Ottawa, ON, May 5 2026 – The 2026 Equestrian Canada (EC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been set for May 26, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET and will be held via Zoom Meeting with the EC Board of Directors and the EC Voting Members in attendance.

As per EC’s By-laws, the AGM follows a very specific agenda. Therefore, while the community is encouraged to tune in to the AGM via EC Facebook livestream for viewing, questions will not be fielded in real time during the AGM. However, EC encourages the Canadian equestrian community to get involved by submitting any questions in writing to the Category A, B and C Voting Members prior to the AGM. A French version will be available on our YouTube channel.

The following supporting documents are available to download:

• 2026 EC AGM Notice and Agenda
• 2025 EC AGM Minutes and Q/A – May 27, 2025
• 2025-2026 EC Annual Report
• 2025-2026 EC Audited Financial Statements
• Proposal by Deanna Phelan (Category B Voting Member)

Questions will be accepted by the Voting Members until May 15, 2026, and can be submitted to each category via the form below.

Category A – Equestrian Sport Disciplines

• Category A Voting Members consists of nine representatives from the seven Equestrian Sports Committees. The nine representatives act as a conduit for the exchange of information on matters of governance, including strategic direction and updates.

Category B – Provincial & Territorial Sport Organizations (PTSOs)

• Category B Voting Members consist of nine representatives who are PTSO Presidents or Designates, elected by their provincial membership and represent the interests of the PTSO membership at the EC governance level.

Category C – National Equine Affiliate Organizations

• Category C Voting Members consist of national or regional organizations that represent a particular area of equine interest not already represented within Category A or B. The nine Category C Members are responsible for representing the interests of the breed sport and equine industry community.

Questions submitted to the EC Category A, B and C Members will be brought forward to the EC Board and answered at and following the AGM.

As part of Equestrian Canada’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), we will pause to remember and honour members of our equestrian community who have passed away over the last year. If there is someone special you would like included in this tribute, please complete the form below by May 15, 2026.z

For more information on the EC AGM, visit https://equestrian.ca/governance.