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Little Horses… Big Dreams

By Tanya Unrau February 18, 2010

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

Forages, Livestock, Other livestock

The Wondrous Hindgut Of A Horse

February 11, 2010

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

Livestock, Other livestock

Horse ID To Be Required For Killing Plants

By Daniel Winters February 11, 2010

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

Livestock, Other livestock

Choosing The Right Companion For Your Horse

January 21, 2010

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

Livestock, Other livestock

Good hooves don’t only depend on the work by the farrier

November 12, 2009

carol shwetz dvm The health of the horse’s hoof depends on more than just mechanical trimming. The farrier can have a large effect on how a horse loads his hooves and therefore an effect on hoof shape, but there are other influences every day, all day, with an equal, if not greater effect on the

Livestock, Other livestock

Advance Planning Can Reduce The Risks In Equine Sports

By Laura Rance-Unger November 5, 2009

“It takes 100 per cent of your focus, you must be feeling well to go riding.” – Robert Moshenko Robert Moshenko has seen and worked with a lot of good horses in his time, but he hasn’t found one yet that fits the often used description of “bombproof.” “Horses all have individual personalities, but quiet

Livestock, Other livestock

Mules And Donkeys: Their Increasing Popularity – for Oct. 8, 2009

By Carol Shwetz October 8, 2009

carol shwetz dvm Mules and donkeys are enjoying popularity as the equines of choice, either as pets, companions for recreation or as performance animals. Although all three equids, horses, donkeys, and mules, share many similar characteristics, they also have differences worthy of note. Mules are the product of mating a horse and a donkey. It

Livestock, Other livestock

Don’t even think about

By Daniel Winters October 8, 2009

“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

Livestock, Other livestock

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By Daniel Winters October 8, 2009

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

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

The Clydesdale

October 1, 2009

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

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Little Horses… Big Dreams

The Wondrous Hindgut Of A Horse

Horse ID To Be Required For Killing Plants

Choosing The Right Companion For Your Horse

Good hooves don’t only depend on the work by the farrier

Advance Planning Can Reduce The Risks In Equine Sports

Mules And Donkeys: Their Increasing Popularity – for Oct. 8, 2009

Don’t even think about

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