Canadian Couple Establishes Equine Orthopedics Research Fund

A British Columbia couple is donating $300,000 toward the establishment of the Mark and Pat DuMont Equine Orthopedics Research Fund at the University of Saskatchewan.
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A British Columbia couple is investing in the future of equine musculoskeletal research by donating $300,000 toward the establishment of the Mark and Pat DuMont Equine Orthopedics Research Fund at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).

The DuMonts have pledged three annual installments of $100,000 to the fund with the goal of encouraging researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) to conduct equine orthopedic research—particularly in horses that compete and perform in equestrian events.

“The orthopedic part of equine research really interests me because musculoskeletal injuries are one of the main reasons that performance horses are retired,” said Pat DuMont, a long-time horse enthusiast whose horses have competed in hunter jumper shows for many years. “It’s a long road to get a horse ready for the show ring, and there’s a lot of money and a lot of heartbreak when things go wrong.”

Pat DuMont anticipates that the new fund will help researchers answer important questions about lameness issues that will provide horse owners with new strategies for keeping performance horses sound throughout their competitive careers

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