TX t l l ’ Ian Moore D.V.M. B.Sc. Agr.. Quality Horseman

learned to appreciate what the letters

after [an Moore's name meant when

l was permitted to watch him perform his professional duties on two horses. .-\ 2()~vear—old accomplished show horse wottld get a chance to rehahilitate even though it had a severe case of laminitis. l)r. Moore gave his five veterinarv stu— dents a clinic in classroom teaching as thev progressed through an examination of the historv of the horse and an .\—ra_v diagnosis and a distraught owner‘s deci‘ sion to tr_v to save his pri/ed possession. The second case involved a ltl-vear—old standardhred mare also with a severe case of laminitis. The owner decided that she would he pttt down and I could tell that it took its toll on the teacher and his

students alter the act was performed.

liven though there were not enough hours in the dav for him. Ian Moore was able to balance his professional career as a teaching veterinarian with a hohhv he loved. His practice involved onlv the equines so his hohhv fitted and suited him perfectlv. lie was a verv know- ledgeahle and skilled veterinarian and an

astute and talented horseman.

At age 12. Ian‘s mother took him to eniov the renowned R.(E.M.l’. Musical Ride at

l’hoto: (iail MacDonald the Summerside Racewav. The perfor— mance took place during a _lulv 1st. Dominion Dav race program and Ian liked the Musical Ride and the horses. The next dav he spoke to the custodian at his school about his positive experi‘ ence at the Summerside Racewav. The custodian was Lester (Jhappell who hap— pened to he an avid and active horseman who invited lan to the track. lan related. "I started helping Lester and spending quite a hit of time around the track with Lester." Ian was living in Summerside and receiv ed valuahle pointers at the track front capahle horsemen like Allison “Hook" \Valsh. Basil \Vhelan. Ron MacArthur and (ieorge Sohev. The initis ation was successfttllv completed and the

equine industrv had its newest recruit.

The first horse that Ian rememhered working around was (lo/(l l)irec/. This was an old horse that had heen raced hv \V'alter \\"helan and later owned hv Stanlev Mavhew. lan fondlv remem— hered. "I used to live at the far end of Summerside where the malls were local— ed. I would throw a hridle on that horse and drive him home for lunch from the racetrack. I would turn him out in ottr hack vard. i used to swim him down at

the harhottr. lie was a great old horse

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