AUGUST 2010 THE RIDER/ 5 Individuals invited to serve on Industry Working Groups
Toronto, ON – Are you a person committed to the horse racing industry and interested in serving on working groups to provide input on industry programs, such as the Ontario Sires Stakes, the Ontario Resident Mare Program, and the Quarter Horse Pro- gram, to name a few?
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is seeking individuals who can bring knowledge, connections and ideas relevant to the different Programs, to serve on Advi- sory Groups and Working Groups, to pro- vide input and advice to the Program Administrator on Program elements. The ORC is the Program Administrator of the Horse Improvement Program (including the Thoroughbred Improvement Program and Standardbred Improvement Program) and the Quarter Horse Racing Industry Devel- opment Program.
Specifically, the ORC is looking for individuals interested in participating in the following groups:
· STANDARDBRED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (SIP) SIP Advisory Group Needed: “Industry-at-Large” Members
· THOROUGHBRED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) TIP Advisory Group Needed: “Industry-at-Large” Members TIP Marketing Working Group Needed: General members with market- ing experience
· QUARTER HORSE PROGRAM Racing Program Working Group Needed: General members with under- standing of racing programs and require- ments for Quarter Horse racing, experience with other breeds is an asset. Breeding Program Working Group Needed: General members with under- standing of breed programs and breed reg- istry considerations; experience with other breeds is an asset.
Is Your Horse Farm at Risk?
Equine Guelph Offers Horse Owners Online Tool To Calculate Biosecurity Risk
By Henrietta Coole
Guelph, ON – Live and online now, Equine Guelph’s new and improved Biosecurity Calculator, sponsored by Vétoquinol, is a tool designed for horse owners to generate a report that grades them on their biosecuri- ty management practices on their farms. Today, the equine industry faces a high biosecurity risk – especially given the high rate of movement of horses between farms and other venues. Caretakers need to take every possible step to decrease their biosecurity risk. The Biosecurity Calcula- tor will assist in developing management practices which will reduce the chances of the spread of infectious disease.
Upon launching the online tool, horse owners are asked to complete a series of 33 questions in 9 categories: 1. Your Farm, 2. Horse Movement, 3. General Protocol, 4. Feed Storage, 5. Isolation/Quarantine, 6. Cleaning/Disinfection, 7. Vaccination, 8. Deworming and 9. Veterinary Care. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and give you a report on the areas in which your farm scored well and the areas that need improvement. “Every horse owner should think about a biosecurity management plan,” says Karan Ann Paradis, Equine Product Man- ager of Vétoquinol. “Having a solid under- standing of equine health, infectious dis- ease and disease control is paramount in reducing biosecurity risk. Vétoquinol is pleased to partner with Equine Guelph to offer this important educational tool to caretakers.”
To check out the risk on your farm, go to
www.EquineGuelph.ca and click on Biosecurity Calculator.
Market and Industry Development Program Working Group Needed: General members with knowledge of marketing in general, and industry support pro- grams necessary to build a strong sector. “The ORC is committed to developing pro- grams that serve the needs of industry stakeholders, and this can best be done by having active stake- holder involvement in the planning and develop- ment of the different Program components,” said Wendy Hoogeveen, ORC Director of Industry Development and Support.
consultation process,” said Hoogeveen. A general outline of the responsibilities of the respective Groups together with the types of expe- rience or knowledge base that would assist the Group is listed below. Individuals with an interest in serving on one or more of the Groups are asked to send their personal profiles to the Ontario Rac- ing Commission by August 15, 2010. Please include a resume outlining your affiliations, experi- ence with similar initiatives and a general profile of your role(s) within the industry.
Input and advice provided to the Program Administrator by the Advisory Groups and Work- ing Groups are expected to be in-line with identi- fied goals and objectives for the industry programs. “These programs are key economic drivers for the racing and breeding industry. The strength and sus- tainability of the Programs are built on the industry
Individual applicants will be considered based on their expertise in various different sectors of the industry, their applied knowledge, industry achievements and experience in Program develop- ment. Group members are expected to serve a term of one or two years.
“While each of these Programs looks at the specific needs of different breed-racing groups, we
have found that industry knowledge can, and does, cross over between the different breeds,” says Hoogeveen. “I would encourage stakeholders to consider their possible contribution to a Program in any of the three breeds — Thoroughbred, Stan- dardbred or Quarter Horse. The cross-pollination of ideas within the industry often brings a fresh view to the table, and helps build better Programs for all sectors.”
Applicants are asked to send a profile to the Ontario Racing Commission by August 15, 2010, as follows: By Fax: (416) 213-7827: Attention: Program Industry Working Groups By Email:
inquiry@ontarioracingcommission.ca We thank you in advance for your interest and look forward to receiving your nomination. Contact: Sandy Anthony, Program Coordinator
sandy.anthony@
ontarioracingcommission.ca
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