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A high school rodeo competitor teaches how to grip the bull rope to students from Earl Oxford School Oct. 26.

Students see rodeo first hand

Ag Ex once again brought in the region’s Grades 6-8 students for a look behind the scenes at rodeo

By Alexis Stockford November 15, 2017

If you asked Brandon’s middle schoolers how a bull rider grips his rope on Oct. 25, you would probably get silence. If you asked the same question a day later, they might be able to answer. Riding rough stock was one, but not the only, topic at the Keystone Centre’s main arena as the region’s

Grade 3-5 students “bid” on animals during the mock auction at Moo!Mania Oct. 24 in Brandon.

Livestock, Local news

Bridging the gap between urban and beef farm

Elementary students from southwest Manitoba beat the Ag Ex crowds Oct. 24 with an agricultural education event around cattle

By Alexis Stockford November 15, 2017

The day before Ag Ex is all about setup for most, but the festivities were already in full swing for 360 of the region’s Grade 3-5 students. Moo!Mania, the fair’s nod to public education and the cattle industry, returned in the lead-up to the fair. One of three major events organized by the Provincial Exhibition

Trailering horses has become very common and doing it correctly will make the animal healthier,  happier and more willing to co-operate.

Livestock

Important considerations when trailering horses

Horse Health: Doing it right can dramatically reduce the stresses placed on horses in transport

By Carol Shwetz August 2, 2017

Trailering of horses has dramatically increased in frequency over the last decade with horses travelling to and from sales, competitions, shows, trail riding, equine vacations, breeding and more. Some travel may be as short as an hour while other trips may involve many hours, perhaps even a few days of trailering. Considerable physical, psychological, and

Confirmed cases of equine infectious anemia in Manitoba are keeping some horses off the short circuit this year.

Livestock, Local news

Ag societies turn to mandatory testing as EIA scare continues

Horse owners on the summer fair and rodeo circuit may want to recheck the rules as some  ag societies implement mandatory Coggins testing

By Alexis Stockford August 1, 2017

Manitoba’s horse show circuit is feeling the effects of efforts to avoid further spreading equine infectious anemia (EIA) after several carriers were identified in the province. The outbreak has shut down all horse shows in the Interlake region this summer and prompted other show organizers to require advance testing of all horses attending their events.

Sometimes dentally challenged horses will lose weight through the winter, and rebound over the summer,  meaning a fall euthanasia date may be best for them.

Livestock

Horse euthanasia: making ‘the’ decision

Horse Health: The strong bond most horse owners develop with their equine companions makes this a very difficult choice

By Carol Shwetz April 26, 2017

Sometimes the decision to euthanize a horse and end suffering is clearly obvious. This can occur when a horse has a severe injury or an unrelenting and non-responsive illness such as laminitis or colic. However, all circumstances are not so straightforward and many times horse owners are confronted with situations of illness, injury or aging

Horses fed diets with too many sugars and carbohydrates and too few long-stem forages are at risk for ulcers  and other digestive issues.

Livestock

Gastric ulcers in horses

Horse Health: This malady is part of a much bigger problem

By Carol Shwetz March 21, 2017

Recognition and medical treatment of gastric ulcers in horses has been well established for many years now. Initially veterinarians thought ulcers in the digestive tract of the horse were limited to the stomach or gastric mucosa. This was a logical conclusion since the presence of the open ulcers in the stomach could be diagnosed and

Horses will develop repetitive behaviour in response to stress and unmet needs.

Livestock

Bad habit or coping?

Horse Health: Coping behaviour isn’t a problem to fix, it’s a sign to look for the root issue

By Carol Shwetz January 25, 2017

Stereotypic behaviours are repetitive behaviours performed by animals with no obviously discernible function. One of the most commonly recognized stereotypic behaviours is the pacing of polar bears in zoo exhibits. Stereotypic behaviours are also recognized in horses, of which cribbing, weaving and stall walking or pacing are the three most common. Polar bears and horses

Livestock

The many reasons a horse rolls

Horse Health: It’s an eye-catching move, but it’s also completely natural behaviour

By Carol Shwetz November 23, 2016

Whenever an animal as large as a horse drops to the ground it captures most everyone’s attention. Fortunately the most common reason a horse does drop to the ground is to roll, and rolling is a perfectly natural behaviour for horses. It is both beneficial to their health and an indicator of their health. Horses

Livestock

A horse’s posture can tell you a lot about its health

Horse Health: Teaching a horse how to properly carry a rider can protect its long-term health

By Carol Shwetz October 26, 2016

If a horse is not educated to carry a rider properly, the horse will not be able to perform to its full potential and over time various lameness and behavioural problems will likely result. It may not happen immediately, but as the duration of being ridden poorly increases, so does the likelihood of problems for

AHA member and event competitor Gretchen Heberling shows off her Arabian horse, Vinney, as Cynthia Richardson (r), president of the Arabian Horse Association, discusses features of the breed.

Livestock

‘World’s most popular’ horse breed struts its stuff

The Keystone Centre was filled with more than 700 Arabian horses  during the Arabian Horse Association’s Canadian National event

By Jennifer Paige September 2, 2016

The oldest and most popular horse breed in the world descended on Brandon for the Arabian Horse Association’s Canadian National event. Arabian horses go back at least 4,500 years, according to the archeological record, and remain the most popular type of horse on a global basis. “Throughout the world, Arabians are the biggest breed,” said

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Tag Archives Horse

Students see rodeo first hand

Bridging the gap between urban and beef farm

Important considerations when trailering horses

Ag societies turn to mandatory testing as EIA scare continues

Horse euthanasia: making ‘the’ decision

Gastric ulcers in horses

Bad habit or coping?

The many reasons a horse rolls

A horse’s posture can tell you a lot about its health

‘World’s most popular’ horse breed struts its stuff

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