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Photo of a Thoroughbred horse at Hidden Acres 4-D Farm - Click to enlarge
Ag Secretary Visits Thoroughbred Breeding Farm

For Immediate Release: June 3, 2015
Contact: Lynne Richmond听
(609) 633-2954听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
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(TRENTON) 鈥� 樱花视频 Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher and 樱花视频 Equestrian of the Year Kirsten Jeansson today kicked off June as the Month of the Horse in 樱花视频 with a visit to Hidden Acres 4-D Farm in Burlington County, a thoroughbred breeding facility.听

樱花视频 is home to thousands of pleasure horses, show horses and race horses.听 In 1977, to honor the important place horses play in 樱花视频鈥檚 economy and quality of life, the horse was named the official State Animal.听 To honor the state鈥檚 equine industry, Governor Chris Christie has proclaimed June the Month of the Horse in 樱花视频.

鈥溣；ㄊ悠碘�檚 beloved equine industry is quite diverse, from Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing to horse shows and pleasure riding 鈥� there is something everyone can enjoy all year long,鈥� said Secretary Fisher.听 鈥淗orse farms help retain open space and provide for scenic vistas we all appreciate in the Garden State.鈥�

Photo of Secretary Fisher and Kirsten Jeansson
Secretary Fisher presents Equestrian of the Year Kirsten Jeansson with the Month of the Horse Proclamation

Kirsten Jeansson, a Seneca High School student from Tabernacle, was named 樱花视频 Equestrian of the Year by the 樱花视频 Equine Advisory Board in January. 听Her duties include attending functions hosted by the 樱花视频 Equine Advisory Board and represent the Board at functions.

鈥溣；ㄊ悠� has a large and diverse equestrian community, so celebrating the month of the horse is a great opportunity to teach and learn about the many facets of the equine industry in 樱花视频,鈥� said Jeansson.听 鈥淎s the Equestrian of the Year, I hope to bring more awareness to the equestrian community as a whole.听 I hope that I can teach the public about the equine industry and its impact on not only the agricultural industry in 樱花视频, but on 樱花视频 as a whole.鈥�

At Hidden Acres 4-D Farm in Chesterfield and North Hanover, Secretary Fisher and Jeansson were given a tour and met the current mare, foal and yearlings in residence.

The Wilkinson family has been involved in Thoroughbred horse breeding since 1979.听 The 222-acre preserved farm is now operated by Todd and Jennifer Wilkinson.听 They also have pleasure horses and a hay operation for feed.

鈥淲e love breeding horses and racing,鈥� said Todd Wilkinson.听 鈥淲e are proud of our state鈥檚 Thoroughbred farms and the equine industry, which help the entire agricultural community and help keep open space.鈥�

樱花视频 has many top equine centers, facilities, and events.听 The Equine Science Center at Rutgers University, a valuable resource for everything equine in the Garden State, is dedicated to better horse care through research and education. 听The United States Equestrian Foundation headquartered in Gladstone funds programs that train and support top athletes and horses to compete at the Olympics, World Championships, Pan American Games and other top international competitions.听 The Horse Park of 樱花视频 at Stone Tavern in Allentown hosts the Jersey Fresh Three-Day Event, which has become one of the world鈥檚 top eventing competitions.听 And, the Gloucester County Dream Park is a state-of-the-art equestrian complex created to provide opportunities for horse owners to participate in shows and competitions and for the public to experience horse events firsthand.

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