Across the country, events and celebrations will take place on June 3 to allow Canadians of all ages and experience levels to honour, discover and explore the equestrian world.

New for 2017 is a Horse Photo contest! Be sure to break out your camera on Horse Day 2017 to capture all the fun for the chance to win great prizes.

Here’s how to enter:

1 – Find and attend a Horse Day 2017 event. (there are nine Standardbred tracks across the country racing on horse day. Click here to check them out)

In addition, there is afternoon Thoroughbred racing at Hastings Park in Vancouver, BC, Rocky Mountatin in Lethbridge, AB, Northlands Park in Edmonton, AB, Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, MB and Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.

2 – Take a photo at the event that showcases how you celebrated Horse Day 2017.

Post your photo to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram on June 3, 2017 and be sure to include the hashtags #HorseDayPhotoContest #cdnhorseracing250 (all those photos tagged with #cdnhorseracing250 will be eligible to also win 250 swag, compliments of The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, in addition to the prizing offered by EC: Two winners per province/territory will be selected to receive an exclusive, limited edition Asmar Equestrian polo shirt from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games).

This year’s Horse Day will be a special year for the celebration of the horse, as 2017 also marks Canada’s 150th anniversary, as well as the 250th anniversary of horse racing in Canada.

Learn more about Horse Day 2017 here.

Find a Horse Day 2017 event near you here.

Youth between the ages of three and 16 can enter the Horse Day 2017 National Drawing Contest for the chance to win exciting prizes! Learn more about the drawing contest here.

(Equestrian Canada)