CHRISTINE BUJOLD, Office of MPP Laurie Scott
The new Equine Hardship Program, launched today, will provide individual businesses offering horse related experiences up to $2,500 per horse, to a maximum of $20,000 in financial support, to help cover direct costs for feed, water, veterinary care and farrier services needed to maintain horses.
During the pandemic, many horse experience businesses, such as riding schools, trail ride operations, and horse camps have been unable to operate, which has put these businesses and their horses in jeopardy.
“Supporting local equine businesses in HKLB and across the province, to help keep up with the costs of animal care, is important, so they can be ready for when it is safe to resume normal operations,” said Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock. “COVID-19 has disrupted many of the activities offered by horse experience operators, making it challenging for some to care for their animals this winter,” said Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. “Our investment of $3 million will allow these businesses to keep up with the costs of animal care, so they can maintain their horses and be ready for when activities can start up again.”
“Ontario Equestrian would like to thank Minister Hardeman, and the Ontario government, for their dedication and support of the equine sector over the past months,” said Tracey McCague-McElrea, Executive Director of Ontario Equestrian. “This funding announcement will certainly provide much needed relief to our business owners and equine farmers, who have fought to maintain their herds since the beginning of the pandemic, and we look forward to on-going collaboration with the government to ensure sustainability and growth for the sector.”
Horse experience businesses will be eligible for funding if they earned at least 50 per cent of their revenue in 2019 from horse experience activities, their 2020 revenue was less than half of what was earned in 2019, due to the pandemic, and they attest they are facing hardship as a result of COVID-19, which will make it difficult to care for the horses.
The Equine Hardship Program was specifically designed for horse experience businesses which are not eligible for other agriculture related programs that help farmers manage risk, such as the Risk Management Program and AgriStability.
To learn more and apply to the Equine Hardship Program, visit http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/about/equinehardship.htm. There are approximately 150 horse experience businesses in Ontario, including: more than 50 horse camp or trail ride operations, at least 15 carriage operators, at least 14 therapeutic riding centres and many riding schools. These businesses also include horse drawn carriage or sleigh rides.
Under the Equine Hardship Program, costs incurred between March 17th, 2020 and February 28th, 2021 will be eligible. Enrolment and claim forms will be accepted until March 12th, 2021, or while program funding remains available, whichever comes first. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
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