Toronto, ON – The Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program is inviting Quarter Horse licensees to refer students, new employees or interested persons wanting to learn more about working with horses to the Pathway to Employment and Education Program. The first phase of the program begins with attending the Groom One Orientation session on April 15th and 16th, 2010 at the Pickering Horse Centre in Ajax.

Referrals from licensed Quarter Horse participants will have their enrolment fee for the Groom One Orientation session fully subsidized by the Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program ($175).

Hosted by Equine Guelph, the two-day Groom One Orientation session will focus on safety, horse handling, daily routine, horse health, fire prevention, emergency response, licensing and employment.

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