Faces Of Racing: Thalia Martin June 24, 2019 “It’s the most amazing feeling putting so much of your time and effort into making a horse sound and happy. Seeing them go behind the gate and giving their all, win or lose, it is rewarding just seein...
Recognizing Our Dedicated Caretakers June 23, 2019 In recognition and support of all of the hard-working caretakers in the Canadian harness racing industry, Standardbred Canada's Rachel Oenema has produced a short video on caretakers working with thei...
Faces Of Racing: Mary Hawkins June 19, 2019 “As a caretaker, the most rewarding aspect of working with the horse is the relationship you build with them. They recognize you as soon as they see you and they learn to put their trust in you.”
Faces Of Racing: Kaitlyn Wesley June 17, 2019 “The most rewarding part of being a horse person is seeing all the little things you do daily bring a positive change in a horse. When working with a troubled horse, whether it be an injury or attitud...
Faces Of Racing: Nick Recoskie June 10, 2019 “To me, good horsemanship is loving the animal first and the sport second.”
Dates Set For 2019 National Caretaker Appreciation Day Events May 15, 2019 Early mornings, long, late nights . . . caretakers are the unsung heroes of harness racing. We task them with the responsibility of making sure the horses they care for are happy and healthy, physica...
Caretaker Appreciation Events Hosted October 10, 2018 "The people who work so hard in the backstretch looking after the horses really appreciated being recognized for all that they do for not only the horses, but for horse racing too. They were really q...
Faces Of Racing: Gena Anderson October 05, 2018 “The best part [of being a caretaker] is watching a horse you have worked so hard on all week go out and race well. They don’t even have to win, just seeing an improvement makes me feel like I did som...
Faces Of Racing: Stephanie Johnston September 30, 2018 “You can learn a lot about horses if you stop and listen to the people around you. There are multiple ways to do something and not everyone is going to do it the same way, but if you stop and pay atte...
National Caretaker Appreciation Fall Events September 18, 2018 “Why do we do it? It’s because as caretakers, we deeply care about the racehorse itself and obviously we love what we do. Without our caretakers, our industry wouldn’t exist.”
Chappell Wins July's Zoom Challenge August 08, 2018 The I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club would like to congratulate Kayla Chappell of Leduc, Alta., for winning the July Zoom Photography Challenge.
Caretaker Appreciation Day, In Photos August 07, 2018 The first National Caretaker Appreciation Day was very well received at 14 racetracks across the country the weekend of July 20 - 22 and on July 29.