About IHC

Equestrian Facilities | Board of Directors | Constitution | Member Clubs

The objectives of Island Horse Council are: to promote, conduct and manage a Council for the benefit of Prince Edward Island equestrians; to provide a unified voice for the horse industry on Prince Edward Island; to establish a liaison with any authorities, including federal, provincial, and municipal governments, and provincial or national Horse Councils or Equestrian Federations; and to encourage the development of all aspects of horsemanship, health, education, training, competition, breeding, facilities and humane practices. Once a true federation, IHC once had only clubs as members. Today the council has over 500 individual members.

Island Horse Council is a member of Sport PEI (the governing body for sport on PEI). Island Horse Council is also a participant in the Sport P.E.I. annual awards program recognizing volunteer contribution and sport achievement.

Island Horse Council is able to offer sport insurance to all its members. Any event sponsored by a member club may apply for sanction and, if sanctioned, participants in the event are covered by this insurance policy.

Through PEI Provincial Government, Community & Cultural Affairs, Island Horse Council is able to access athletic / sport funding for its many activities each year including training and competitive events.

Horse Council has representatives on the Provincial Council of Equine Canada, the national equestrian body. IHC members are represented at the national level through these representatives. Annual national meetings set policy which effects all riders in Canada.

Island Horse Council actively supports and encourages the development and certification of coaches within the province through the Western and English Coaching Committees.

The Island Horse Council Board of Directors consists of four elected officers, an English Coaching Coordinator, a Western Coaching Coordinator and two representatives from each of its eleven member clubs.