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Equine Guelph Offering Horse Safety eWorkshop
Equine Guelph is offering a Horse Behavior and Safety eWorkshop from April 1-14. The 2-week online course focuses on the best prac- tices for handling horses safely. The eWork- shop will help individuals understand horse behavior, learn practical horse-handling skills, and learn how to create a safe environment. For more information, contact Susan Raymond at slraymon@uoguelph.ca or visit www.equineg- uelph.ca/eworkshops/behaviour_safety.php.
Horses Available For Adoption
Several horses are available for adoption through Willie Nelson & Family and Homes for Horses Coalition member Habitat for Horses. The horses are currently living on Nelson’s ranch in Luck, Texas. Nelson, who works with the lobbying group Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) to draw attention to U.S. horses being slaughtered for human consump- tion overseas, has adopted and fostered over
75 horses from Habitat for Horses. Visit Habitatforhorses.org or Homesforhorses.org for more information.
Breeder, Owner Mike Hasting Dies
Michael Van Hastings, 63, of Chandler, Arizona, passed away March 4. After a brief stint as a rodeo cowboy, Hastings joined San Tan Tillage, a family farm enterprise that has been operational since the early 1950’s. Mike also shared another love with three generations of family members - horses. Under the name of San Tan Tillage, Hastings bred and owned World Champion Heza Fast Man and multiple stakes winner Ourautograph. Hastings was inducted into the Arizona Quarter Horse Racing Association’s Hall of Fame in 2007.
Dale Robertson
Dale Robertson Dies
Oklahoma native Dale Robertson, 89, passed away Feb. 26. Robertson and his brother Chet owned and operated Haymaker Sales Co., the precursor to Heritage Place. Together, Dale and Chet bred and raced Champion Rebel Cause, and Dale was a partner in Champion Johnny Vittoro. Dale became a movie actor when a scout saw
his picture in a Hollywood photo shop. Robertson intended to send the picture to his mother while he was in the Army and stationed in California. Robertson acted in several movies throughout his career, includ- ing a role as Jesse James in the 1962 movie Fighting Man of the Plains, as well as in Death Valley Days.
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2012 Year End Awards
Ohio Quarter Horse Racing Association 2012 Year End Awards
Horse of The Year, Champion Aged Horse MY CORONA IS RARE, 4, c, (Corona For Me-Mynewsensation) Breeders: Carl & Luanne Humphries; Owner: James Bratton
Hi-Point 2 Year Old LOFTY, f, (Valiant Hero-El Streaker) Breeder: Bobby D. Cox; Owner: James Bratton
Hi-Point 3 Year Old RED LADY ROLLIN, f, (Visionarian-Roll On Martha) Breeder/Owner: James Bratton
Trainer of the Year JAMES BRATTON
Hialeah Park 2012-2013 Meet Leaders
Leading Owner RANCHO LOS DOS PORTRILLOS, LLC
Leading Trainer BRANDON MUNIZ
Leading Jockey FRANCISCO RAMIREZ, JR.
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