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Guelph opens horse hospital

June 16, 2012

The University of Guelph celebrated the grand opening June 7 of a new specialized health-care facility for equine athletes. The Equine Sports Medicine and Reproduction Centre (ESMRC) is focused on the quality of life and performance of horses through health care, education and research. Located at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) but separate from the

Livestock, News, Other livestock

Fairgoers perk up ears for Whistlin’ Dixie

By Daniel Winters April 7, 2012

The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair is pitched as one of the top horse events in Canada. So what was old Long Ears doing there? Whistlin’ Dixie, a thoroughbred-cross molly mule, was there to compete in the dressage and jumping events. But after a minor leg injury left her on the sidelines, owner Katherine Cook of

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Deciding when a horse’s time has come

By Carol Shwetz January 27, 2012

At times the decision to euthanize is clearly obvious, even with an apparent immediacy. It is a self-evident ending when the horse has a fatal injury or an unrelenting illness. However all scenarios are not so straightforward, especially when individuals are confronted with situations of illness, injuries or aging that slowly taints the quality of

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Weaning Too Quickly Cause Aftereffects That Last A Lifetime

September 15, 2011

Weaning has a significant lifetime impact on a horse s well-being because of the nutritional, emotional, mental, physical, and social changes that occur at that time. Foals are very dependent on their mother s milk at four months of age, after which they gradually become nutritionally independent. Ideally by six months they will have made

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Teenagers — Including Horses — Need Careful Handling

April 21, 2011

The term “teenager” is not a common term for horses, yet there is an age group that requires a specific level of care and attention. That is the group of horses between the ages of two and five years. These young horses are immature, and developing their physical, mental and emotional features. Decisions made during

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Broodmares Are Performance Horses Too – for Mar. 17, 2011

March 17, 2011

The mental and physical health of a foal is strongly linked to the nature and nurturing of its dam. Their robustness is coupled with more than just the genetic makeup of the mare. A broodmare on a well-balanced diet in a healthy living environment is more likely to produce a well-balanced and healthy foal that

Livestock, Other livestock

Broodmares Are Performance Horses Too – for Mar. 3, 2011

By Carol Shwetz March 3, 2011

The mental and physical health of a foal is strongly linked to the nature and nurturing of its dam. Their robustness is coupled with more than just the genetic makeup of the mare. A broodmare on a well-balanced diet in a healthy living environment is more likely to produce a well-balanced and healthy foal that

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Equestrian Centre Will Border RMNP

By Candy Irwin October 28, 2010

Molly Kelleher, 24, has been “nuts about horses” for as long as she can remember. When she was 14 years old, Molly’s parents, John and Nancy, purchased a four-year-old quarter- horse, “Tug,” for her for Christmas and the gift made her surer than ever that horses would be her life and career. Molly describes her

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Family A Strong Supporter Of Rodeo – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Darrell Nesbitt August 26, 2010

Rodeo is a family-oriented sport. For proof, look to the members of the Bridgeman family and their achievements from an equine and rodeo perspective. Family-run farms, where great pride and care in raising quality horses, all began with Ken Bridgeman in the mid-1960s when he made a life-changing decision. Selling his dairy herd, he decided

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Livestock Horses For Sale

April 22, 2010

6 YR OLD REGISTERED Paint gelding broke to ride & Registed 4 yr old Black Quarter horse mare broke to ride, several 2 & 3 yr old young horses that need to be broke to ride, some will make very good barrel racers. Don Ferguson (306)435-3634, Moosomin. ALL ABOUT LEATHER LTD., Peter Schueler. Harness Leather:

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Tag Archives Equus

Guelph opens horse hospital

Fairgoers perk up ears for Whistlin’ Dixie

Deciding when a horse’s time has come

Weaning Too Quickly Cause Aftereffects That Last A Lifetime

Teenagers — Including Horses — Need Careful Handling

Broodmares Are Performance Horses Too – for Mar. 17, 2011

Broodmares Are Performance Horses Too – for Mar. 3, 2011

Equestrian Centre Will Border RMNP

Family A Strong Supporter Of Rodeo – for Aug. 26, 2010

Livestock Horses For Sale

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