A new document has been released to help provide support and important information on care standards for those involved in equine rescue, retirement and adoption/rehoming facilities in the province of Ontario. The document, “Ontario Care Guidelines for Equine Rescue, Retirement and Adoption/Rehoming Facilities” has been developed by a working committee composed of several provincial groups…
The annual general membership meeting is scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2017. The meeting will get underway at 2 p.m. in the Greenwich Room at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, which is located at 6750 Mississauga Road in Mississauga, Ont. This is the same location of the annual Standardbred Canada O’Briens awards that will be held later…
The Ontario Standardbred Horsepersons’ Association (OSHA) has extended the deadline for applications to be a director of this new association until Wednesday, August 19, 2015. For further information, please click here
November 26, 2014 SC launched its Full Circle Program today. This is a free program to connect horses in need of a new home after their racing or breeding careers are over. The idea is to connect horses with their breeder, former owners, trainers, drivers, caretakers or another interested person who might be willing to…
In the June issue of Biz X Magazine Alan Halberstadt offered his view on the province’s 2012 plan to modernize Ontario’s gaming industry. To read his editorial, please click here.
January 15, 2014 An Animal Welfare Forum is scheduled for Thursday, January 30th at the Delta hotel and Conference Centre in Guelph. Further information……Read here.
October 16, 2013 OHHA Comments on the Five-Year Partnership Plan as presented to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food by the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel The Ontario Harness Horse Association thanks the members of the Panel for their time and effort in preparing a five-year plan that is to build a sustainable, viable…
April 18, 2013 Confirmed Case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy in Wellington County. To read the Veterinay Update please…….Click here.
This Wednesday, April 10th, the Public Accounts Committee will discuss PC MPP Frank Klees’ motion asking the Auditor General of Ontario to review the actions and decisions made by the OLG as they pertain to the Slots-at-Racetracks Program and casinos. To read the motion…….Click here.
March 27, 2013 BUS TRANSPORATION TO QUEEN’S PARK PROVIDED In response to requests received the Ontario Harness Horse Association has arranged bus transportation for those who wish to travel to Queen’s Park tomorrow, Thursday, March 28, to support NDP MPP Taras Nathyshak’s motion, by which he asks the province to halt its decision to end…
(a) I agree to abide by OHHA's constitution and by-laws and appoint and grant OHHA the right to act as my sole and exclusive agent and representative for the purposes of negotiating and executing contracts with all racetracks in the Province of Ontario and executing agreements relating to racing with any other group, body or association and I assign and transfer to OHHA, during the time I am a member, all my intellectual property rights, throughout the world, including copyrights, personality rights, and any causes of action related thereto, that I may own, arising from or related to my racing activity.
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