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Christilot Boylen Retires from International Team Competition


Equestrian Canada


Congratulates Christilot Boylen on Retirement


from International Team Competition


Equestrian Canada


(EC) extends congratula- tions and heartfelt gratitude to Christilot Boylen of Schomberg, ON, upon her retirement from interna-


tional team competition on July 8, 2020. “It’s hard to capture


what Christilot means to the sport of dressage in Canada, as her impact has been so vast,” said Christine Peters, EC Senior Manager, Dres- sage Olympic/Paralympic Program. “Her incredible depth of knowledge and tal- ent has been invaluable to the Canadian Dressage Team, and we have been proud and honoured to be represented by her on the world stage time and time again.” After buying her first


horse in 1957 at the age of 10 with the profits from her role as a child actress on “The Howdie Doodie Show”, Boylen never looked back. A mere seven years later, she became the youngest-ever Olympic


compete at


dressage competitor during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Boylen went on to five more


Olympic Games (1968, 1972, 1976, 1984 and 1992), landing in the top 10 seven times in team compe- tition and three times as an individual. She also saw in- credible success at the Pan American Games, earning individual gold medals in 1971, 1975 and 1985. Boylen also con-


tributed to Canada’s success in the 2013 Dressage Na- tions Cup, leading Team Canada I to the bronze medal and securing individ- ual gold. Now in her 70s,


Boylen continues to com- pete at the top levels of the sport, most recently bring- ing her current partner,


Continued on Page 3


Equine Guelph Celebrates 18 Years of Online Studies


Story by: Jackie Bellamy Zions Now is the time to further your


horse knowledge or take your business to the next level. One can only binge watch for so


long. While horse-related outings are sparse at the moment, there is a perfect way to increase your equine savvy, connect socially with peers, guest speakers, expert instructors and stay physically distant. It’s time to join the outstanding online learning commu- nity at Equine Guelph. Equine Guelph has been a pio-


neer in the development of evidence- based,


award winning online


education for 18 years! The very first course, Management of the Equine Environment, was offered in May 2002, and it remains the quintessential first choice for students embarking on their journey into the online learning community. Stewardship of


the


Equine Environment is another eye- opening course for those looking to operate an environmentally friendly facility. “I did not know many of the is-


sues discussed during the Stewardship of the Equine Environment even ex- isted,” says equine studies diploma graduate Jennifer Olley. “It gives a great basis for all the other courses. Although the Equine Guelph Courses are complete in themselves, I have found that many of the courses dove- tail into each other, one course may just touch on a subject introducing it, and then later in another course that same information (which has been al- ready introduced) will lead to an in- depth discussion on it.” When Equine Guelph director,


Gayle Ecker, first set out to combine evidence-based knowledge to support horse welfare there were some nay- sayers proclaiming you could not


learn anything about horses in an on- line format. Fortunately, that did not deter Ecker


from becoming a


pathfinder and launching the first on- line equine education program from an accredited university in 2003. It all began with six courses which com- prised the Equine Science Certificate. After Management of the Equine En- vironment, followed Equine Exercise Physiology in September 2002, Health and Disease Prevention, Functional Anatomy, Equine Reproduction in 2003 and Equine Nutrition in January 2004.


Fast forward to 2020 to discover


there are now 4 electives to choose from in the 6 course Science Certifi- cate: Growth & Development, Equine Behaviour, Exercise Physiology and Equine Genetics. The 4 core courses remain: Management of the Equine En- v i -


Continued on Page 2 In


Memoriam: Gaëtan


Laroche - See


Page 10


Equine Guelph to “Survive and Thrive” with a Generous Donation - See Pg 19.


See our International News on Page 45!


INSIDE


Equitana USA Cancelled.........................................3 Letters .....................................................................4 Remembering..........................................................4 Way of Horses.........................................................6 Esta Bernstein .........................................................7 Susasn Dahl.............................................................8 Where Are They Now?...........................................9 Gaetan Laroche.................................................10 Quarter Horse Congress Cancelled...................10 Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week ...................................11 CRHRA News...................................................12 OCHA News.....................................................13 OXC News........................................................14 ORCHA News ..................................................15 ORHA News .....................................................16 The Rider Recommends....................................17 OTRA News......................................................18 Equine Guelph Donation ..................................19 AQHA News.....................................................20 OQHA News.....................................................21 CQHA News.....................................................22 EOQHA News...................................................22 QROOI News....................................................23 Oakhurst Farm..................................................25 Between The Ears .............................................27 Sierra Acres.......................................................27 Lynn Palm.........................................................28 Helen Parker .....................................................28 Meet Linda Finstad...........................................29 Horse Listening.................................................30 Windreach Farm................................................31 Lindsay Grice....................................................32 Lauren Bode......................................................32 Classifieds, Directory Ads...........................34-39 Foxes of Belair..................................................38 Real Estate ........................................................40 Fiction: Lyra and Grayson ................................42 Rider Fitness .....................................................43


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