Young thoroughbreds and other sport horses are at particular risk of having undetected pelvic collapse, which can lead to lameness, pain and poor performance.
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Pelvic instability often undiagnosed in young horses
Young thoroughbred horses are at particular risk of having undetected pelvic collapse
Horse air export the latest flashpoint for livestock transportation standards tension
The threshold for humane animal transport still varies widely between what what industry wants, what animal rights groups want and what federal regulators decide is good enough
The threshold for humane livestock transport standards still varies widely between what what industry wants, what animal rights groups want and what federal regulators decide is good enough.
Animal Justice pans “loopholes” for air export of horses bound for slaughter
Apparent shipment change not enough to take Manitoba horse farm out of advocacy group’s crosshairs
A Manitoba horse farm has garnered more criticism from advocacy group Animal Justice as the group continues to take aim at Canada’s air export of horses bound for international meat markets.
The art of slow feeding horses
Get started with slow feeding in your horse’s routine: Here’s what to expect and the benefits horse owners can anticipate
Slow feeding horses: How to get started, what to expect and the benefits horse owners can expect to see when hay is no longer getting eaten all at once.
Horse hoof care goes barefoot
The barefoot philosophy has dug its way off the fringe of horse care; here’s how it has changed the conversation around hoof health
The barefoot movement has dug its way into mainstream horse care; here’s how argument for dropping the horseshoes has changed the conversation.
Our relationship with horses, and horse slaughter
Banning horse transport for slaughter neglects the reality faced by many older horses
Banning horse transport for slaughter neglects the reality faced by many older horses in Canada.
Social connection a missing link in horse health
Physical and emotional isolation can profoundly affect a horse’s psychological and physical welfare
Physical and emotional isolation can profoundly affect a horse’s psychological and physical welfare.
Watch your horse for weight gain this fall
There’s no Thanksgiving feast to blame when horses pack on the pounds at this time of year, but there are natural signals that tell the equine body to start storing fat
There are no holiday meals to blame when horses gain weight at this time of year, but natural signals like shorter day length tell the equine body to start storing fat.
Mounts for the Mounties: Inside the RCMP’s in-house horse breeding program
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been breeding their own horses for decades and have been noted as ambassadors of the Hanoverian breed.
Set up your ‘horse student’ for successful training
How horses learn and what that means for horse owners and trainers
Horse training programs need to start with an awareness of how horses learn.
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