WATCH: Media sneak peek at McFeetors Heavy Horse Centre
WINNIPEG — People will soon be able to get up close to some large horses. The McFeetors Heavy Horse Centre at Assiniboine Park Zoo is slated to open August 28.
The media was given a sneak preview of the centre Wednesday morning. It will house four Percheron horses year-round.
The new exhibit comes from a $2-million personal donation from Ray McFeetors, former president, CEO and chairman of Great-West Life. Another $250,000 from Great-West Life will go toward the Great-West Life Paddock within the centre.
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When it was announced last year, the centre was planned to span over 4.7 acres in the zoo’s north end. A barn, pastures and paddocks along with walking paths, tours and horse interaction are a few of the features that will greet visitors.
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