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The Board of the HBPA of Ontario have been hearing concerns from many of our members about the first condition book and the implemented changes at Woodbine. As you may be aware the HBPA had been active in discussions with Woodbine in their efforts to streamline the condition book and incorporate the $4 million purse…
Thursday’s announcement of a $10 Million increase to the Horse Improvement Program (HIP) funding from the Province of Ontario and the OLG, by Finance Minister Vic Fedeli, is not all new monies for the industry! The Province announced it’s replacing the $6.5 Million Enhanced Horse Improvement Program (previously administered by OMAFRA) with…
Additional Funding to Ensure Long-Term Sustainability of Horse Racing Industry March 21, 2019 9:30 A.M. Ministry of Finance Ontario’s Government is putting people first by supporting rural communities through new investments to help the province’s horse racing industry create and protect good jobs. The government will provide $10 million per year to support programs for…
New horse funding seen as a trot in the right direction While $10 million in funding for horse breeders and horsepeople announced by the Ontario government Thursday is not all new money, it was generally lauded by area stakeholders. The province announced it’s replacing the $6.6 million Enhanced Horse Improvement Program, previously administered by the…
A panel discussion meeting for farmers and members of the rural communities in Wellington-Halton Hills is planned for Thursday, March 28 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Wellington County Museum and Archives (Aboyne Room) in Fergus. Admission is free. The topic for the evening is the future of rural and agricultural life in Wellington-Halton Hills…
Barn Fire Prevention & Action Plan Information Evening Hosted by System Equine Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 6 PM – 8 PM 14321 5th Line Nassagaweya, Rockwood, Ontario N0B 2K0 A huge THANK YOU to the Ontario Harness Horse Association (ohha.ca) for co-hosting this event with us. The OHHA is always working hard to…