Equine Welfare
As part of our commitment to each horse in Australia, once in OTI’s control, it will now be tracked to ensure its life-long welfare.
This will involve:
1. An ongoing tracking register of the whereabouts of each horse following it leaving OTI’s management, whether by sale or retirement. This will be done on a rolling 6 month basis.
2. Upon being moved from OTI’s management, a written agreement by each recipient of a horse to co-operate in the accurate maintenance of the register.
3. An ongoing commitment by OTI to employ an equine veterinarian to investigate any concerns that OTI may have regarding the care of each horse leaving OTI’s management.
4. Where appropriate, the payment of $2,000 to ensure the relocation of a horse no longer needed by its owners or in a condition that requires euthanizing under the supervision of equine veterinarians.
The costs associated with this policy will be borne by OTI, not individual partners who were involved in the ownership of the horse while under OTI’s management.
The Process:
The horses involved:
Former racehorses currently part of our Equine Welfare Program are:
| Horse Name | Current Status |
|---|---|
| Condamine | Pony, Paradise |
| Tristano | Showhorse, Geelong |
| Instigator | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Warrnambool |
| Hutchinson | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Bendigo |
| Mighty Quinn | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Toowoomba |
| Achaeus | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Gippsland |
| Fioretical | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Queensland |
| Romanesque | Pony, Bunkers Hill |
| Tom Melbourne | Living Legends resident, Victoria |
| Master Zephyr | Weaning and agistment partner, Maldon |
| High Bridge | Pony, Garvoc |
| Sollevare | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Mornington |
| Miss Carboni | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Strathalbyn |
| Fairlight | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Mount Gambier |
| Instant de Reve | Pony, Goulburn |
| Plymouth Road | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Sale |
| Fastnet Tempest | Showhorse, Freshwater Creek |
| Chelkar | Pony, Ballarat |
| Urban Lumberjack | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Bendigo |
Early success stories:
An article published by Campbell Wansbrough, OTI’s Welfare Co-ordinator, can be read here.