RWWA Increases its Commitment to Racehorse Welfare
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) today announced new and expanded welfare initiatives building on its current Racehorse Welfare Plan, to further safeguard the wellbeing of its thoroughbreds and standardbreds. RWWA supports the Minister for Racing and Gaming’s call for improvements to racehorse welfare and believes the plan will address the key issues of traceability, […]
Off the Track Horses Bring Joy to Collie
HorsePower Collie has today officially accepted two Off The Track WA (OTTWA) racehorses to become part of their team as equine therapy horses. Sports Man, a standardbred, and Shilling a thoroughbred, were recognised early on in their careers as horses with superb temperaments and high trainability so when they retired from racing recently they were […]
Leap Lead Love
Leap The early stages of a greyhound’s if is extremely important for their development. Greyhounds cannot race until they have reached the age of 16 months, as this period is called the imprinting, or critical learning period. Puppies can learn more during the first year of their life than they can learn in a life […]