HBV March Committee Meeting Summary

Harness Breeders Victoria Inc

General Meeting – Sunday 27 March 2021

Online Conference

Meeting Communique

Attendance – Nick Hooper (President), Maurice Hanrahan (Treasurer), Dr Kath McIntosh (Vice President), Brett Coffey (Secretary), John Campbell, Terry Lewis, Jess Tubbs, Les Joslin, Desiree Pettit-Keating (Executive Officer)

Apologies – Chris Lang Jnr, Elizabeth MacLean, Mark Hughes, Louise Toulmin

1. Committee Business (attendance, apologies, previous minutes, correspondence, Executive reports)

2. Presentation from Andrew Kelly (Harness Racing Australia) including welfare strategy update

3. Horse identification and traceability

4. Governmental Australian Animal Welfare Review - Horse Transport

5. Breed To Succeed program 2021

6. HRAC Report

7. Mare Owner Engagement Strategy

8. Prizemoney in Trotting Races

9. Yearling Sales

10. HBV Advertising properties and rates

11. ASBA Report & AGM Minutes

12. Stud & Stable Staff Recognition

13. Yearling Sale Tour

14. Victorian Breeder Awards - sponsorships, format

15. Stallion Guide update

16. Strategic Plan progression

17. May meeting and 2021 meeting schedule

Next meeting date:

Sunday 30 May 2021

Woodend, Victoria

All papers and correspondence for consideration by the committee to be submitted no later than 21 May 2021.