Beginning on January 1, 2019, Standardbred Canada will move away from identifying horses by freeze branding and/or tattooing, and will implement a system of microchipping the horses instead. The new process brings with it several benefits for both the horses and horsepeople alike.

Table ronde avec les huit conducteurs aspirant au championnat canadien. Par Justin Fisher / Traduction Louise Rioux

Meet the eight men still vying to represent Canada, alongside current World Champion James MacDonald, at the 2019 World Driving Championships in Sweden.