The Rider

The Rider The Rider www.therider.com is Ontario's Horse Industry Newspaper, come check us out! The Rider has special English, Western, Quarter Horse and general sections.

The Rider began in 1970 as The Canadian Western Rider, the first western discipline horse publication in Canada. In 1994 we merged with our other publications, The Canadian Quarter Horse Journal which began in 1972 and The English Rider, which we launched in 1990. We have many columns written by industry leaders, a comprehensive coming events section, stable, stallion, and service directories, rea

l estate ads and classifieds. The Rider covers all English and Western disciplines. We also cover Quarter Horse Racing, Driving and various other breeds and disciplines. The Rider is distributed through subscription, through the memberships of our 9 official association partners and through almost 300 tack and feed stores. The Rider is a six time recipient of the Ontario Equestrian Federation Media of the Year award. Founder Aidan Finn was inducted into the Ontario Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame in 2004. Both Aidan and Barry Finn have been induscted into the Can-Am All Breeds Equine Expo Walk of Fame. Website: www.therider.com
Phone: 905-387-1900
Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 378,
Fonthill, ON
L0S 1E0

27/10/2025
27/10/2025

👻 Get ready for Sharpe’s Spooktacular Halloween! 🎃

Join the Sharpe Family at our Sudbury location on October 31st from 12–4 PM for treats & a hot chocolate bar 🍫☕️ Costumes required for all ghouls and goblins!
🧡 Bring your family, bring your pets, and celebrate with us!

Stormy Normy Goes Reining - Book Three in The Adventures of Stormy Normy.
27/10/2025

Stormy Normy Goes Reining - Book Three in The Adventures of Stormy Normy.

Stormy Normy Goes Reining

Jump Canada Hall of Fame Announces New Format. Hall of Fame Gala and Induction Ceremony moving to a new biannual format.
25/10/2025

Jump Canada Hall of Fame Announces New Format. Hall of Fame Gala and Induction Ceremony moving to a new biannual format.

Jump Canada Hall of Fame Announces New Format

25/10/2025

Nov 7–16 • Buy Tickets

24/10/2025

The unsung heroes of the sport…

Before we start rolling out our highlights, we wanted to take a minute to truly appreciate the people that produce these phenomenal shows.

Not everyone made it into this picture, lots of them still out working or setting up - believe it or not it’s hard to get the work crew to stop working!

They travel throughout the year from location to location, the first ones in and last ones out, spending long hours on the road and countless days away from their families and homes. They work through heat, dust, rain, and late nights - all so that the sport we love can shine.

So here’s to the people who make it all happen, even when no one’s watching. We see you, we appreciate you, and this sport wouldn’t be what it is without you.



📸Seafind Photography

24/10/2025
24/10/2025

SELECTION AT ITS FINEST! Lots of different saddles under one roof! Come find your best seat.

Toronto’s Royal Horse Show To Host World’s Best. Show Jumping and Dressage World Cup Qualifiers Highlight 2025 Schedule.
22/10/2025

Toronto’s Royal Horse Show To Host World’s Best. Show Jumping and Dressage World Cup Qualifiers Highlight 2025 Schedule.

Toronto’s Royal Horse Show To Host World’s Best

22/10/2025

⏰ Last Chance to Apply for the Jill Irving Youth Mentorship Program! The Jill Irving Youth Equine Mentor Program is a grass-roots initiative designed to provide 12 Canadian up-and-coming dressage and hunter/jumper riders the invaluable opportunity to observe professional competition first-hand and learn directly from experienced riders and coaches at the highest levels of the sport.

The program provides accommodation in Wellington, FL for recipients and covers all program expenses (travel to FL is at the athlete’s expense).

Applicants must be aged 18-21 as of January 1st, 2026. Program dates are February 25 - March 2, 2026.

Application Deadline: November 7, 2025 by 5 pm EST.

➡ Click here to apply: https://www.jillirvingyouthequinementorprogram.ca/apply-now

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⏰ Dernière chance pour déposer votre candidature pour le Jill Irving Youth Mentorship Program!

[Veuillez noter que ce programme est offert en anglais seulement]

Le programme « Jill Irving Youth Equine Mentor » vise à offrir à 12 jeunes cavalières et cavaliers canadiens de dressage et de chasse/saut d’obstacles l’occasion inestimable d’observer des compétitions professionnelles et d’apprendre directement auprès d’athlètes et entraîneurs expérimentés des plus hauts niveaux du sport.

Le programme comprend un hébergement à Wellington (Floride), ainsi que tous les frais liés au programme (l’athlète est responsable de payer ses frais de déplacement).

Les candidates et candidats doivent être âgés de 18 à 21 ans à compter du 1er janvier 2026. Le programme aura lieu du 25 février au 2 mars 2026.

Date limite des demandes : Le 7 novembre 2025, à 17 h (HE)

➡ Cliquez ici pour postuler maintenant: https://www.jillirvingyouthequinementorprogram.ca/apply-now

Jill Irving Youth Equine Mentorship Program

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The Rider began 49 years ago as The Canadian Western Rider, the first western discipline horse publication in Canada. In 1994 we merged with our other publications, The Canadian Quarter Horse Journal which began in 1972 and The English Rider, which we launched in 1990. The Rider has special English, Western, Quarter Horse and general sections. We have many columns written by industry leaders, a comprehensive coming events section, stable, stallion, and service directories, real estate ads and classifieds. The Rider covers all English and Western disciplines. We also cover Quarter Horse Racing, Driving and various other breeds and disciplines. The Rider is distributed through subscription, through the memberships of our 18 official association partners and through almost 300 tack and feed stores. The Rider is a six time recipient of the Ontario Equestrian Federation Media of the Year award. Founder Aidan Finn was inducted into the Ontario Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame in 2004. He was also inducted in to the Can-Am All Breeds Equine Emporium Hall Of Fame in 2013 and Barry Finn was inducted in 2018. Website: www.therider.com Phone: 905-387-1900 Toll free: 1-877-RIDER-15 (1-877-743-3715) Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: P.O. Box 378, Fonthill, Ontario L0S 1E0