Thanks to the support of families and organizations providing support to educate future industry professionals to be champions for the health and welfare of horses, Equine Guelph has two tuition awards on offer: The Stuart Stocks Memorial Equine Award and the Roger L’Heureux Memorial Equine Award.
“Knowledge acquired in Equine Guelph online courses has opened doors for me in the industry,” says Standardbred breeder Cameron Lago, who is a past recipient of both awards. “The racing industry is a tight-knit community and since taking the courses, I have seen a few big name trainers pushing towards hiring Equine Guelph students and have motivated a few friends to look into them.”
After taking the online Exercise Physiology course, Lago says he gleaned important information on how different muscle fibres are being used and how their composition will reflect on how well the horses perform at the track. Learning about bone remodeling has had an impact on how he will train his foals; walking at increased rates progressively as they grow up to ensure bone structure can handle training while maintaining a balance of not pushing so hard that it becomes an animal welfare issue.
Entries for the next Stuart Stocks Memorial Equine Award will be accepted until November15.
Entries for the next Roger L’Heureux Memorial Equine Award will be accepted until November 27.
Apply for tuition awards by clicking here.
(Equine Guelph)