Equine MediRecord Secures Investment To Expand Business

Equine MediRecord has closed an investment with the Chicago-based private equity firm Merit Holdings for an undisclosed eight-figure amount to drive adoption of its equine welfare and anti-doping platform in Europe, North America and the Middle East, the company announced early Thursday morning. A plan is also in the works to expand the equine technology company's growth and operations team. The investment comes from Merit Holdings through their Inova Group Holdings platform, which also previously acquired Business Infusions, the largest equine veterinary software group in the world.

“It's great to be supported by Inova Group and Business Infusions and that they believe in our goal to promote equine welfare and anti-doping best practices by driving adoption of our Equine MediRecord platform',” said Pierce Dargan, who founded the company with Simon Hillary and Finlay Dargan in 2016. “This funding will help us bring our platform to more horse farms and equine events ensuring equine welfare best practices are being adopted in Europe, North America, the Middle East and beyond.”

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Kentucky Equine Education Project To Host Webinar Promoting Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) is excited to announce a webinar focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in the horse industry.

Building Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Equine Industry With Talent Pipeline Management will be held on August 25, 2020, at 1pm ET. KEEP is providing this webinar in partnership with the Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center, the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

If you are interested in participating in the webinar, please register here. Participation in the webinar is free.

This webinar is part of KEEP's Equine Workforce Initiative that began in August of 2018. The initiative has led the industry in assessing labor needs and creating solutions within the state to meet those needs. This has included showcasing career pathways within the industry, the creation of a nationally recognized horseman apprenticeship program, and the engagement of new populations in the industry.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion has also been an important focus of the initiative. This webinar follows an industry survey on these issues and was shaped by the responses to that survey. This webinar is the first in a series of industry-wide discussions about these issues and how industry stakeholders can take a leading role in ensuring that careers in the horse industry are available and accessible to anyone.

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