Great news 📰 for #EquineWelfare - a 1 percent deduction will be applied to stakes to fund thoroughbred welfare initiatives from 30 August 2021. “Thoroughbred welfare is at the heart of what we do, and NZTR has been progressively rolling out initiatives to fulfil the industry’s collective obligation for the guardianship of our horses,” says NZTR GM Welfare & Sustainability Martin Burns. 💬 “These initiatives are in addition to our standard welfare provisions – such as race day procedures, plastic running rails and drug testing for example – and support and reinforce these high standards of welfare that our horses are provided in their day-to-day care.” One of the largest and most significant developments within welfare recently has been the establishment of a national fleet of eight horse ambulances. This was achieved by the NZ Horse Ambulance Trust thanks to generous sponsorship and donations from key industry figures and organisations. #TheHorseFirst #HorseAmbulance 🐎💨🚑 #Com...