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Canter For A Cause At Pimlico Raises Money For TAA

More than 260 riders from throughout the Mid-Atlantic and beyond cantered, walked, and trotted their horses across Pimlico Race Couse in Baltimore, Md., Sunday while raising awareness and money for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) as part of Canter for a Cause.

Sponsored by the Maryland Jockey Club, riders registered to go out in one of four groups between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to take their horse around Pimlico as well as walk through the starting gate and get their picture taken in the winner's circle.

“The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is honored to be the charity of choice for Canter for a Cause once again,” said Stacie Clark Rogers, operations consultant for TAA. “It's always so great to see so many people eager to support accredited Thoroughbred aftercare and have some fun while doing it. Thank you to 1/ST for hosting the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and for all that they do for our horses.”

Many of the 260 riders brought their retired Thoroughbreds, including Heather Beygo who took a trip across the track with the retired gelding Ricky Ricky, and Jennifer Williams who rode Miss Dani Kaye.

“It was very exhilarating bringing him back to the track,” Beygo said.

“So much fun,” Williams added. “We had a great time.”

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American Farrier’s Association Convention, Forging And Horseshoeing Competition Returns To Texas

The American Farrier's Association (AFA) is pleased to be returning to Arlington, Texas for our very special 50th Anniversary Convention and National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition, November 8 to 12, 2021.

As the only nationwide event of its kind and scale, the AFA convention brings farriers, veterinarians, suppliers, horse owners and students together for four days of education, competition, certification, hands-on learning and networking, as well as a robust MarketPlace that includes many of the top suppliers and manufacturers in the farrier industry. And to celebrate our anniversary, this year will also include special events such as our Legends Exhibition, recognition of American Farriers Team alumni, a Forefathers of the AFA presentation, and much more!

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Beginning on Tuesday, November 9, guest lecturers who are at the top of their fields in the farrier, blacksmith and veterinarian professions will present twenty hour-long sessions, allowing attendees to learn from renowned speakers on a variety of hoof-care related topics.

This year's esteemed speakers are as follows:

Amy Armentrout, DVM, MS, DACVS
Brent Barrett, DVM, CJF
Shayne Carter, CJF, MS
Blane Chapman, CJF
Dusty Franklin, CJF, ASF, AWCF
Jim Keith, CJF
Ray Legel, CJF
Dennis C. Manning, CJF
Myron McLane, CJF
Grant Moon, CJF, AWCF
Lee Olsen, CJF
Tom Petersen, CJF
Jim Poor, CJF
Patrick Reilly
Bodie Trnka, CJF
Thomas N. Trosin, CF, CTF, CJF

The National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition will take place from November 9 through November 11, featuring some of the best farriers in the nation competing in the Open, Intermediate, and 2-Person Draft Classes, and culminating in the Capewell North American Challenge Live Shoeing Finals on November 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It is following this competition that the members of the 2022 American Farriers Team and Apprentice Team will be named. These outstanding competitors will then represent the United States at numerous competitions, but most notably at the renowned International Team Horseshoeing Competition at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, England.

In addition to lectures and the competition, AFA convention guests will be able to participate in hands-on learning demonstrations with our qualified certification instructors, start or continue their journey towards farrier certification with our Examiners and Testers, visit top-of-the-line suppliers and exhibitors in our MarketPlace and network with their peers in the industry.

“It's been 18 months since our community has been able to gather together for this event, and we could not be more excited to finally be celebrating our 50 years in Arlington. From outstanding lectures to an exciting competition, and a jam-packed MarketPlace to special anniversary events, this year is shaping up to be one you do not want to miss,” said AFA/FIA Executive Director, Martha Jones. “We welcome anyone in Arlington and the surrounding areas to attend – even if it's just for one day – to watch and learn from the top farriers in the country.”

More information on the AFA convention, including the full schedule of speakers, events and competition classes, can be found here.

For registration information, including one-day passes and guest passes, please click here or call the AFA/FIA office at 859-233-7411.

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2021 T.I.P. Championships At Stable View Kick Off With In-Hand Classes, Special Awards

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) Championships return Friday, October 8, after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Friday's schedule will feature in-hand classes, which are being offered for the first time, including classes for horses with more than 50 race starts, more than $100,000 in race earnings, and those adopted from Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance-accredited organizations.

Friday will also see the distribution of six special awards to recognize some of the unique Thoroughbreds competing in the show. The championships are being held at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, and continue through Sunday, October 10. The program for the 2021 T.I.P. Championships can be found at tjctip.com/resources/2021_TIP_Champs_Program.pdf.

This year's event has attracted nearly 200 Thoroughbreds that will be competing in classes covering seven disciplines. There are 26 divisions spanning hunters, jumpers, dressage, combined tests, Western dressage, English pleasure, and Western pleasure. Each division will be awarded $2,000 in prize money with awards up to 10^th place.

“With horses entered from 23 states representing both coasts, we are excited by the reception to this year's T.I.P. Championships, especially our new in-hand classes, and are looking forward to showing off the versatility of Thoroughbreds in a range of disciplines this weekend,” said Kristin Werner, senior counsel for The Jockey Club and administrator of T.I.P. “We would like to thank the team at Stable View for its support of T.I.P.”

Following the war horse in-hand classes on Friday, special awards will be presented as follows:


Award	Registered Name	Show Name	Stats	DOB	Sire	Dam
Oldest Thoroughbred	Banner's Rascale	Cool Beans	27 years old (January foaling date)	1/29/1994	Cold Reality	Triple Lia
Youngest Thoroughbred	Night Mission	Night Mission	2 years old	2/9/2019	Normandy Invasion	Lady Overboard
Most Recently Raced	Jammin Jamie	FGF Jammin Jamie	Last race: 6/28/2021 at Parx	2/20/2018	Jump Start	Monkton Miss
Most Money Earned	Two Notch Road	FGF Two Notch Road	$536,193	4/22/2007	Partner's Hero	Capiana
Most Starts	Nafir's Best	Nafir's Best	79 starts	2/17/2008	Cherokee Rap	Nafir (GB)
Highest Price at Auction	Radiant Child (IRE)	Radiant Child (IRE)	Arqana Deauville August Yearling 2018: $457,520	3/22/2017	Charm Spirit (IRE)	Starlet's Sister (IRE)

Created and announced in October 2011, T.I.P. recognizes and rewards the versatility of the Thoroughbred through sponsorship of Thoroughbred classes and high point awards at sanctioned horse shows, performance awards, and non-competition awards. In addition to the complete schedule of T.I.P.-sponsored shows, other information about the program is available on the T.I.P. website, tjctip.com. Those interested in T.I.P. can follow the program at facebook.com/tjctip.

The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club, directly or through subsidiaries, provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives, and it serves the information and technology needs of owners, breeders, media, fans and farms. It founded America's Best Racing (americasbestracing.net), the broad-based fan development initiative for Thoroughbred racing, and in partnership with the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, operates OwnerView (ownerview.com), the ownership resource. Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com.

Stable View is a top-notch equestrian facility located in Aiken, South Carolina. Established in 2010, Stable View has developed and diversified its equestrian program to meet the needs of both the discerning amateur and the elite professional across a variety of equestrian disciplines. For more information, visit svfequestrian.com.

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World Horse Welfare-Funded Research Project Seeks To Keep Horse Sport Ethical

World Horse Welfare strongly believes in the value and benefits of the horse-human partnership and actively supports the participation of horses in sport as long as their welfare is put first. Against the backdrop of increasing societal concerns about the involvement of horses in competitive sport, and with the aim of underwriting equestrian sport's continued social license, World Horse Welfare initiated this research project with the Royal Veterinary College. The project is especially relevant in light of the heightened public interest around equine welfare, sparked by recent events such as the incident at the women's Modern Pentathlon at the Tokyo Olympics and this summer's Panorama documentary, “The Dark Side of Racing.”

The first phase of the project was led by Dr. Madeleine Campbell, Senior Lecturer in Human-Animal Interactions & Ethics at the Royal Veterinary College. Phase 1 covered the theory and function of the ethical framework. Campbell also leads Phase 2, which will begin in October 2021 and continue for three years. This phase focuses on optimizing the function and uptake of the ethical framework tool. It aims to extend the scope and significance of this project's impact on welfare by advancing the applicability and uptake of the framework across the equestrian sports sector.

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To achieve the project's broader aims, the specific objectives are:

To refine the ethical framework tool following the final phase of testing in the preceding project and develop a tutorial explaining how to use it
To test the applicability of the ethical framework tool at a grassroots level
To investigate socio-cognitive drivers, facilitators and barriers to adoption of the ethical framework tool in practice, and to develop effective methods of overcoming such barriers and promoting adoption
To conduct systematic reviews of evidence relating to two discipline-specific, stakeholder-identified ethical dilemmas in order to identify research priorities targeted at improving welfare through promoting evidence-based use of the framework

Roly Owers, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to support this project into its second phase, which aligns so closely with a key aspect of our 2020-2024 strategy: 'Supporting the ethical involvement of equines in sport and entertainment.' As recent events such as the infamous Gordon Eliot photo and the treatment of horses during Modern Pentathlon at the Tokyo Olympics have shown, this work has never been more relevant and we are excited to be a part of this pioneering development.

“Working together with equestrian sport and its regulators is an essential part of our work to help achieve the best possible welfare standards and practices throughout the whole lives of sport horses. We are pleased that, in line with this approach, the project will make particular use of stakeholder consultation, building on the results of the October conference and conducting further testing and consultation with equestrian organizations as we progress with the project over the next three years.”

Dr. Madeleine Campbell, Senior Lecturer in Human-Animal Interactions & Ethics at the Royal Veterinary College, commented, “We are looking forward to testing this tool with further decision-makers across all levels of horse sport and we hope the workshop engages everyone in discussion around what exactly needs to be considered when making policies that can impact upon horse welfare. The framework in itself does not tell any stakeholder what conclusion they ought to be reaching on any particular issue – it simply provides them with a logical method of reaching some conclusion based on a set of guiding principles. This means that the framework tool can be used in any setting within equestrian sport to facilitate the transparent, consistent justification of decision and policy making.”

On Nov. 11, 2021, “Whose opinion matters?” will be the theme of World Horse Welfare's annual conference, which is being held both virtually and in person at The Royal Geographical Society, London. The Conference will bring together influential figures in the industry and will address the increasing challenge of distinguishing key voices at a time when the sheer volume of strong opinions on welfare can be overwhelming and deafening. The event will consider the role of objective evidence in decision making and when – if ever – opinion should overrule fact. The RVC research project will be particularly relevant to the Conference in light of these themes.

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