The Ontario Equestrian Federation has donated $10,000 to Equine Guelph to help continue the work in the research division.
It is one of federation’s mandates to improve health and welfare of the horse. The federation’s partnership with Equine Guelph will help bring about new developments in equine health for all disciplines.
Equine Guelph’s research division conducts checks into diseases and common problems in horses.
Its research committee chairman, Dr. Jeff Thomason, said, “Equine research in Ontario is largely funded via the racing industry, so OEF’s contribution is an important step in the right direction to expand research on priority issues in the non-racing sector.
“Health of the digestive system and heaves are examples of two such priorities. We are very pleased OEF will be contributing to two projects.”
OEF president Allan Ehrlick said, “One of the OEF’s mandates is to support education … We feel that it is important to support research initiatives that will benefit horses everywhere.”
