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Feature Articles

Hitching Up with GMC

GMC has been part of Western Canada’s horse community for decades. These trucks are built to be part of the journey. The GMC Vehicle Immersion Experience at the Calgary Stampede was a great reminder of just how closely GMC is connected to the Western lifestyle. From the barn to the road, explore GMC’s lineup of…

July 28, 20260Comments

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Artists Corner

The Canadian West Through the Eyes of George Kush

George has spent decades exploring the people, places, and stories that shaped the Canadian West. Through drawings, watercolours, and oil paintings, he depicts scarlet-coated Mounties, Indigenous peoples, cowboys, plainsmen, and soldiers set against landscapes from Canada’s past, all with a strong sense of historical detail. He makes every effort to use real people and horses…

July 1, 20260Comments

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Horse Connections

Between the Bull and the Rider

I followed in my father’s footsteps and started riding bulls at the Johansen bull riding school in Balzac, AB, in May of 2004. I was riding in the Chinook Rodeo Finals, where I sustained a serious head injury, where Dennis Halstead was clowning, thankfully! Dennis stepped in with his fire department medical training and was…

June 10, 20260Comments

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Feature Articles

She Holds Up the Stars

The horse is deeply connected to the land—it moves with it, responds to it, and reflects its energy. Through the horse, the audience begins to feel that the land is not passive, but active and alive.

April 17, 20260Comments

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Horse Connections

Elite Horsemanship Summit

New this year Horse Expo Canada’s Elite Horsemanship Summit, come join us!

March 25, 20260Comments

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Horse Health

To Bathe or Not to Bathe

As with most things, there are many opinions on bathing horses. Ultimately, I think, it depends on your horse’s lifestyle. What kind of work do they do? Do they sweat a lot? Do you use a lot of coat sprays (fly spray, conditioning sprays and oils, etc.) that can build up on the hair and…

August 29, 20250Comments

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Horse Connections

For The Horse There is Always Tomorrow

Bits and pieces of traditional Vaquero horsemanship are still prevalent throughout modern equestrian practices today. One Alberta man, however, has dedicated his life to keeping the totality of the time-honoured Vaquero traditions thriving and alive.

August 1, 20250Comments

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Horse Health

Build & Strengthen Your Horse’s Topline

The topline is a series of muscles that work together to help your horse lift through the back, which in turn helps them carry with balance and allows the development of impulsion from behind. A strong topline allows a horse to engage its core more effectively, absorb the rider’s weight, and move efficiently through all…

June 1, 20250Comments

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Horse Connections

Road to The Horse 2025

Lexington, Kentucky, hosted the 22nd annual Road to the Horse Colt Starting Competition March 27-30. An opportunity to showcase the top colt starters of not just North America but savvy horsemen worldwide.

May 1, 20250Comments

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Out & About

Calgary Stampede & Rodeo 24

This year’s Calgary Stampede was truly one for the books — more people took in the events of this exhibition than ever before. Officials say a new attendance record for the 10 days of festivities was set, with 1,477,953 people walking through the gates of Stampede Park. This number isn’t surprising, as the Calgary Stampede…

August 1, 20240Comments

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