New Brunswick Equestrian Association
13-900 Hanwell Road E3B 6A2 Fredericton, NB, Canada

For more information on the Leg Up Program, please consult this new Facebook page! Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le Programme un, deux, trois, hop! veuillez consulter cette page!

Show Organizers are Optimists! We have dates for Geary Hill Equestrian Challenge #1 - May 29th and Geary Hill Equestrian Challenge #2 - June 12th as well as the Capital Zone Show below on July 10th. Wooooot! Keep your eye on our NB Sanctioned Competitions webpage and Calendar. Dates and prize lists will appear there as they become available. At least one Combined Test/Dressage show is also in the works...Stay tuned. https://nbea.ca/Competition-National

A life-long horseman...

Don't forget! This Sunday, April 11th at 8:00pm! Join us for a presentation and Q&A with Dr. Kathleen MacMillan of the Atlantic Veterinary College. Learn about the types of EHV (Equine Herpes Virus) including the neurological type that shut down competitions in Europe and is springing up in Ontario, Quebec, and Wellington, FL. Learn about causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Join us on Zoom to participate in the Q&A, or watch here on Facebook livestreaming. ... Email [email protected] for the Zoom link. See you Sunday at 8!

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It's April and the showers are washing away what's left of the snow. Great riding is upon us. Why not earn terrific rewards for your time in the saddle? English, western, saddle seat, driving. Owners, lesson riders, novices, trainers, young, not-so-young. It's for everyone! Join the NBEA RIde & Drive program for only $20 (once in your lifetime!) and log your hours using whatever method you like. That's all there is to it. Send us your total hours in September to be eligbile ...for super swag. Visit the NBEA webpage for details... Already signed up? Don't forget to log! https://nbea.ca/Programs-Ride-and-Drive

Please share with any groups that may be interested. The Capital Zone 3 Equestrian Association is doing a similar program. Have you been inspired? This could be your chance...

Sunday, April 11th at 8:00. Join us via Zoom as we chat with Dr. Kathleen MacMillan, Assistant Professor at the Atlantic Veterinary College and practicing veterinarian. The topic? EVH (Equine Herpes Virus). EVH-1 continues to make alarming headlines around the world, as new cases have cropped up in Ontario and in Wellington, FL, hot on the heels of the devastating outbreak in Europe. Join us on Sunday as we learn the types EVH and their symptoms, treatments, and preventative... measures. Those on the Zoom call will be invited to participate in the Q&A that will follow Dr. MacMillan's presentation. Email [email protected] for the Zoom link. We'll be livestreaming here on FB as well. See you Sunday at 8!

They're going back to the sandboxes in Europe, after the deadly EHV-1 outbreak shut everything down. Anyone else feeling worried...?

From all of us at the NBEA...

Horse people always step up...!

The NBEA Series "The In Gate" is now available on video! Session 1 - Tack, Clothing, and Equipment - was held in person at Geary Hill Stables in November, and filmed. Session 2 - Your First Competition - was created in three parts as voice-over presentations. ... Check out The In Gate webpage and learn how to get started in your first sanctioned English competition! https://nbea.ca/The_In_Gate

Interesting conference at UNB on Sport, Animals and Ethics!

Moncton’s Olympic hopeful Jill Irving has some great advice, especially for those of us who have a fitness new year’s resolution!

For all our lovely international fans who can’t watch the the brand new performance of THE BALLET OF THE WHITE HORSES which is being shown on Austria...n and German TV on New Year’s Day, we are very happy to announce that, by the courtesy of the ORF, we’ll show the whole performance right here on our Facebook page available from midnight on SUNDAY 3rd of January for 24 hours (CET time 0 00 - 24 00 pm) www.srs.at #spanishridingschool #austria #lipizzaner #horserider #performance #Event #vienna #instagram

Congratulations to Margie Corkum Abando from Nova Scotia, who finished the 2020 season in 3rd place nationwide in the Para-Dressage Video Competition Series, in Class #5 (Para-Dressage Level 1/2). Margie and her horse Closing Time are familiar faces at the Dressage NB competitions over the past few years. Bravo, Margie! Kudos also go out to a number of Newfoundland riders who placed in the Series, riding with the Rainbow Riders program. Full list of Series final results h...ere: https://app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-view-online See more

Last call to register for the upcoming Equine Guelph course from The Horse Portal... The course has provided me with many tools to keep me safe when riding and working with my horse. The instructor and guest speaker were available to answer questions, and the course website was easy to use! The online course definitely exceeded my expectation! Olivia Kole, Student Horse Owner and Rider. REGISTER NOW at TheHorsePortal.ca/NBEA

As NB moves into the Orange phase tonight, Sport NB has updated its guidelines. "Quick highlights include: Q. 2 Recreation and Sport organizations may operate but are limited to practices and/or skill and drills within a single team. No games or competitions. Organizations must take measures to best ensure physical contact is restricted. A single team is defined as a group of individuals that has been getting together on a weekly regular/seasonal ongoing basis for their orga...Continue reading

Check the link for more information. Learn the difference between the Registered Coach status and the Licensed Coach status.

Rave reviews are coming in for the newest book by Jen Marsden Hamilton, Equestrian Coach - Stride Control: Exercises for Rideabilty, Adjustability, and Performance. Congratulations, Jen! https://www.horsejournals.com/bu/book-review-stride-control

Memory Lane! Valegro's retirement, some of Milton's best rounds, top international riders, and the Fancy Dress Jumping class! Uh oh...online shopping too! Mark your calendars....

Without The In Gate to attend today, here’s a great article that touches on one of the topics we’re missing, written by a good friend to dressage in New Brunswick...

The IN GATE - session #2 is coming up on Sunday, Nov. 22nd at 2:00pm at Geary Hill Stables. Session 1 taught you all about the rules and expectations for attire and tack in hunter, jumper, dressage, and cross country events. Now, let's look at what happens in the ring. In Session 2, we'll look at: ... The types of classes available, what the differences are, and how to choose. How do you enter a show, what happens in the ring, what will the judge be looking for? How are the eventing competitions such as derbies and combined tests different from a horse trial or 3-day event? How do you prepare for and ride a dressage test? What do the marks and directives mean? What about using a caller? Should I enter hunter or jumper classes? What level or division should I enter? And more...! This week's speakers are all competition coaches with decades of experience. Please join us at The In Gate and start planning your show season now.

Given the current Covid-19 situation in the province, we've decided to postpone tomorrow's session of The In Gate. We'll wait until things are more stable. Stay tuned for rescheduling details. We'll share as soon as things are settled. Stay safe and well, everyone!

Good decision.

Sad, but the safest option...

No Stirrups November is half over! Don't forget to get photographic evidence and tag us in your posts here or on Instagram. All names go into a draw for a certificate for a free Equine Guelph online short course.

Don't forget to post your photo of your no-stirrups work and tag us on FB or IG to have your name entered in our draw for a free Equine Guelph online short course!

Brrr. It’s blanket season. This is a super article on blanket fit...