFundMe by donating or sharing—every bit of help makes a difference. gofund.me/3a5251769
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In Ontario Sired Heritage Series action on Monday at @Forterieracing, Regal Affair won the $150,000 Rondeau Bay Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and My Covenant took the $150,000 Lake Erie Stakes for 3-year-old males.
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9/4 HAPPY JACK B won @YonkersRaceway 1:54.4. Trainer Ake Svanstedt. Driver Daniel Dube. #WinbakBred @StableSvanstedt
(CHAPTER SEVEN-EXOTIC FORM-MALABAR MAN)
**Lexington #219, LOUDER THAN LIFE, is a #VolumeEight 1/2-sister!
Pedigree: trackit.standardbredcanada.c…
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It was a tremendous day for the 91st running of the Prince of Wales yesterday at @Forterieracing and @mrwillw was there to get the vibe for the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown won by Military Time.
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Ajax Downs: Norman Picov Derby Showdown/Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity on 10 Race Card. therider.com/site/blog/2026/…
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Flown in from Germany, specifically for the ‘Masters’. 🇩🇪
The Celle Stallions return to Spruce Meadows for the first time since 2015, bringing centuries of horsemanship, tradition and precision to the International Ring.
Through dressage, long-lining and synchronised quadrilles, these remarkable stallions and their handlers showcase a tradition that has been refined across generations.
See the Celle Stallions at the ‘Masters’, September 9–13.
🎟️ Get your 'Masters' tickets here: bit.ly/466YDak
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Rookie trotting colt Detonater Hanover posted his first OSS Gold victory for father-and-son team of owner/trainer Dr. Ian Moore and Tyler Moore tonight at @WoodbineSB. The son of Muscle Mass-Dancing Flames was bred by @Hanovershoefarm
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