Racing star to help retired standardbreds
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Racing star to help retired standardbreds
February 26, 2011
A breeding to top harness racing stallion Mr Big will be used to raise funds to assist in the placement of retired standardbreds in Ontario, Canada, under the auspices of Equine Guelph's education programme.
A breeding to Mister Big, winner of over $4 million in career earnings, has been donated to Equine Guelph's education programme by Joe Muscara Jr., owner of the harness racing star.
It is the second year that owner Joe Muscara Jr. has donated a breeding to Mr Big, who stands at Tara Hills Stud in Port Perry. The service will be auctioned through the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society's (OSAS) stallion auction from February 23 to February 27.
"We are 150 years into a grand experiment of developing a horse that can pull a cart real fast. Most of that time, we did what our grandfathers did," said Muscara. "Now, with the rapidly accelerating scientific discoveries in all facets of equine endeavours, that is not enough to excel - not even enough to survive.
"You need the tools to evaluate what is new; Use what is good and avoid what is not," Muscara said. "Equine Guelph did not teach us how to train Mister Big, but it did give us the tools to evaluate what we were doing and the confidence to stick with the plan over three magical seasons."
Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, said the "significant contribution" was appreciated. "The support of Joe Muscara is helping us build the education and training program for the equine industry," she said.
Equine Guelph is also donating one of its online courses to OSAS for an auction at a later date.
February 26, 2011
A breeding to top harness racing stallion Mr Big will be used to raise funds to assist in the placement of retired standardbreds in Ontario, Canada, under the auspices of Equine Guelph's education programme.
A breeding to Mister Big, winner of over $4 million in career earnings, has been donated to Equine Guelph's education programme by Joe Muscara Jr., owner of the harness racing star.
It is the second year that owner Joe Muscara Jr. has donated a breeding to Mr Big, who stands at Tara Hills Stud in Port Perry. The service will be auctioned through the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society's (OSAS) stallion auction from February 23 to February 27.
"We are 150 years into a grand experiment of developing a horse that can pull a cart real fast. Most of that time, we did what our grandfathers did," said Muscara. "Now, with the rapidly accelerating scientific discoveries in all facets of equine endeavours, that is not enough to excel - not even enough to survive.
"You need the tools to evaluate what is new; Use what is good and avoid what is not," Muscara said. "Equine Guelph did not teach us how to train Mister Big, but it did give us the tools to evaluate what we were doing and the confidence to stick with the plan over three magical seasons."
Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, said the "significant contribution" was appreciated. "The support of Joe Muscara is helping us build the education and training program for the equine industry," she said.
Equine Guelph is also donating one of its online courses to OSAS for an auction at a later date.