HJN Content posted on December 22nd, 2006

2007 Equine Canada Annual Convention Not to be Missed!

Ottawa, Ontario — The 2007 Equine Canada Annual Convention is set for February 5 – 12, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ottawa, ON. (Read on…)

2007 Canadian Eventing National Team Announced

Ottawa, Ontario— The Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the Canadian National Team Short List and Long List for 2007. (Read on…)

GPA Helmets Purchased in Europe May Not Meet Required USEF Safety Standards

(Lexington, KY) – A number of exhibitors using the GPA brand of helmets while competing in USEF licensed events may be unaware that they are not wearing an ASTM/SEI certified model as required by USEF rules. Helmets purchased in Europe, from online stores in Europe, or possibly from EBay, if the helmets originally came from Europe, may not meet the ASTM/SEI standard as required by USEF GR318.2-GR318.7. (Read on…)

Equine Herpes Virus type1 Status Report – Florida

Revised December 21, 2025 at 4:40 pm

Eight cases of Equine Herpes Virus – type 1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed with laboratory testing from horses, seven in the Wellington area and one in Ocala, Florida. The Ocala horse shipped from south Florida and had a direct link to one of the horses shipped in from New York, on November 29th. Four deaths have been attributed to this disease, although only one of those cases could be confirmed by laboratory tests. Nine cases have had neurologic signs. The index or first case reported was a horse imported from Europe though the USDA New York Animal Import Center. (Read on…)

Goutal and Harris Named Co-Junior Equestrians of the Year

Lexington, KY – New York’s Brianne Goutal and Tennessee’s William Harris have been named Junior Equestrians of the Year by the United States Equestrian Federation® and will be honored during the Federation’s annual gala – The Pegasus Awards – on January 12, 2007, in Louisville, KY. (Read on…)