Posting for Industry Ambassador Equine Guelph is undertaking a two-year pilot project to offer free online courses to the horse racing industry. Equine Guelph will hire three Industry Ambassadors from each sector (Standardbred. Thoroughbred. Quarter Horse) to be employed as liaisons and advocates for their sector from the beginning to the end of…
Standardbred horsepeople vow to fight funding cut Funding to OHHA cut as of March 31 NEWS Feb 19, 2019 by Mac Christie Flamborough Review Flamborough’s Jim Whelan trains a trotter in this 2005 file photo. The president of the Ontario Harness Horse Association, Whelan said OHHA, which had its funding cut by Ontario Racing, is the best organization to…
Ontario Harness Horse Association The Chair (Mr. Stephen Crawford): We’ll call on our next presenter, the Ontario Harness Horse Association. Welcome to our committee. If you could just please state your name for the record, and you can get right into your presentation. I’ll give you a one-minute warning. Mr. Brian Tropea: Thank you. My…
OHHA vowing to fight for its survival in Ontario February 10, 2019 The existence of the Ontario Harness Horse Association is in jeopardy after a decision by Ontario Racing to transfer track revenue to rival Central Ontario Standardbred Association as of April 1. by Dave Briggs The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) is vowing to…
21-date schedule for Kawartha Downs now official Harness racing begins May 11, two weeks earlier than last year under expanded schedule SPORTS Feb 06, 2019 by Mike Davies Examiner Sports Director An expanded 21-date racing schedule for Kawartha Downs for 2019 is now official. – Clifford Skarstedt , Examiner file photo It took a little longer than Ontario’s 14…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Equine Guelph launches free online Mare & Foal Care Tool Guelph, ON February, 7, 2019 – Equine Guelph announces its new “Mare & Foal Care Tool” (www.equineguelph.ca/marefoaltool), a free and interactive online tool that will help users learn about reproduction in horses. The Mare & Foal Care Tool was designed and developed in…
Local harness racing industry fears fate after funding cut A funding cut to the region’s harness racing association stands to threaten the fate of smaller tracks such as Leamington Raceway, say those connected to the industry in Essex County. DAVE BATTAGELLO, WINDSOR STAR Updated: February 6, 2019 Harness racing returns to Leamington Raceway for first…