Standardbred Program Highlighted in BDN
The Bangor Daily News has a feature story about UMaine’s standardbred program, which teaches students the ins and outs of how to train and handle a breed of horse trained for harness racing. UMaine student Amy Bologna was interviewed for the article and student Amy Hofmann was featured in a series of photographs. The story included comments from Robert Causey, a UMaine associate professor in animal and veterinary sciences and the standardbred program director, who said Maine has a strong tradition of turning racehorses into pleasure horses. Many local racehorse owners donate retired horses to the UMaine program, according to the story, which is based at UMaine’s Witter Farm.
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