Hands On Horses

OSAS Horses On The Move

October 05, 2020

Well known Ontario pacer Hollywood Ham has begun his third career, this one as a riding horse, after having recently been adopted from the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society. He is one of five reti...

The On-Track Experience's Unique Value

September 30, 2020

"Unless you can expose people to the live product, they're never going to become a customer of betting horse races. One hundred per cent, that's the value."

Hollywood Ham Needs A New Role

August 19, 2020

The Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society’s newest member has likely had more drivers and trips around a racetrack than just about any other harness horse. Hollywood Ham faced the gate 135 times durin...

Hands On Horses A Huge Hit

September 07, 2014

Racing fans of all ages were able to experience first hand what it’s like to sit behind a harness horse when the Hands On Horses program visited Kawartha Downs Saturday evening.

A Sense Of Purpose

December 30, 2012

On a crisp morning at Shamrock Training Centre in Cambridge, Ontario, 19-year-old Paula McGuire’s smile cuts through the early-morning chill as her breath, visible in short bursts, hangs in the air wh...

Spots Available For Second GRR Youth Camp

A few spots remain in a second Youth Camp to be staged at Grand River Raceway from August 7 – 10.

Hands On Horses To Host Youth Camps, Adult Camp

As the Ontario Harness Racing Youth Camp celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, the Hands On Horses Program has released details of some of its upcoming offerings.

Hands On Horses Wraps Up At GRR

Grand River Raceway recently wrapped up a busy weekend of hands-on initiatives designed to educate and engage staff, newcomers, and longtime race patrons about harness racing. The three events saw ne...

HOHP Workhorse Retires From Duty

October 06, 2011

The Hands On Horses Program wrapped up a busy season with its final 2011 offering — a Standardbred Xtreme Adult Harness Racing Camp — at Grand River Raceway on Monday night

Hands On Horses Wraps Up in Milton

August 25, 2011

For the past seven weeks, Stoney the retired Standardbred, was the “star” of the Planet Kids Program every Wednesday morning during July and August, at Country Heritage Park in Milton

Retiree Sweeps Youth Camp Races

Retiree Killean Sweep was back on track to compete in a pair of youth exhibition races held at Grand River Raceway during Fun & Frivolity Friday Night in Elora, Ont. and the 11-year-old pacer pull...

Hey Kids, Meet 'Stoney'

Trot 4 Kids will be headed to the Country Heritage Park in Milton, Ont. every Monday throughout the summer to conduct an informative learning session called 'Hands On

Hands On Horses

Trot 4 Kids will be headed to the Country Heritage Park every Monday throughout the summer to conduct an