The PEI Harness Racing Industry Association requests that the province's Standardbred participants take part in an industry survey.
The applied research division of Holland College and the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island are active in supporting industry and community groups with various projects and are supporting the PEI Harness Racing Industry Association with this research. Holland College and the Atlantic Veterinary College have engaged MRSB Consulting Services to undertake consultations with the horse industry to examine models for transferring knowledge to industry participants on best practices in the breeding, care and training of horses and business management.
Survey organizers are interested in hearing from participants in the Standardbred horse industry in PEI as to a need for information to assist with breeding, care, and training of horses and business management.
"As you would be aware, a strong and vibrant harness racing industry in any jurisdiction increases benefit to the industry as a whole," said PEIHRIA in its statement. "We would appreciate 5-10 minutes of your time to hear from you in regards to the knowledge you would like to gain and the way in which you would like to receive that information. Information received will be compiled and combined for presentation. All individual responses will remain confidential to MRSB and only combined information will be shared in our report.
"Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Brenda Wedge, Senior Consultant with MRSB Consulting Services at (902) 368-2025 or [email protected] or Mike O’Brien, PEI Harness Racing representative at (902) 213-5546."
This survey can be completed online at PEIStandardbredSurvey.com or picked up at the Race office at the Charlottetown Driving Park or Summerside Raceway Security Office. Completed paper-based surveys can be placed in lock boxes at the same locations. Surveys must be returned no later than May 5, 2021. Surveys completed before the deadline will be eligible for a draw for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate from Greenhawk. If you wish to be entered into the draw, please provide your contact information at the end of the survey. The information will be used for draw purposes only.
A link is also available on the PEI Harness racing website.
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