JANUARY 2014 THE RIDER/ 5
Ontario Equine Cremation Services Donates to Equine Guelph
placed in every competition but also helped pioneer the contest’s incep- tion!
http://bit.ly/1lJ9HuH
thank O.E.C.S for passing along con- tributions, which help support pro- grams that ‘help horses for life’. Equine Guelph also understands this difficult emotional loss and offers their “hoofprints program” as a way for horse owners to honour the mem- ory of their horse by sharing an image and their story with all our online visitors.
small pets, in 1999, The Hunter fami- ly realized a need in the equine com- munity and now caters exclusively to honouring the lives of noble steeds. Ontario Equine Cremation Services also caters to the community in pro- viding grief support contacts and by giving horse lovers an opportunity to donate to local charities. Equine Guelph would like to
providing a dignified goodbye and lasting tributes for beloved horses. The Hunter family in Dorchester has been providing horse owners of Ontario with a caring option offering private cremations with their unique and eco-friendly system. Horse own- ers can then safely choose the option of burial at home or in a memorial keepsake. Previously a crematorium for
The Business of Compassion It is a vocation of compassion
who won a grooming caddy at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Equi- Mania! draw. A very big congratulations to Samantha Hutchings, win- ner of Erin Fall Fair’s Stable Building Contest! Read the story of how this passionate model creator has not only
fle prizes for EquiMania! visitors at all our 2013 fall fair appearances. Congratulations to our latest winner Kylie from Woodville, ON
EQUIMANIA! PRIZE WINNERS Equine Guelph would like to thank Greenhawk for sponsoring raf-
istry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF), Equine Guelph is develop- ing an educational initiative which stands to benefit the welfare of horses in both the racing and non-racing industries. Members of Equine Guelph’s e-database will receive spe- cial feature articles, information sheets and video links discussing life cycle planning from the joyous initial purchase to the more difficult and often unforeseen decisions every horse owner must plan for.
nesota State Fair partnered this year and subsequently received two presti- gious awards given by the Interna- tional Association of Fairs and Expo- sitions.
gories of: Fair and Sponsor/Partner joint Exhib- it Program and Special or Specific Agricultural Educational Event, Exhibit or Program for the Fair going Public
EquiMania! is taking event bookings and recruiting volunteers for 2014. Contact:
eq4kids@uoguelph.ca
Bring EquiMania! to your event! This partnership won the cate-
AWARDS FOR EQUIMANIA! EquiMania! and the Min-
the year of “Full-Circle-Responsibili- ty” for equine welfare. ‘Helping Horses for life’ has been Equine Guelph’s mandate from day one pro- viding education to horse owners and promoting equine welfare. As of late welfare concerns for horses have been heightened due to changes in the racing industry. In partnership with Ontario Min-
Full Circle Responsibility 2014 Equine Guelph declares 2014
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