Welcome to CSHA Website

Established in 1926, the Canadian Sport Horse is Canada’s oldest indigenous sport horse breed with horses successfully competing in the English Olympic disciplines of eventing, show jumping and dressage, as well as show hunters.

The aim of the CSHA is to ensure the production and promotion of a sound, solid horse, with a good disposition, capable of competing successfully in the Olympic Disciplines as well as at all levels of competition.

The Amalgamation Announcement

As announced at our AGM March 08th, 2008 in Ottawa; the CSHA has decided not to participate further in amalgamation talks with Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association. This decision was not taken lightly.

After the last amalgamation meeting in Calgary, February 06, 2008 between CWHBA, AAFC and CSHA, it was apparent that we were in the same place we started at three years earlier. It did not seem that we were going to be of any use in the process. CSHA was not obliged to sit at the amalgamation table – we went there to offer an option for the CWHBA in their efforts to address their issues with the APA. Unfortunately, we were unable to find common ground to provide a basis for that amalgamation process.

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THE AMALGAMATION UPDATE

On December 20th 2007 there was a conference call between Krista Mountjoy, Assistant Deputy Minister for Agriculture; Susie Miller, Director General A.P.A.; John Ross A.A.F.C.; Chris Gould, President, Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association and Lisa Murphy, President, Canadian Sport Horse Association. The purpose of this conference call was to outline the agenda for the upcoming meeting in Edmonton in the New Year. There was a brief discussion of the agenda that had been sent out prior to the conference call. The main purpose of the meeting was to find a path forward from the current unworkable situation. Krista Mountjoy instructed both the CWHBA and the CSHA to come to the meeting with an outline of events to date, an impact statement on behalf of the respective Associations as well as possible paths forward from this point with an emphasis on “thinking outside the box”. We all agreed to bring these items to the table on January 9th in Edmonton.

Review of Meeting in Edmonton January 9, 2008 Attendees: Assistant Deputy Minister for Agriculture – Ms. Krista Mountjoy Director General APA – Ms. Susie Miller AAFC – Mr. John Ross Canadian Warmblood Chairman – Chris Gould Canadian Warmblood Director – Colleen Embrey-Jay Canadian Warmblood Director – Jeanette Coote Canadian Sport Horse President – Lisa Murphy Canadian Sport Horse Director – Paul Morgan Canadian Sport Horse Breeder – Kim Berlie The meeting was held in the Federal Government Building in Edmonton. Canadian Sport Horse presented an impact statement and also suggestions for a path forward. This was followed by much discussion. Ms. Mountjoy requested that the specifics of the meetings remain confidential while we are working towards a solution as any announcements would be premature. The next meeting is scheduled for February 6th, 2008 in Calgary. This is during the Equine Canada meetings.

Bienvenue a L'ACCS !
Établi en 1926, le cheval de sport canadien est la plus vielle race de cheval de sport indigène au Canada qui on des cheveux concurrant avec succès dans les disciplines olympiques du concours complet, le spectacle sauteur et la dressage de même que les chausseurs.
Le but de L’ACCS est d’assurer la production et la promotion d’un cheval qui est solide avec une bonne disposition, capable de concourir avec succès dans les disciplines olympiques aussi à tous niveaux de compétition.

This initiative is partially funded by the Canadian Agriculture and Food International Program of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Cette initiative est financée en partie par le Programme international du Canada pour l'agriculture et l'alimentation, de Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada.