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Edmonton equine centre questions strict COVID-19 restrictions despite massive arena
Whitemud Equine Learning Centre Association.“[Before COVID we had] six riders per instructor in a 20 metre by 60 metre arena.“We’re not a typical sport — we’re not chasing after a ball or a puck… (the) rules are not made for us in the typical sense.”The sporting rules mean that the classes are now being done essentially privately.However, the group is questioning why the rules are so strict for them but restaurants and other businesses are still open to the public.“We are not close together — you get close to people in the grocery store, you get closer to people in a casino, which is still allowed to run,” said instructor Rebecca Walton.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The new restrictions were