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DENVER/December 31, 2021 — Morris Animal Foundation is remembering the life and incred- ible impact of Betty White, Pres- ident Emeritus, after news of her passing. White devoted her life to improving the lives of animals and was part of the Morris Ani- mal Foundation family for over 50 years, supporting its mission to advance the health of animals around the world. She served as a Trustee, Board President, donor, spokesperson and other roles too numerous to mention. “It is hard to imagine a


world without Betty in it. She was a tremendous animal advo- cate who tirelessly supported the work of Morris Animal Founda- tion to improve the health of ani- mals globally. All of us at the Foundation are mourning the loss of this amazing woman,” said Tiffany Grunert, President/CEO of Morris Animal Foundation. “We will miss her wit, her intel- ligence and, most of all, her love of animals and commitment to advancing their health. She was a true inspiration to our staff, her


From Our Founder


Remembering January 1988 As I write this we are in the


middle of another winter snow- storm, flakes coming down the size of silver dollars.


January 1988 was an auspi-


cious day in History. The high in- terest rates of 20% plus were on the decline. The rate had dropped to 13%. Still the banks were fore- closing on farms and ranches. The horse businesses were sin- gled out for special attention by Revenue Canada for an assault on back taxes. Of course the whole nasty business was con- ducted under the auspices Mr. Mulroney, the PM at the time. Legislation is now in place


Morris Animal Foundation Remembers Betty White, A Tireless Champion for Animals “Betty was always an active


fellow trustees and all of our sup- porters.” Morris Animal Foundation


is thankful for Betty’s service to our organization and for helping us to advance animal health. Highlights of her tenure at the Foundation include: • Serving as a Trustee from 1971- 2013, as Canine Division Vice President from 1973-1982 and as Board President from 1982-85. • Ensuring the Foundation con- tinued to move forward in its mission to improve the lives of animals through her active partic- ipation in scientific discussions. • Hosting events on behalf of Morris Animal Foundation, in- cluding the Gorillas in the Mist motion picture premiere. • Raising awareness and encour- aging thousands to support our work as our national spokesper- son. • Sponsoring more than 30 ani- mal health studies to improve the health of cats, dogs, horses and multiple species of wildlife, in- cluding California sea otters and mountain gorillas.


skyrocketing again. So take ad- vantage, lock your loans in as the interest rate is about go up…


Meg Melne, a reporter for


the Peterborough Examiner, re- ported that a foal that had taken an icy dip in frozen Chemong Lake was rescued and survived the ordeal. The foal was owned by Valerie Dunford. Following the rescue neighbours and friends rubbed the foal down and cov- ered her in warm blankets and used hair dryers to help her sur- vive the 60 minute plunge. If anyone can provide us with infor- mation on what ever became of Anttie let us know.


The All-American Quarter


Horse Congress reported entries of 8,500 with a purse of $1.8 Mil- lion. The exchange rate was $1.26 so that would make the purse $2,268,00 or in todays funds $4.7 million.


that prevents interest rates from Association National Show issue was closing advertising dle bronc and three time Cana- The Canadian Quarter Horse The Rider’s Annual Stallion


extended the farm loan program. Mel Coleman, six time Sad-


Do you love Fergus? Visit his website at: http://www.fergusthehorse.com


The American Horse Coun-


cil announced that the US Gov- ernment had removed the Horse Import Tax from user fees. The Council and the Customs service negotiated the arrangement.


participant in our scientific re- view process. She often said that our scientific advisory boards were the engines that drove Mor- ris Animal Foundation,” said Bette Morris, Morris Animal Foundation Board Trustee Emer- iti and wife of the late Dr. Mark Morris Jr. “If they are the en- gines, then she certainly was our organization’s heart.” White remained committed


to helping animals throughout her life. One of her last acts of philanthropy for Morris Animal Foundation was to establish the Betty White Wildlife Fund, largely in response to the cata- strophic effects of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill on marine life. Since Betty’s initial gift, oth- ers have contributed to and grown the fund and it has been used as a first line of defense in critical wildlife emergencies. The fund today continues to address current and emerging wildlife health issues. “Betty always put the ani-


mals first. In the 1990s, she sug-


Champions were photographed by Andy Rose of Coburg, On- tario.


The AQHA World Champi-


onship Show announced that it was returning to Oklahoma City the return to that venue was arranged by AQHA and the City Chamber of Commerce.


Seventy seven was the num-


ber of new World Quarter Horse Champions named at the 1987 AQHA World show.


The OROOI announced


their Annual General Meeting and Election at Humber College on January 10, 1988.


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gested pain management should be an area of future research and funded the first few studies,” said Dr. Rob Hilsenroth, former Mor- ris Animal Foundation Executive Director and a longtime friend of Betty White. “Today, if a veteri- narian performs an elective sur- gery, like a spay or neuter without using pain management, she/he could face a malpractice charge. You can thank Betty White for that revolutionary


booking on February 14. The Western Horse Associa-


tion announced that their annual Banquet and Awards would be held on February 13 in Brantford.


According to the Food and


Agricultural Organization there were 1.3 Billion Cattle and 65 Million Horses in the world.


Quarterama was getting un-


derway with their advertising campaign. They were pushing “The Big One” and rightly so the 1988 prize purse was estimated at $200,000.00. Show Secretary was Marie Robertson, Show Chairman, Ralph Person, Co- Chair, Joe Jarvis, Show Manager, George Egerton, Horse Sale, Marv Laidlaw. This was Canada’s Premier Horse Show. It was always a must visit.


The Ontario Government


change in the way we practice all phases of veterinary medicine today.” If you would like to honor


Betty White, please consider making a memorial gift to the Betty White Wildlife Fund at Morris Animal Foundation to benefit at-risk animals around the world. https://morrisanimalfoun- dation.salsalabs.org/bettywhite/in dex.html


dian All Round Champion took home $3,000 from the Canadian Western Agribition Rodeo in Regina, Sask.


A new organization began


advertising in The Rider: “Horse & or Country Lovers Singles Club”. The advertisement was advertising to everyone and pro- vided a telephone number for new members. I don’t know whatever became of this organi- zation?


My Turn The New Omicron virus has


caused a lot of damage to people and the economy. According to the medical health authorities the virus is starting to decline. But we should not be counting our chickens before they hatch. Some early spring shows are expecting to open on time but the facility owners are dictated to by Health Canada etc. They call the shots, not the show. But lets hope that all goes well and shows open on schedule. There is a huge pent up


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About Morris Animal Founda- tion


Morris Animal Founda-


tion’s mission is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. Founded by a veterinarian in 1948, we fund and conduct critical health studies for the benefit of all animals. Learn more at morrisanimalfounda- tion.org.


demand for a return to normal show conditions. Keep those fin- gers crossed.


Remember you are responsi-


ble to contact the proper authori- ties for Human and Animal abuse. If you have financial prob- lems feeding and caring for your animals give the Provincial Ani- mal Welfare Service In Ontario (P.A.W.S) a call at 1-833-9-ANI- MAL (264625).


Take care. Thank you for


looking down in this corner. Aidan W. Finn CD


Founder of The Rider 1970 President, Orange aPEEL www.orangeapeel.com


CORRECTION. In my last col- umn it was mentioned that Mickey Barnier passed away at 16 years old but that was the age at which he developed MS.


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