JULY 2012 THE RIDER /47 Minis A Big Hit At Hanover Raceway
Ten miniature horses from across southern ontario put on an exhibition race at Hanover Race- way in front of a large crowd of fans on Saturday june 16th. The race event has been a regular occurrence the past few years, and is a prelude to the mini-horse show that is held at the Hanover Bentinck and Brant annual Fair each August.
day night. Other spectators were fans who came just for the fun of the minis pulling their carts and drivers at break neck speed around the track, quite a sight to be seen.
The nearly 1,000 fans in attendance seemed delighted and were cheering the little racers on. Many regular race fans look for- ward to seeing the miniature horses race as an extra special treat on top of the live race cards they come to watch every Satur-
The winner of this year’s event was 33 inch Elysium’s Norma Jean, driven by Tom Swaffield who was presented with a race cooler, generously sponsored by Brubacher’s Har- ness of Wallenstein, ON. Sec- ond place went to 37 inch Step- pin Wolf driven by Samantha Savage. Third was held by 37 inch Menageries Lady In Red driven by Carolyn Wright-Sav- age.
Event organizer, Sheila Klerks expressed how much the miniature horse people enjoy participating in the races and look forward to it each summer at Hanover Raceway.
Raceway General Manag- er Gord Dougan says “The raceway loves hosting the race each year, and we hope we will have the opportunity to contin- ue doing so in the future. That will depend on us retaining the revenue to put on live racing in the future.”
He is, of course, referring to the announcement in March by the Liberal government that they are ending the “ Slots at Racetrack” program on March
31, 2013. Dougan says that non-profit tracks like Hanover have now hired KPMG to help them prepare an RFI (Request For Information document) which will be presented to the OLG to show the track can function in the future.
If things go well, Hanover Raceway could become an offi- cial Slots operator or perhaps their landlord after the deadline. If things go badly, this could be the last summer that minis and any other horses have the opportunity to race at the track if they are forced to close the door. And nobody around here wants to see that happen.
Standardbred photo, Courtesy of WEG
Mini photo “Courtesy of Iron Horse Photo” Winner #9 Elysium’s Norma Jean and driver Lorne Swafield
New Stakeholder Survey Seeks Continued Input to National Equine Code of Practice
Ottawa, ON - Equine owners and others with an interest in equine welfare have an opportunity to provide input into the revision to Canada’s Equine Code of Practice through online surveys. The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is con- ducting a third stakeholder survey to gain further input as the Equine Code of Practice is revised. The Code will serve as our national understanding of equine care requirements and recom- mended best practices.
NFACC is overseeing a multi-year project to renew the Codes of Practice for several farm animal species, including equine. Each species has a lead organization responsible for facilitating their individual Code’s development. For equine, it’s Equine Canada.
The Equine Code of Practice will be scientifically informed, practical, and reflect societal expectations for farm animal care thanks to a Code Development Committee which brings together a broad range of expertise and industry knowl- edge. The Committee is also seeking stakeholder input through national surveys. This survey is the third to be conducted for equine and is focused on two topics that are to be addressed in the Code: health management and tail alterations. “The surveys are an excellent tool for us to gain insights from a broad group of stakeholders as we renew our national Code,” explains Jack de Wit, Chair of the Equine Code of Prac- tice Committee and member of Equine Canada’s Board of Directors.
“We strongly encourage all those involved in our sport and industry to provide their views through this survey.” To complete this survey, go to
www.nfacc.ca/codes-of-
practice/equine and click on survey three. The survey takes between 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
More information on the Code development process and progress on the various Codes under development, including Equine, are available from NFACC’s website
www.nfacc.ca Funding for the Codes of Practice is provided by Agricul- ture and Agri-Food Canada’s Agricultural Flexibility Fund (Addressing Domestic and International Market Expectations Relative to Farm Animal Welfare).
About NFACC - NFACC is a collaborative partnership of diverse stakeholders created in 2005 to share information and work together on farm animal care and welfare. It is the national lead for farm animal care issues in Canada. NFACC would like to acknowledge the Canadian Animal Health Coalition (CAHC) for their role in securing funding for this project. For more information about NFACC, visit
www.nfacc.ca.
About Equine Canada
For more information about Equine Canada, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca/.
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