PUSLINCH – Richard Moreau has captured his 10th consecutive Trainer of the Year O’Brien Award.
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EAL Girl’s Day event set for March 3
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A one-day equine assisted learning (EAL) workshop is bringing girls and horses together for friendship and personal development at the LM Equestrian Center in Belwood on March 3.
Equine Industry Symposium enhances understanding of the role of horses in human health and learning
GUELPH - The annual Equine Industry Symposium shared the latest research and updates on the role of horses in human health and learning with over 550 delegates attending over three sessions from Nov. 21 to 23, with hundreds more registering to receive the online sessions.
Stem cell research proves effective for equine osteoarthritis
GUELPH - Two studies led by Dr. Judith Koenig and her team at the Ontario Veterinary College have shown equine pooled cryopreserved umbilical cord blood, (eCB) MSC, to be safe and effective in treating joint pain and inflammation.
ISES hosts AGM March 8
GUELPH - The annual general meeting of the International Society for Equitation Science will take place virtually on March 8 at 3pm.
Workhorse screening a fundraiser for Erin Agricultural Society
ERIN – It was a horse pull competition at a fall fair that inspired independent filmmaker Cliff Caines to embark on a three-year journey to create the award-winning documentary Workhorse.
Livestock impound rates increase in Wellington North
KENILWORTH - Farmers with livestock on the loose in Wellington North will have to fork out more cash to have their animals repatriated.
OAAS offering courses for prospective fall fair judges
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) has five upcoming judging courses aimed at attracting new certified judges for fall fairs.
Crystal Mackay to speak at William A. Stewart Lecture and Reception
GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI), through the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP), honours William Stewart’s legacy with the biennial William A Stewart reception and lecture.
Federal government announces $200,000 grant for Erin agri-dome
ERIN – The federal government is providing $202,340 in funding for the Erin Agricultural Society's new "agri-dome" at the Erin fairgrounds. Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield made the announcement at the site on Feb. 10.
Five horses die in equine herpesvirus outbreak on Puslinch farm
PUSLINCH – Officials at Irish Creek Stables here are hopeful the worst is over after five horses died on the farm in January due to equine herpesvirus. “It’s a bit of a nightmare,” said Melissa Laird-Arroyo, who boards a horse at the farm. “I don’t want another one to die.”
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Drayton Kinsmen Farm show returns to PMD arena April 12-13
DRAYTON – Rural Ontario’s agribusiness showcase is back. The Drayton Kinsmen Farm show will return for its 39th edition this spring after three years of pandemic-related cancellations.
Equine herpes virus confirmed in Waterloo Region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has confirmed one case of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM) in the Waterloo Region.
Senator Rob Black offers 2022 review centering on advocacy in Red Chamber
FERGUS - Canadian Senator Rob Black spent the past year advocating for agricultural and rural communities inside and outside of the Red Chamber.