Little Horses… Big Dreams

Nestled in the hills near Cypress River, Manitoba is Countrylane Miniatures, a beautiful miniature horse farm owned by Korey and Tracy Conrad and family. While the herds of pint-size horses make their farm unique, it is the national calibre of the animals that makes them known in the miniature horse world. Countrylane Miniatures is truly

The Wondrous Hindgut Of A Horse

CAROL SHWETZ DVM These large 1,000-pound animals owe most of their life-sustaining energy to billions of friendly micro-organisms, all linked in a co-operative, benevolent relationship. There is no particular part of a horse’s body that is any more important than another, yet the happenings within a horse’s hindgut seems to shape a horse’s attitude, immune


Horse ID To Be Required For Killing Plants

For horse owners whose list of acceptable options for getting rid of a surplus horse might include a dinner plate as a final destination, then the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would like you to know that the rules have changed. As of Jan. 31, 2010, equine owners intending to sell animals directly or indirectly to

Choosing The Right Companion For Your Horse

Companionship enhances the lives of horses and can present itself in a number of surprising and unique packages. Horses are social creatures! They rely on social interaction for security, social status, emotional support and amusement and are unique in that they will easily befriend creatures beyond their own species. The ideal companion for a horse






Don’t even think about

“Pony was awful. Vet truck drives by. Now pony is good. Something has gone on.” – Ken Johnson Ever get a piece of food stuck in your teeth? It can get pretty annoying after awhile. Now imagine a performance horse with a similar problem, which could be a sharp sliver of tooth that’s digging into


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ver get a piece of food stuck in your teeth? It can get pretty annoying after awhile. Now imagine a performance horse with a similar problem, which could be a sharp sliver of tooth that’s digging into the cheek or tongue, causing non-stop irritation or even an ulcer. Add a rider, with his or her

The Clydesdale

The Clydesdale is a breed of heavy draft horse developed in and deriving its name from the district in Scotland where it was founded. Its type was evolved by the farmers of Lanarkshire, through which the River Clyde flows. The old name for Lanarkshire is Clydesdale. The most common colour in the Clydesdale breed is