Hi everyone!

I’ve been feeling a little under the weather for the last couple of days. I was supposed to go to Mohawk last night to meet all of the great T4K kids at the Horseplay event, but I think all the summer excitement caught up with me and Taylor Trot suggested that I stay at the barn to rest instead.

Luckily, I’m feeling much better now and my friend, Mullingar the miniature, filled me in on all the excitement of the event! Anjelka, a veterinarian student from the University of Guelph, was there talking about horse nutrition and care and Stephane, Mohawk’s own blacksmith, showed the kids all of his cool tools and talked about his very important job at the track! He always takes good care of me when I race at Mohawk! Greg from the media department at Mohawk let all the kids sit up on a real jog bike and even took them to check out the starting gate! My friends Mullingar and the Painted Pony were there for the kids to feed and play with and Randy Waples, who won the first race of the evening, invited all the kids into the Winner’s Circle for a photo!

Oh wait! How could I forget? Jody Jamieson also made a special guest appearance only days after winning the prestigious North America Cup! The kids had tons of questions for him and were even able to get their picture taken with him!

I’m so disappointed that I missed it, but I’m glad to be feeling better! Taylor always knows best!

Your friend,

Willie Win

Come On Out to Horse Day!

Hey Guys!

I will be heading down to the Horse Palace at Exhibition Place in Toronto this Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm for a FREE event called Horse Day! Want to join me?

There will be kids of all ages, and their families! Come learn the basics of horsemanship through fun and interactive activities.

Besides my own celebrity appearance, actor Daniel Fathers will also be joining us. You may recognize him from Disney’s “Camp Rock” and “Camp Rock 2”, Daniel is also part of CBC’s equestrian show, “Heartland”.

Live demonstrations will begin at noon. You will see jumping, reining, dressage and driving. Let’s not forget about the Standardbreds, there will be stations set up where you can learn how to look after a horse, meet a blacksmith and more! There will also be a dedicated section to Standardbred racing, put on by Woodbine Entertainment Group.

Come participate in some awesome contests and games, win amazing prizes and learn a little about horses while you’re at it!

Don’t miss this opportunity to come hangout with your friend Willie Win!

For more information visit, www.horse.on.ca.

Hey Kids!

I hope you all had a great weekend! I'm sure many of you were out at Grand River for their annual open house! So many T4K kids were there learning about all things horses...they even got a ride in a real jog bike behind a real Standardbred racehorse! How cool is that!?

If you were there and have any photos, send them my way! I'd love to see them!

Also....here are the answers to the crossword puzzle in the June edition of Trot4Kids! I'm sure you got them all right!

Across:

1. Yearling
2. Match Race
3. Liz
4. Equimania
5. Cheri
6. Hay
7. Shark Geature

Down:

1. Truro
2. Matinee
3. Country
4. REACH
5. Thirteen

Talk to you all soon!

Willie Win

Mohawk Fireworks Night! What a Blast!

Fireworks night at Mohawk was spectacular! Hey, it was great to see so many of our TROT 4 Kids members. The team from SC was on hand to give out activity books and get people to sign Jody Jamieson's good luck banner . We presented Jody with his Canadian colours and helmet that he’ll wear in this year’s World Driving Championship.

If you were at Mohawk on Fireworks night and took a photo of me, please email a copy to me! I would love to see it! (trot4kids@standardbredcanada.ca)

I was so exhausted from all of Sundaynight’s festivities that I made a trip to the spa today for a much needed massage and then off to the blacksmith for some new shoes. I’m now in training for all of the races in the Ontario Mascot Road Show!

Whoa!

What an incredible weekend in PEI for the National Driving Championship! The rain even held off until the 8^th race, but what’s a competition without a little mud?!

All of the guys were so great, but as you all know, the talented Jody Jamieson took the top honour with an incredible 81 points! Way to go Jody!

Here are some pictures from the weekend!

I can’t hardly wait for the World Driving Championship in August!

I just arrived in PEI! The fine folks at West Jet gave me a discounted rate on my ticket so there are advantages to being a mascot.

Taylor Trot and I flew in to Moncton and then rented a car to drive to Charlottetown. Wow, that Confederation Bridge was something else!

We had some shopping to do once we hit Charlottetown and we stopped by to pick up some packages at Red Shores. I can hardly wait until the National Driving Championship on Saturday! I’ll get to see all my favourite drivers …it’s really going to be tough for me to decide who to cheer for!

I was at the 2007 NDC here in Charlottetown and it was so exciting! The drivers put on a great show and Gilles Barrieau was the champion. Hey, Gilles is back this year and is the only driver to take part in the 2007, 2009 and 2011 National Driving Championships!

Well, I better get rested up. Taylor and I have a busy couple of days ahead of us!!

Hey Kids!

I hope you are all enjoying your long Easter weekend and the Easter Bunny has been really good to you! He left me my favourite- Kinder Surprise! Yum! Taylor Trot got her favourite too- Mini Eggs! Easter sure is a delicious holiday!

My cousin sent me a great picture from his Easter weekend out at Miwok Stables in Tennessee! Check it out!

Oh! Before I forget! If you and your family are looking for some great entertainment to finish off the great long spring weekend- it’s Grand River’s Opening Night! Live racing kicks off at 7:15 PM and promises to be tons of fun!

Enjoy your Easter Monday!

Willie Win