A breeders meeting on Standardbred pedigrees will take place Sunday, February 1 at the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in Bible Hill, N.S., in the Haley Institute, Room 116.

The seminar-style meeting will get underway at 1:00 p.m.

The Haley Institute is located at 58 River Road in Bible Hill, NS. The main entry doors during the weekend is located next to the upper parking lot.

The Nova Scotia event will be the fourth in a series presented by the PEI Colt Stakes.

The seminars are open to all breeders of Atlantic-bred Standardbreds and to any members of the public that are interested in the horse breeding industry. All attendees will receive a complimentary three-month subscription to the PM Online pedigree resource website to assist with their breeding decisions for the coming season.

The PEI Colt Stakes, for Maritime-bred or foaled horses, is the longest running stakes program in Canada, and the organization has presented a stakes racing program and related breeder development programs for the past 80 years.

Last year, the Island Breeders Series saw 53 races contested for total purses over $312,000. In 1934 there were three races for combined purses less than $1,000. Norman Hall, the current manager, is in his 33rd year in that position.

"I have seen a lot of breeders come and go over my years with the colt stakes, but one thing remains constant and that is the need to provide educational opportunities especially for younger breeders just getting into the industry," noted Hall.

"I encourage those young men and women to take advantage of every opportunity to improve their chances for success in what can be a very rewarding but demanding challenge to breed the best horses possible."

(PEI Colt Stakes)