CTHS BC • March 23, 2020
March 20, 2020
COVID-19 Economic Impact Survey
Due to the outbreak of Covid 19 and the concern for all, the BC Ministry of Agriculture has asked HCBC to reach out to each of you.
We understand the trying and uncertain times we find ourselves in which has prompted the Ministry to gather information that will help in assessing the economic impact to your operation , and our equine industry as a whole.
Additionally we would like to determine and document any concerns or challenges regarding feed, bedding deliveries, possible shortages, or reduced access to labour.
Please take a few minutes to take the survey and know that you may reach out to HCBC at any time if you have any questions, concerns, or your circumstances change. We will do everything we can to support you as we move though this.
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE CTHS BC BOARD OF DIRECTORS by Dave Pihl, President CTHS BC Division
Not Bourbon (Not Impossible – Bourbon Belle) passed away on December 28, 2025, at the age of 20. Bred and owned by Charles Fipke and trained by Roger Attfield, Not Bourbon was an exceptional racehorse whose accomplishments earned him a place in Canadian racing history. During his career on the track, Not Bourbon captured some of the nation’s most prestigious races, including the Queen’s Plate, Plate Trial, Queenston Stakes, and Overskate Stakes. As a two-year-old, he showed early promise by winning the Bull Page Stakes and setting a track record for six furlongs at Woodbine. Over the course of three racing seasons, Not Bourbon earned more than one million dollars, and his outstanding three-year-old campaign was recognized with a Sovereign Award. Retired to stud, Not Bourbon went on to become a champion sire in Ontario, further cementing his legacy in the breeding shed. In 2020, he relocated to British Columbia, standing his first season at Emerald Acres in Aldergrove, before moving to Flying Horse Farm in West Kelowna, where he continued to make a meaningful contribution to the provincial breeding industry. Not Bourbon will be remembered for his talent as a racehorse and his contributions to breeding in both Ontario and British Columbia.
CTHS BC'S Position Regarding The TRBC Joint Trust Agreement
BAKKEN on the move Bakken on the Move BC's leading sire for the past five years has been relocated and will stand at Steen and Cathy Reggelsen's Strideaway Thoroughbreds in Armstrong for the 2025 season
Huge blow to Hastings as CTHS President passes just two weeks after his Willow Creek Farms secures its second consecutive leading-owner title
