About Us
The purpose of the Foundation is to aid in the health and welfare of the horse with its programs being unbiased as to the breed of horse or area of the country.
It is a Registered Charity with all donations being tax deductible and an official receipt is issued to the donor. The fundraising is carried out by dedicated volunteers across Canada and 100% of the donations are used to maintain the organization and maintain the various programs.
The programs of the Equine Foundation at this time mainly involve providing funding to the four Canadian veterinarian universities which are:
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The Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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The Equine Research Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
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The University of Montreal Veterinary College, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec
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The Atlantic University Veterinary College, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
A fifth Vet School is to open soon at the University of Calgary in Alberta.
As all the colleges have equipment needs for research purposes and treatment of equine patients, which are not covered in their budgets, at the present time the Foundation is providing monies for some of these. In the past, scholarships were given to many veterinary students who were specializing in equine studies.
Public equine education is meant to help and inform horse owners about keeping their horses healthy and fit, as well help prevent abuse though knowledge of good horse care.
Foundation Registered February 1st, 1983
Registration No. 0645937-54
Canada Revenue Agency
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