THE RIDER EXTRA FEBRUARY 2010 /1
FEBRUARY 2010 Vol. 1, Issue No. 5
Paul Popiel Awarded 2009
Equine Canada Lifetime
Achievement Award
Pet Talk Column
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Ottawa, Ontario— Equine Canada is pleased
to announce Paul Popiel as the recipient of
the 2009 Equine Canada Lifetime Achieve-
ment Award.
Popiel, of Carleton Place, ON, first
immigrated to Canada in 1949. He started
eventing in 1965 and soon was riding at the
highest level of the sport on horses he start-
ed and trained himself. Popiel was named to
the Canadian Eventing National Team 1976
and again in 1984 as a result of his competi-
tive accomplishments.
As an Equine Canada Level 3 Eventing
coach, Popiel instructs from the beginner
level all the way up to international competi-
tors, and for three years in a row he was
Susanne Dutt-Roth
named as the recipient of the “Entraineur par
Excellence” award from the Federation
and Rheirattack
Equestre de Quebec.
He is also an EC “R” cross-country
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course designer and a retired Federation
Equestre International course designer. Rec-
ognized as an innovative course designer
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and builder, Popiel has been known to create
great courses out of almost nothing. His At the Equine Canada Annual Awards Gala, on Saturday February 6, 2010, in Montreal,
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courses include the 1987 Pan American QC, Paul Popiel of Carleton Place, ON, was awarded the Equine Canada Lifetime
Three-Day Eventing course in Indianapolis, Achievement Award. Photo ID— (left to right) Paul Popiel and Equine Canada president
IN, the 1989–90 Circle K International Michael Gallager. Photo Credit— Normand Huberdeau
Horse Trials at Trojan Horse Ranch in
ers who are here tonight.” necessarily awarded every year.
Phoenix, AZ, and the 1993 North American
The Lifetime Achievement Award is At the Equine Canada Annual Awards
Young Riders’ Championships at Temple
presented to an individual who contributions Gala, on Saturday February 6, 2010, in
Farms in Wadsworth, IL, just to name a few.
to the Canadian equestrian community are Montreal, QC, Popiel was awarded the
“I would like to thank the sport of
considered exceptional by their peers and Equine Canada Lifetime Achievement
eventing, which is the best sport in the
whose lifetime of service and dedication has Award.
world,” said Popiel, who received a standing
contributed directly to the ongoing growth
ovation from all the gala attendees. “I would
and development of the Canadian equine About Equine Canada
also like to thank Equine Canada, all the tal-
industry. It is a prestigious award, reserved For more information about Equine
ented and patient horses I was privileged to
for individuals of the highest exception. It is Canada, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca.
Can Am Equine
ride, and all my friends, family and support-
only awarded when warranted and is not
Emporium
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Import Restrictions Announced for Horses
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Windfield Farm Auction.................................................2
from New Mexico Entering Canada
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Can Am Equine Emporium ............................................3
Leah Wilson....................................................................4
Susanne Dutt-Roth & Rheirattack..................................4
Ottawa, ON—The Breeds & Industry ceding the date of importation; states the following requirement applies:
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Way of Horses ................................................................6
Division of Equine Canada would like to - The horses were inspected for ticks - “During the previous twenty-one A Horse Of Course .........................................................6
inform all stakeholders that due to the out- and treated for ticks, if necessary, at the (21) days, the animal(s) in this shipment
Equestrian Idol................................................................8
break of equine piroplasmosis in the state time of the inspection; has/have not been in the state of New
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of New Mexico, the Canadian Food - The horse(s) have not been on a Mexico or Texas” Canadian Eventing Team Announced..........................10
Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implement- premises where equine piroplasmosis
Equine Affair................................................................11
ing the following import restrictions effec- (clinical or serology) has occurred during The CFIA has confirmed that the import
Equine Influenza...........................................................12
SPEAKS Program ........................................................13
tive January 11, 2010: the 60 days immediately preceding expor- restriction only applies to live horse, don-
tation to Canada, nor has this disease key or mule imports and not to equine
A) For horses from New Mexico for all occurred on any adjoining premises dur- semen or equine embryo imports.
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end-uses (including Canadian horses ing the same period of time; and
returning to Canada) the following import - They must have tested negative to Current import requirements for
Recipient of the
conditions will be required: Equine piroplasmosis using a cELISA horses entering Canada may be found
OEF Media Of
1. Import permit; and test, during the fifteen (15) days prior to using the CFIA Automated Import Refer-
2. Additional US certification stating: the date of importation into Canada. ence System (AIRS) at http://airs-
The Year
- The horse(s) were inspected by a
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veterinarian within fifteen (15) days pre- B) For horses for all end-uses from other
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