Horse Council BC

Southlands Therapeutic Riding Society is Hiring!! We are looking for therapeutic riding instructors who have at a minimum either their CanTRA  Basic Instructor certification or the PATH International Therapeutic Riding Instructor certification.  We require our instructors to meet established therapeutic riding criteria and standards of practice, including a knowledge of disabilities, equine and stable [...]

Let’s talk insurance… With several changes taking place in 2024, we invite our members to attend our 2 individual zoom sessions with Acera, HCBC’s Insurance Partner and equine insurance expert Mike King. These speaker sessions will provide details about next year’s optional insurance additions and help clarify any questions you may have regarding liability [...]

JOIN OR RENEW FOR 2023/2024 COVERAGE!  Starting September 5th all 2024 HCBC Memberships will be available for purchase! Forgot to renew for 2023? We will also be offering the rest of 2023 and all of 2024 for the combination price of: 2023/2024 Adult Membership $103.72 (with tax) 2023/2024 Youth Associate $78.81 (with tax) 2023/2024 Family [...]

The HCBC Library has been discontinued as of July 31st 2023, the HCBC Bookstore will still available to purchase a wide range of titles online here https://store.hcbc.ca/ and in office.

Hay as a Dangerous Good during marine transportation Issued on: Wednesday June 21, 2023 Transport Canada Dangerous Goods regulations state that bales of hay are considered a dangerous good during marine transportation. For the safety of our customers and crew, please take the following steps when travelling with hay: Bales of hay must be [...]

Horse Council BC (HCBC) is a membership-driven not-for-profit association representing the interests of the equine industry in all sectors throughout British Columbia. Tradition, strong values and superior hard work provided by our volunteers has made Horse Council BC the largest and most successful multi-discipline, multi-breed equine association in Canada. HCBC is accepting applications for [...]

Horse Council BC (HCBC) is a membership-driven not-for-profit association representing the interests of the equine industry in all sectors throughout British Columbia. Tradition, strong values and superior hard work provided by our volunteers has made Horse Council BC the largest and most successful multi-discipline, multi-breed equine association in Canada. HCBC is accepting applications for the [...]

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Horse Council BC is sad to say “Good Bye” to staff member Karen Goddard. Karen was the front-line receptionist for HCBC and the voice that was happy to answer calls and take memberships. Karen always did her best to help members when they called. She loved her dogs and cats and told great stories [...]

Ottawa, ON, May 3, 2023 - Equestrian Canada (EC) and the provincial and territorial sport organizations (PTSOs) are launching new grants to help support education, participation, and emergency response efforts across the country. The three national grant streams will be available to the PTSOs to support programming and initiatives around National Education, Sport Development, and [...]