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NEWS FLASH!! National Rescue Ride to benefit neglected and abused horses. Details here.
Seeking
Part-Time Horse Handler for Equine-Assisted Therapy
The Children’s TherAplay
Foundation, Inc. is seeking an experienced horse-person to
join our barn staff part-time. Longe-line horses for therapy
sessions and help us keep our equine partners healthy and
happy.
Hours needed: Monday, 8 am
– 6 pm; Monday 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Hourly pay: $10/hour.
TherAplay is a nonprofit,
outpatient rehabilitation clinic for children with special
needs. Our talented team incorporates horses into physical
and occupational therapy sessions. For more information
about TherAplay, visit:
www.childrenstheraplay.org.
For more information or to
apply, contact Raquel Ravinet at
Raquel.Ravinet@ChildrensTherAplay.org or call (317)
872-4166.
Three cases of EIA reported in Indiana. Details here. Interlake Property to open in August. Details here Alerts issued about Mosquitoes and potential for West Nile following record rains.
2008 THOROUGHBRED SEASON
OFFERS NEW RACING TIMES AT HOOSIER PARK
The 14th
season of Thoroughbred racing at Hoosier Park
Racing and Casino will offer a new post time
schedule. The track has added some afternoon
post times throughout the 63-day meet, which
begins Friday, Aug. 29.
Live racing will
once again be held Wednesday through Sunday.
Post time Wednesday and Thursday is 6:45 p.m.
Post times Friday through Sunday each week will
be 12:45 p.m., offering fans the opportunity to
watch live racing at Hoosier Park during the
day.
“We are very excited
to offer our racing fans a new post time option
in 2008,” said Rick Moore, general manager of
racing. “The afternoon race cards on weekends
will give fans a chance to come out and watch
Thoroughbred racing during the day, and then
stay over for some of our other entertainment
options in the evening. We plan to offer several
evening acts throughout the fall, including an
outdoor concert by Aretha Franklin Saturday,
Sept. 20.”
Thoroughbred racing
gets underway Friday, Aug. 29 with a four-day
opening weekend schedule. A special Labor Day
program will be offered Monday, Sept. 1 at 3
p.m. The meet will conclude Sunday, Nov. 23.
Hoosier Park’s
signature events, the $400,000-added Indiana
Oaks and the $500,000-added Indiana Derby, both
Grade II races, will highlight the meet Friday,
Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4, respectively. Post
time for Oaks Day is set for 3 p.m. Post time
for Derby Day is slated for 2 p.m. For more
information, visit
www.hoosierpark.com.
American Horse Council - Unwanted Horses The Unwanted Horse Coalition, through the American Horse Council, is trying to identify and compile any programs that organizations in the horse industry have initiated to deal with the rescue, retirement or retraining of horses. Some organizations, associations, and race tracks have initiated such programs. They might range from making assistance available to owners and horses in need, to putting pictures of horses that can be adopted on the organization’s website, to formal processes for rescue or adoption. We believe that there are such programs already in operation but they have not been broadly documented. If your organization has such a program or provides some such service, would you please forward any descriptions and materials you have to: The Unwanted Horse Coalition C/O American Horse Council Suite 700 1616 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20006The AHC would like to have any material by June 3 if possible, so we they compile it and identify what is available. USDA-APHIS presentation on soring. As many horse owners know, soring is a problem area in the gaited horse industry especially in the show ring and is most prevalent in the Tennessee Walking Horse breed. Here is a discussion of soring and specifics on banned practices. Click Here. Also, the American Farriers Association has a discussion of this issue from the perspective of their industry. Click here. Preserving our Equine Heritage on Public Land Act 2007 American Horse Council Fall Meeting Horse Industry Participation in the 2007 USDA Census of Agriculture
National Animal Identification System to be Voluntary Equine Species Working Group Recommends No Movement Reporting
Are you interested in fostering a horse in need? Foster Application
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