The Racing Foundation provides £200,000 towards equine veterinary scientific research in 2022

21 Jun 2022

The Racing Foundation will again be supporting equine veterinary scientific research in 2022 by providing £200,000 in grants.

The HBLB’s Veterinary Advisory Committee (VAC) will continue to manage ongoing projects and educational awards being funded by The Racing Foundation, the TBA and the British European Breeders’ Fund (BEBF).

Rob Hezel, Chief Executive of The Racing Foundation, said:

“At The Racing Foundation our purpose is to be a catalyst for improvement within the industry by providing charitable grants to impactful projects.

“To date, we have provided over £1.5million of support for equine science research projects to enable work that will ultimately lead to practical benefits and improvements to Thoroughbred welfare.  

“We are delighted to be supporting the RVC’s research into Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis (RER) to develop a better understanding of how to prevent ‘tying up’.

“We are also delighted to be supporting our first equine science post-doc research project through Dr Rebecca Mouncey’s study into why some foals do not progress to the racecourse and the outcomes of those that don’t.

“This project is highly relevant to the racing and breeding industries and integral to the Horse Welfare Board’s aftercare work that forms part of the ‘A Life Well Lived’ welfare strategy.

“Our pledge to support equine science research continues in 2022 with a further commitment of £200k for projects that will commence in 2023.”