APRIL 2024 THE RIDER /23


Q.R.O.O.I.: 50 Alexander Crossing’s, Ajax, ON L0S 1T6 Telephone: (905) 426-7050 • Fax: (905) 426-7093 Email: qrooiheadoffice@gmail.com


www.qrooi.com


and Gerry Horton It’s with heavy hearts,


below


that the QROOI recently lost two members of its Quarter Horse Racing Fam- ily. Doug Cheetham and Gerry Horton recently passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all their family members. Please see the link for Doug


Cheetham’s obituary and when we receive informa- tion for Gerry Horton we will pass it along. https://bit.ly/3vf3Iyk


Steve Hunter Celebration of Life - Saturday April 6th, 2024 A celebration of life


for Steve Hunter will be held on Saturday April 6 2024 from 1 to 4pm at the legion in Erin, ON. Located at 12 Dundas St E. In lieu of flowers do-


nations can be made to the Erin Upper credit humane society online as well as a donation box at the celebra- tion.


Microchipping in 2024 As you may or may


not be aware, we are mov- ing to microchipping identi- fication next year. We are working on pricing and we will notify you when we have it. As part of this process


the QROOI will be ordering chips and readers. If anyone is interested in getting a scanner and microchips, please contact Monique at Head Office by phone or email her at qrooiheadof-


PRESIDENT Bob Broadstock 18101 Cedardale Road, Nestleton, Ontario L0B 1L0 (905) 986-0044 email: bob_broadstock@hotmail.com


VICE-PRESIDENT Chantelle Bourgeois 416-985-7046 Chantelle.Bourgeois@t4g.com


James Bogar JBogar@cameronsteel.com


Scott Reid sr_training@hotmail.com


Amanda McCormack amccormack.valmor@gmail.com


Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario Inc. News Doug Cheetham


fice@gmail.com Racehorse Respiratory Health Course Completes the Trifecta in Winter On- line Learning Series! Guelph, ON Feb. 13,


2024 - Equine Guelph has partnered with Standardbred Canada, Ontario Racing and Central Ontario Standard- bred Association (COSA) to offer three online courses in Winter of 2024 in priority healthcare areas of respira- tory,


health. Sponsored by Stan- dardbred Canada, the Race- horse Respiratory Health course is the final course in this winter series. The two-week online


short course, developed specifically for the horse racing industry, will be of- fered from March 4 – March 15, 2024 and will be avail- able FREE (value of $95) to the first 100 AGCO licence holders and/or Standardbred Canada members who en- roll.


In the 2017 Ontario Horse Racing Industry Survey conducted by Equine Guelph, ‘respiratory is- sues’ was ranked the top health issue of concern. The Racehorse Respi-


ratory Health course will cover topics such as the anatomy and function of the equine respiratory system, the causes and prevention of respiratory diseases, and the evaluation and management of respiratory health in race- horses. Respiratory health is


essential for any racehorse, as it affects their perform- ance and well-being. How- ever, many racehorses are


exposed to various risk fac- tors that can compromise their respiratory function, such as cold air, dust, am- monia, infections, and in- flammation. This course will provide practical and evidence-based information on how to reduce these risks and improve respiratory health in racehorses, using the latest research and ex- pert advice from veterinari- ans


and lameness and gut industry


professionals. The most recent up-


date to the course includes a video interview with Dr. Luis Arroyo who has been involved with research stud-


ies on Exercise-induced pulmonary


(EIPH). Horses suffering from EIPH are known as ‘bleeders’. Watch a sneak peek.


Dr. Janet Beeler-


Marfisi will be following up as guest expert, available in week two of the course, an- swering any further ques- tions on ‘bleeders’ and other respiratory health concerns. Janet is a researcher, assis- tant professor, and a diag- nostic Clinical Pathologist at the Ontario Veterinary College. She studies the equine lung diseases, mild and severe equine asthma (inflammatory airway dis- ease and heaves) and exer- cise-induced


pulmonary


hemorrhage. She’s particu- larly interested in the role of air pollution (smog) in caus- ing these diseases, as well as unravelling the relationship between barn dusts and lung inflammation. Dr. Beeler- Marfisi has always had an interest in horse health, hav- ing grown up around her fa-


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hemorrhage Doctors Sarah Shaw


and Amy Lack will return as the course co-instructors for the Racehorse Respiratory Health online course. Dr. Sarah Shaw is a


private practice owner and a large animal internal medi- cine specialist working in Ontario, Canada. After grad- uating from the Ontario Vet- erinary College, she spent one year in a large animal


ther’s Standardbreds and having married a Standard- bred racehorse trainer. She is also a teacher who is ded- icated to helping her stu- dents find ways to truly understand the information she shares.


A past student commented: “I want


to thank


Equine Guelph for allowing me the opportunity to learn about Racehorse Respira- tory Health. The opportu- nity to work on the program on my schedule was great. The more we learn about our Equine Athletes the bet- ter stewards we will be to these magnificent animals.”


ambulatory practice and then completed an intern- ship at the Equine Medical Center of Ocala. She then pursued a large animal inter- nal medicine residency at Texas A&M where her re- search


focused on


Rhodococcus equi pneumo- nia in foals. In 2016, Dr. Shaw began working at Rotenberg Veterinary P.C., a practice with a focus on Thoroughbred mares, foals, sales yearlings, and race- horses. Concurrently, she has developed a diverse equine internal medicine re- ferral caseload and is an ad- junct professor at


the


Ontario Veterinary College. Dr. Amy Lack grew up


riding and showing horses in western New York. She obtained her Doctor of Vet- erinary Medicine from the University of Missouri in 2015 and completed a resi- dency in internal medicine at Mississippi State Univer- sity in 2019. During her res- idency, she completed a Master’s thesis with a focus on Equine Asthma. Amy joined the Large Animal In-


ternal Medicine service at the Ontario Veterinary Col- lege in July of 2020. Dr. Shaw and Dr. Lack


will be discussing common respiratory issues for race- horses as well as early de- tection and prevention. You will journey through the anatomy of a horse’s respi- ratory system and finish the course with an understand- ing of how these obligate nose-breathers differ from yourself. Shaw and Lack will


also be joined by Industry Ambassadors, Ruleen Lilley and Renée Kierans, who will be on-hand as peer helpers to assist students and ask questions on hot topics. “We are pleased to


partner with Equine Guelph in providing valuable train- ing and education to horse people across Canada.” - Darryl Kaplan, Standard- bred Canada President and CEO.


The course is suitable


for anyone involved in the horse racing industry, such as trainers, grooms, owners,


Sean Slater cusl8r@live.com


Ralph Pearson - 905-243-4501 ralphpearson@bellnet.ca


anyone who wants their horse to reach its full poten- tial!


The course is delivered


completely online through the Horse Portal, a user- friendly and flexible learn- ing platform that allows participants to access the course materials anytime and anywhere and interact with the instructors and other learners through dis- cussion forums. No prior online learning experience is required. Sign up now as regis-


tration is limited, for the FREE Racehorse Respira- tory Health course March 4 - 15, 2024


2024 QROOI Stakes Program


The QROOI Board is


happy to announce the 2024 Stakes Program conducted at Ajax Downs in Ontario during May through Octo- ber 2024. To view the corrected


PDF of 2024 Stakes Race Pending Approval go to https://bit.ly/3Tho0iU


Ontario Bred SNOW MOOSE voted AQHA Canadian Champion


Kwiecien of Burlington, ON, Snow Moose won five of nine starts as a 3- year-old last year including the QROOI Derby and the Ontario Bred Derby. The son of Seperate Interest - Favorite Pearl by Favorite Cartel was disqualified from two other victories including the $48,000 Alex Picov Championship in which he was placed third.


a small breeder like myself,’ said Kwiecien at the awards ceremony. “This is very much a family affair. He owes his name to my Mom, who we call Moose. He was born on a cold, March day [March 6] and pulled out from his mare by myself and my sister [Anna Rosiak]. And my grandmother made our silks.” There were 10 nominees from Ontario and Alberta for the Canadian


Pascoe of Pontypool, earned $54,672 in 2023; four of his victories came with leading rider Brian Bell aboard another with jockey JB Botello. “This is an honour, especially for


Snow Moose, trained by Jason


Snow Moose with his humans (from left to right) Jessica Pascoe, Glen Young, Milena Kwiecien, Brian Bell and Jason Pascoe. Photos by New Image Media


Ontario and Ajax Downs host its 2023 Awards Banquet to honour its cham- pions on February 24, 2024 at the Ajax Convention Centre.


Champion Award which is for the top Canadian foaled horse of a racing year and a panel of industry members throughout North America does the voting. The Quarter Racing Owners of


Racing Champions Ceremony her - https://www.aqha.com/racing-champi- ons.


the affordable First Line Racing Syn- dicate and enjoy owning a share in your first racehorse, contact the QROOI at qrooi.com or qrooiheadof- fice@gmail.com.


To learn more about how to join You can watch the entire AQHA


AJAX DOWNS, January 18, 2024 - The popular grey gelding SNOW MOOSE, one of Ajax Downs’ top Quarter Horses of 2023, was voted Canadian Champion at the American Quarter Horse Association’s annual Racing Champions Awards on January 17 at Heritage Place Sale Company in Oklahoma City OK. Owned and bred by Milena


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