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The Harness Horse Youth Foundation will honor its 50th anniversary in scenic Lexington, KY. From HHYF President Tabatha DeLong: “Harness Horse Youth Foundation celebrating 50 years is no small accomplishment and I want to congratulate everyone for their hard work and dedication over the years. HHYF is honored to have worked with a number of […]
Thanks to the generosity of the Cattlewash Syndicate and William Donovan, the Harness Horse Youth Foundation has been given a scarce commodity – a 2026 breeding to Cattlewash whose book is full and closed! Cattlewash stands at Tara Hills Stud in Port Perry, Ontario. The breeding will sell on preferredequineonline.com site; bidding will take place on Monday, […]
Rachel Leonard has been hired as the new Program Coordinator for the Harness Horse Youth Foundation as of January 2, 2026. “Rachel has generational harness racing experience and understands the importance of HHYF’s initiatives to build the industry’s future” explained Ellen Taylor, HHYF Executive Director. “With the addition of another person as well as our […]
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 roster of scholarship recipients. Harold & Marcia Snyder Memorial (sponsored by International Sound) Hannah Dingledine from Mechanicsburg, Ohio received $7500. She is attending Wright State University and studying biological sciences with intent on becoming a veterinarian. Having grown up with harness racing family members and livestock, […]
Summer Programs as well as our outreach efforts for 2025 were a HIT! HHYF traveled to five different states and connected with numerous families, students, and hopeful new fans of the sport over the last few months. A heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone who attended, as well as to our incredible volunteers (too many […]
The newly released set of HARNESS HEROES trading cards contains all the usual 34 North American champion horses and people from 2024 as well as the commemorative holographic 100th Hambletonian card. In addition, the set will feature six specifically Indiana-centric subjects: Gruesome Twosome, Lets Go Endofaera, Clint Coy, Jay Cross, Kyle Wilfong, and Converse Fairgrounds. […]
The grass is green so that means the Harness Horse Youth Foundation is in full preparation mode for our summer travels! In fact, we just got back from our first event of the year, the Indiana Equine Roundup! Our travel team of Grady, Vicky, Lily, and of course, Missy did a fantastic job of promoting harness […]
Anderson, IN – Award-winning Jessica Hallett has been recently elected to the Harness Horse Youth Foundation Board of Trustees. “Jessica’s creative, youthful approach is an immediate win for HHYF” said HHYF President Allison Conte. “Then add in her hard working attitude and photography skills plus her familiarity with the industry – she will be a […]
The newly released set of HARNESS HEROES trading cards contains all the usual 35 North American harness racing champion horses and people from 2023. In addition, the set will feature six specifically Indiana-centric subjects. The Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) directors selected the 2023 pari-mutuel driver of the year (Trace Tetrick), pari-mutuel trainer of the year […]
Anderson, IN – The deadline for the Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) harness racing scholarship applications is approaching fast – completed online applications are due by June 1, but early submission is encouraged. Log on by clicking here to access the applications and each scholarship’s eligibility requirements and general information.y Applicants for HHYF scholarships must be at […]
Anderson, IN – With spring flowers blooming, the Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) is making final preparations for their busy summer travel schedule which begins officially at Shenandoah Downs on April 21. “Actually, we have already started our 2024 efforts to promote and educate about the industry. Several 4-H groups in New Jersey have visited […]
Anderson IN —The Dan Patch Awards Dinner is rapidly approaching and along with it, the annual silent auction held in conjunction with the evening’s harness racing festivities. The Harness Horse Youth Foundation and United States Harness Writers Association industry outreach programs will benefit from the proceeds. Due to popular demand, four exclusive items will be […]
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation presented its annual Service To Youth Award to Vicky Rouch during the Indiana Standardbred Association’s Crystal Celebration dinner and banquet. The Service To Youth Award is presented annually to an individual who exemplifies the ideal of helping youth in harness racing. From Royal Center, Indiana, Vicky was selected by the […]
Going to the track as a kid initiated Robby Bath’s interest in harness racing. Attending a Harness Racing Youth Foundation camp created his passion. Bath participated in the HHYF program in the early 2000s. On Friday, the 33-year-old Pennsylvania native sends out Dame Good Time (Chapter Seven-Dame Du Lac) in the fifth of five International […]
Sometimes things are just plain fun and end up with great results! Such is the case with the idea conceived by Dr. Peter Sheerin, a renowned theriogenologist from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital who will be receiving the Harness Horse Youth Foundation’s Service To Youth Award at The Red Mile on Saturday, October 7, 2023. […]
All of us begin to think about the inevitable as we age. Every day, the sun peeks above the horizon to start the day and, hours later, the sun sets as we close our eyes to rest. One day, the sun will set on our lives, and we will close our eyes with no sunrise […]
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation now has the 2023 set of HARNESS HEROES available for harness racing collectors old and new. “The cards are a longtime favorite project of HHYF” explained Ellen Taylor, HHYF Executive Director. “They are educational and fun as well as emulating other sports cards which make them keepsakes for some racing […]
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation recently received a significant donation honoring one of the industry’s hardest working good guys, Chris Wittstruck, an SOA of NY director, pension trustee and harness racing USHWAN. The celebration aptly took place at Goshen Historic Track in New York who has served as host and supported HHYF activities for the […]
Summer vacation isn’t here yet but that hasn’t limited the Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) educational efforts! On April 29, a dozen youngsters attended the fun-filled (rainless) harness racing day at Shenandoah Downs. They spent the morning learning about grooming, harnessing and getting their hands-on horse time. They listened to guest speakers including the legendary […]
I don’t often write in the first person, especially when it comes to harness racing, but today I’m making an exception. A few weeks ago, I spoke with a young, Delaware-based, trainer-driver named Wyatt Long, who has just planted his foot firmly in the pool of the racing industry, for a Harnesslink feature. Wyatt should be the […]
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) is pleased to announce that is it now accepting applications for its 2023-2024 MSOA Collegiate harness racing scholarships. Thanks to the help of generous partners, this year will feature one of the most lucrative scholarship offerings in the lengthy history of the program, with almost $30,000 available to the […]
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) wants everyone to welcome the newest member of the HHYF Team, C.J. Holthaus, who is the new Program Coordinator. CJ will assist with the planning and execution of HHYF summer programs and other HHYF events. Catherine “C.J.” Holthaus is an accomplished educator and equestrian joining the Harness Horse Youth […]
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) harness racing horses have been delivered to their 2023 conditioners: CD’s Miss M to the Ross Leonard Stable, I Want Another to the Hank LeVan Stable, Royal Attire to the Ryan Miller Stable and Ima’s Hit to Vicky Rouch. Many thanks to these generous volunteers for their time and […]
Anderson, IN —The Dan Patch Awards Dinner is rapidly approaching and along with it, the annual silent auction that is held in conjunction with the evening’s harness racing festivities. The Harness Horse Youth Foundation and the US Harness Writers Association industry outreach programs will benefit from the proceeds. Auction items may be viewed, and bids […]
