42/ MAY 2012 THE RIDER


Yes You Can….Learn to Make a Difference With Horses


By Barbara Sheridan


The University of Guelph’s award winning continuing education program has unveiled their new Equine Welfare Certificate which will offer students the opportunity to explore animal welfare issues in the horse industry both locally and globally.


Made up of six online courses, this program has been designed to engage students who have a passion for making a better world for our equines, and will examine the biological and emotional factors that affect a horse’s quality of life. Course content will include housing, management practices and procedures that can affect the well being of horses. “It is extremely important that everyone who owns or works with horses understands not only the complex issues, but also the common practices in daily care and management that can affect the welfare of hors- es,” explains Tina Widowski,


tificate core courses include Equine Welfare, Advanced Equine Behaviour, Advanced Equine Health through Nutrition, and Global Perspec- tives in Animal and Equine Welfare, as well as two elective courses including Health and Dis- ease Prevention, The Equine Industry, Equine Nutrition, and Advanced Equine Anatomy. The Equine Welfare and Advanced Equine Behaviour courses will be offered during the fall semester beginning September 10, 2012; however, the required pre-requisite courses for this certificate are currently available for registra- tion, with courses starting in May 2012.


Director of the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare. “Through our partnership with Equine Guelph, we are able to combine top expertise in both equine science and animal welfare science to deliver a practical and well- rounded program in Equine Welfare.” Offered by the Campbell Centre, Equine Guelph, and the Centre for Open Learning and Educational Support, the Equine Welfare Cer-


iar with negative emotional states and recognize how welfare can be objectively assessed in the horse to improve its overall health,” says Gayle Ecker, Director of Equine Guelph.


For more information, please contact the Centre for Open Learning and Educational Sup- port at info@coles.uoguelph.ca, call 519-767- 5000 or visit www.EquineWelfareCertificate.com.


While acknowledging that most only want the best for their beloved equines, many horse lovers yearn for the chance to better understand why horses do the things they do and recognize situations that may compromise horse wel- fare. “This program has been designed to provide students with the tools to become famil-


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Show Jumping Tournaments at the OAS Event Centre. Owned and operated by the Orangeville Agricultural Society, the OAS Event Centre is an 84-acre multi-functional and multi-disci- pline facility located minutes from downtown Orangeville. All four competition rings - two jumper and two hunter, will fea- ture sand-based and exceedingly well-drained, flat grass surfaces while the existing infrastructure of the OAS Event Centre will allow Hayes Co. to create an ideal facility to host the Orangeville Show Jumping Tournaments.


In the inaugural year, Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela will handle course design duties in the grand prix jumping ring. The two-time Olympic course designer recently visited the venue as part of the planning and preparations for the event. “I believe the facility is big enough, the land is easy to work with, and the footing looks like it will be very nice,” said Pala- cios, who will travel to Orangeville directly from the 2012 London Olympic Games where he will act as the Interna- tional Equestrian Federation (FEI) Technical Advisor. “They have facilities and infrastructure


already there, and a lot of grass fields that they can use. It is exciting, and I look forward to working there.”


In addition to presenting the featured event, the $75,000 Grand Prix, title sponsor Nation- Wide Auto Warranty will offer two brand new vehicles to the winners in both the Junior/Ama- teur and Open Jumper divisions. A full slate of hunter and jumper classes are also on the schedule including a Canadian Hunter Derby Series event on Friday, August 17, and the $5,000 Broc- coli Hill Hunter Derby on Sun- day, August 19.


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Orangeville Show Jumping Tournaments will also be part of the newly launched Young Horse Championship Series. Mac Cone, a member of Canada’s Silver Medal Team at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, also visited the venue. The resident of nearby King City, ON, shared his thoughts, saying, “What impressed me the most was that a lot of the infras- tructure necessary to run a top- level event is already there. With asphalt parking lots, bath- rooms and permanent buildings, there is a lot to build the show around and the organizers do not have to start from scratch. The soil on the grass fields is quite friendly for jumping horses. It is a natural soil that seems to work quite well. With a little


help from the local authorities with their machinery and man- power, and with the Hayes’ expertise in managing shows, I think they can turn it into a nice show jumping facility.”


In a unique effort to intro- duce competitors to the facility, Hayes Co. will offer two days of schooling the week before the Orangeville Show Jumping Tournaments officially begin. “This is going to be our new home, and we want to wel- come everyone and ensure that they are comfortable and confi- dent competing in the grass rings,” said Ainsley Hayes, Event Coordinator of Hayes Co. “This is a fantastic opportunity to introduce people not only to the OAS Event Centre, but also to the community of Orangeville where our family lives. Orangeville has really started booming in the past 10 years and has so much to offer, from hotels and numerous restaurant options to a movie theatre. Like our family, a lot of our clients will be able enjoy a new compe- tition venue while still being able to sleep in their own beds at night.”


For more information on the Orangeville Show Jumping Tournaments, please visit www.hayesco.ca, e-mail info@hayesco.ca or call Ainsley Hayes at cell (416) 846-8419.


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