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| “Please forward this to a fellow horse lover!” | FEBRUARY 2012 |
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NEW | HORSE GROOM APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - FALL 2012 |
Equine Guelph and The University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus announce ........... a new program offering
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BREYER ‘JOEY’ AND WAR HORSE BOOKS TO BE RAFFLED AT EQUINE GUELPH GALA EVENING! |
Partnerships continue to be forged over this special fund raising evening which will be held at the Princess of Wales theatre on March 8th for Equine Guelph’s Welfare Education Fund. War Horse Toronto wishes to help Equine Guelph with their quest of ‘helping horses for life.’ Breyer (through Kroeger Distributing in Canada) has also joined the cause, donating 24 Traditional 'Joey' model/War Horse book box sets (limited collectors' edition of 3,500) as a fundraiser for Equine Guelph’s gala evening . David Mirvish will sign the belly of the horses which will be raffled off at the pre-show reception. |
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There are 10 tickets left for this once-in-a-life time experience made possible by Mirvish Productions – the Equine Guelph Gala fundraising event on March 8th, 6:30pm – 10pm: • enjoy a catered pre-show reception (wine and appetizers) • enter raffle to win a limited edition Breyer Traditional ‘Joey’ box set signed by David Mirvish • premium seats, orchestra section of the Princess of Wales Theatre • an exclusive backstage tour after the show to meet the puppets! Tickets $200 |
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Order tickets by contacting David Durbin at For a sneak peak of the War Horse theatrical production |
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SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR OEF MEMBERS ONLY |
Going to War Horse between February 10 and May 6? Don’t Miss out |
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War Horse will donate $10 to the Equine Guelph-OEF ‘War Horse’ Welfare Education Fund for each War Horse ticket purchased by OEF members for performances between February 10 – May 6, 2012. OEF members will receive a complimentary CD of the music of War Horse. (Limit one CD per order. A voucher for the CD will be mailed with your tickets.) |
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| To order tickets, call 416-872-1212/1-800-461-3333 or go to www.mirvish.com and indicate this special benefit code - WHFUND. | ||
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BIOSECURITY WORKSHOPS |  |
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| • March 7 | 1-3pm | - Mohawk Raceway | |||
| • March 16 | 10am-noon | - Western Fair (during Can-Am) | |||
| • March 24 | 2-4pm | - Kemptville Campus | |||
| • March 27 | 1:30-3:30pm | - Georgian Downs | |||
| Biosecurity e-Session | |||||
| • April 16-29 | $75 per person (+ HST) | ||||
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BIOSECURITY ALERT |
| January 19, 2012- OMAFRA issues a press release confirming a case of Equine Herpes (EHV-1) in Southern ON |
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BIOSECURITY TOOL | |||||
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With all the breaking news on the importance of biosecurity – Isn’t it time to bone up on preventative measures your barn could be taking? Calculate your horse farm’s risks with Equine Guelph’s Biosecurity Risk Calculator, a tool designed for horse owners to generate a report that grades them on their biosecurity management practices on their farms. See if you score a green, amber or red light.
Live and online at Biosecurity Calculator, the interactive tool is an educational resource of Equine Guelph (University of Guelph) developed in collaboration with Colorado State University and sponsored by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation and Vétoquinol Canada Inc. |
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"Every horse owner should think about a biosecurity management plan,” says Karen Ann Paradis, Equine Product Manager of Vétoquinol. “Having a solid understanding of equine health, infectious disease and disease control is paramount in reducing biosecurity risk in a high-risk industry." After taking the 10 minute, 42 question Biosecurity Calculator quiz - turn those amber scores green by increasing your knowledge with Equine Guelph’s biosecurity workshops this March and 2 week e-Session April 16 - 29. The combined feedback from the Biosecurity Calculator and Equine Guelph’s upcoming programs will provide you with the best practices for decreasing risk of infectious disease in your horse(s).
learn more about biosecurity programs: |
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THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSISTENT RIDING SURFACES | ||||
See the latest release in Equine Guelph’s “Report on Research” and “Help for Horse Owners” video series! |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO FACEBOOK CONTEST WINNERS! | |
Thank you for sharing your wonderful examples of the horse human bond. The following contest winners received a basket of goodies from Equine Guelph containing horse health check items. |
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Video submission: Aletia Townsend, Guelph, ON
Photo submission: Natalie Elliott, Clinton, ON
Drawing submission: Christina Backhouse, Kingston, NS
Story submission: Teigen Bond, Shubenacadie, NS |
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| MARK YOUR CALENDAR! | - | UPCOMING EVENTS |
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May 7th - July 29th, 2012 February 10th - May 6th, 2012 March 8th, 2012 March 7th, 2012 March 16 - 18th, 2012 March 16th, 2012 March 24th, 2012 March 27th, 2012 March 30th - 31st, 2012 April 16th - 29th, 2012 |
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