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EquiMania! 2007 – A Hit with Kids of all Ages!November 2007Equine Guelph Educational Exhibit a Big Draw at Royal Agricultural Winter Fair From wee tots to keen teens to curious adults, the EquiMania! exhibit, back by popular demand at the 2007 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, offered fun learning for all. Sponsored by the Ontario Harness Horse Association and System Fencing and presented by Equine Guelph (University of Guelph), EquiMania! is an interactive youth education program designed to promote horse health and safety to horse enthusiasts of all ages and disciplines. Housed adjacent to the Ricoh Coliseum and occupying the entire 100' X 120' space in the Upper West Annex, the 2007 edition of EquiMania! spotlighted barn safety through the interactive activity 'Hazard Hunt in the Horse's House.' In an actual barn setting, supplied by System Fencing, visitors went on a scavenger hunt searching for 10 safety hazards located in the mock stalls and alleyways. "This new safety component was a huge educational success," says Gayle Ecker, senior manager of Equine Guelph. "I watched parents and children of all ages spending up to ½ hour searching for safety hazards in the barn. It is very rewarding to observe people of all ages having fun and learning at the same time. The support of the Ontario Harness Horse Association and System Fencing has been instrumental in helping to develop this new safety display."
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Keen 'Tweens' and Teens: Curious Adults: For the young and the young at heart, every visitor to EquiMania! came away from the educational exhibit learning at the very least one new thing about horses. "Thank you. That was amazing!" exclaims a visitor as he was leaving EquiMania!. "I can’t believe how much I learned here today." If you missed EquiMania! at the Royal, mark your calendars for March 14-16, 2008 for EquiMania!'s next stop at the Can-Am All Breeds Equine Emporium in London, Ontario. For more information on the EquiMania! Program (Photos: Henrietta Coole)- Henrietta Coole |