Month: April 2013

Confirmed Case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) has been notified of a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1), in Wellington County. A blood sample from a horse with severe neurological signs tested positive for EHV-1 neuropathogenic pathotype in early April. The horse was euthanized. After discussion […]

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Horse Day is back and bigger than ever

It’s all about horses on Saturday, June 1, 2013 as Horse Day trots into Toronto and Ottawa to celebrate all things equine while introducing the public to riding in a safe, fun environment. “If you love horses this is the event for you,” says Dianne Graham, executive director of the Ontario Equestrian Federation, the host […]

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Horse Racing Industry Calls on Wynne to Respect Legislature and Pause OLG Modernization

 The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) is calling on Premier Kathleen Wynne to pause the OLG’s modernization process until after the Auditor General releases his report on the decisions surrounding the OLG modernization plan. On Wednesday, April 10, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts voted to ask the Auditor General to investigate the OLG’s […]

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Get Concussion Smart Today!

After months of development, the Coaching Association of Canada is excited to offer its NCCP partners the first glimpse of the new Concussion Awareness section on coach.ca. This will be launched to all coaches through the Coaching Association of Canada’s April Coaching e-news. Developed as part of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Active and Safe initiative, […]

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