New Heat Sensor In The Works February 16, 2017 Farm & Food Care Ontario is partnering with Ontario’s farm mutual insurance companies and Hamilton-based engineering company Harvest Robotics to create a heat sensor that can be installed in barns...
Trainers Reflect, One Year Later January 04, 2017 A year to the day of the tragic barn fire at the Classy Lane Training Centre, the CBC has run an article that profiles some of the individuals that were the hardest hit in the heartbreaking ordeal. Th...
Come Together December 27, 2016 The year 2016 started with a terrible tragedy that shook Canada’s harness racing community. But from the ashes came amazing stories of hope, resilience and remarkable kindness....read on / continuer à...
Checking Your Barn For Fire Risk December 20, 2016 One organization in Ontario has established a program to help property owners detect hot spots and potential fire hazards in barns.
Barn Fire Claims 23 Racehorses December 19, 2016 Tragedy struck in Kentucky on Sunday morning (December 18), as 23 racehorses were killed during an early-morning fire at a training centre in the state.
Cause Of Classy Lane Fire Revealed December 18, 2016 Reports indicate that the cause of the January 2016 fire at Classy Lane Training Centre has been determined by the Office of the Fire Marshal.
Barn Fire Claims Horse; 29 Saved December 06, 2016 One horse lost its life, but 29 others were luckily able to escape when a serious fire reduced a large barn to smoldering ash this past weekend.
Barn Fire Claims 12 Horses November 28, 2016 There are still few details at this time, but a fatal barn fire occurred this past weekend which saw 12 horses tragically lose their lives.
‘Lover’ Rebounds From Barn Fire August 30, 2016 “I literally cried with joy after. ‘Lover’ dug in and held off Ake Svanstedt with Coogan for the win. It was just five months that he (Celebrity Lover) was fighting for his life from the smoke inhalat...
Groom Stricken By Fire Needs Help July 04, 2016 Anyone that has spent any time around the harness racing industry knows all too well that grooms are the unsung heroes of the industry. They typically go above and beyond with little – but usually no ...
TSN Feature On Classy Lane July 03, 2016 While the Queen's Plate has produced some of Canadian horse racing's most dramatic moments, it was a race back in January where Woodbine Racetrack yet again served as the stage for a very important ra...
Fire Prevention Outreach Program June 23, 2016 After the rash of barn fires in Ontario at the beginning of 2016, Equine Guelph and its partners were quick to respond, bringing educational material regarding fire prevention to the horse industry.