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| Horse breeders wanted |
| Source: IslandHorseCouncil.ca |
| Date: 09-Nov-2012 |
| The University of Guelph is conducting a survey of current biosecurity procedures on horse breeding farms.
Keeping our horses healthy is a key component in having a sustainable equine industry, so biosecurity is important for both the individual horse and herd health.
Breeding farm owners are asked to take part in the confidential research study, which takes less than one hour to complete.... (read more on IslandHorseCouncil.ca) |
| NS Equestrian Federation AGM to be held Nov.18 |
| Source: AtlanticFarmer.com |
| Date: 08-Nov-2012 |
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The NSEF is holding its Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers on Sunday, November 18, 2012.
The meeting will be held at the Best Western Glengarry in Truro. Registration will begin at 1:00pm, and the meeting will start at 1:30.
All NSEF Members in Good Standing for 2012 are invited to attend.
For more information, please call the NSEF at 902-425-5450 (ext. 337) or email ns... (read more) |
| Older horses make a comeback at the Breeders' Cup |
| Source: TheHorse.com |
| Date: 07-Nov-2012 |
| A new record was set at the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships this past weekend.
Calidoscopio, a nine-year-old Argentinean gelding, won the 1 ¾-mile Breeders' Cup Marathon - making him the oldest horse in history to win a Breeders' Cup race!
And Calidoscopio wasn't the only "old" racehorse in the mix. Other aged horses racing in the Breeders' ... (read more on TheHorse.com) |
| Therapeutic Riding: 12-week pilot project underway in NS |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 05-Nov-2012 |
| NS: Seventeen riders with special needs, ranging from cerebral palsy and autism to Down Syndrome, travel from five counties in the Annapolis Valley to take riding lessons and to learn how to care for the horses at the Free Spirit Therapeutic Riding Association program.
Benefits of the program include: improved muscle tone, joint mobility, balance and coordination as well as improved learning... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| Inverness harness racing wrap-up |
| Source: Atlantic Post Calls |
| Date: 02-Nov-2012 |
| Did you know that a Standardbred must retire from racing at the age of 14?
At the send of the season in Inverness on Sept. 30, two veteran racers (Take The Cheque and Mitchs Ceilidh) did just that.
Both horses have made regular appearances on the track over the last number of years at the Inverness Raceway.
Take The Cheque is a 14-year-old brown gelding by Camluck, owned by Erland Campbe... (read more on Atlantic Post Calls) |
| Cold weather feeding for horses |
| Source: TheHorse.com |
| Date: 31-Oct-2012 |
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| As fall progresses toward winter, our horses' feeding needs change, so here are some tips to consider:
Horses will often decrease their water consumption - consider providing electrolytes and/or warmer water to encourage drinking.
If your hay supply is less than plentiful this year, consider using alternative forages, such as hay cubes, beet pulp, and complete feeds.
If you have s... (read more on TheHorse.com) |
| No horse meat in this town |
| Source: TheHorse.com |
| Date: 30-Oct-2012 |
| Southwest Ranches, Florida, is imposing high fines and jail time for anyone who butchers a horse for meat.
The new ordinance has been established in memory of a horse poached and butchered in the town earlier this year.
Northwest Ranches Town Administrator Andy Berns said that on Oct. 25, the town council unanimously approved the measure.
"This is an equestrian community and we tak... (read more on TheHorse.com) |
| New generation of rare horse alive and well at Black River Orlovs |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 29-Oct-2012 |
| Nova Scotia is home to the first Orlov Trotter bred and born in North America.
The Telstads have been importing Orlovs for several years, and brought over a stallion.
“This is the only proven stallion in North America,” Jeannie Telstad said, as Zhuravlik nuzzled her.
For an in-depth look at these Orlovs, see the Oct. 2012 issue of Atlantic Horse & Pony magazine, now available online a... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
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| New interactive tool - get to know your horse's joints |
| Source: AtlanticFarmer.com |
| Date: 26-Oct-2012 |
| Equine Guelph is offering an online tool designed to give horse-lovers a good look at a horse's joints - from a healthy joint to an inflamed, arthritic joint.
Sponsored by Pfizer, "Journey through the Joints" offers users engaging learning tools about the anatomy of joints.
Take a 360-degree tour of an actual horses' joint at
www.equineguelph.ca/education/journey_thr... (read more) |
| New tack store opening in Truro |
| Source: Truro Daily News |
| Date: 25-Oct-2012 |
| A western wear and supply store called Reining Western Wear & Tack is opening in the former A.J. Walker's property, in Truro, NS.
The shop will offer stable supplies, horse shampoos, de-wormers, leather treatment supplies, as well as western wear including jeans, shirts, belts, buckles, boots, hats, and jewelry. There will also be some western-themed home décor items, cow hides, and ... (read more on Truro Daily News) |
| Forced hyperflexion violates German horse welfare laws, says lawyer |
| Source: TheHorse.com |
| Date: 24-Oct-2012 |
| A lawyer representing PETA says international champion dressage stallion Totilas is being treated unethically, and his owner and rider are in violation of German animal welfare laws.
Specifically, the claim says the horse suffers from forced hyperflexion when ridden, and from constant isolation in a box stall when not in training.
The stallion reportedly spends 22 hours a day in his stall, ... (read more on TheHorse.com) |
| Studying weight loss outcomes in horses |
| Source: TheHorse.com |
| Date: 23-Oct-2012 |
| Unexplained weight loss in horses can be difficult to deal with and diagnose, especially if the horse is eating well; there are numerous possible causes.
In cases with definitive causes, the study found that "the mechanisms of weight loss were predominately inadequate absorption/increased loss of nutrients (due to conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease or intestinal lymphosarcoma) f... (read more on TheHorse.com) |
| Uveal disorders in horses |
| Source: TheHorse.com |
| Date: 16-Oct-2012 |
| Many horse owners are familiar with "moon blindness", uveitis, and equine recurrent uveitis. There are, however, other non-inflammatory uveal disorders that veterinarians sometimes encounter.
Many of these abnormalities cause little or no discomfort or vision loss in the horse - but their differential diagnoses can be serious and damaging diseases.
Aniridia, Iris Coloboma, Medull... (read more on TheHorse.com) |
| US horses heading to Canadian meat plants again |
| Source: Examiner.com |
| Date: 16-Oct-2012 |
| Truck stopped shipping horses from the US to Canadian meat plants last week, but with the regulations now cleared up, American auction yards have resumed business as usual.
New rules will require a "passport" system, which certifies that horses destined for slaughter are drug-free and have been in the care of the seller for at least six months. Those regulations will become enforced b... (read more on Examiner.com) |
| Why does my horse's saddle keep slipping? |
| Source: TheHorse.com |
| Date: 09-Oct-2012 |
| Whether you're heading out for a light hack or going into the show ring, a saddle that slips is a nuisance, and potentially dangerous.
This problem can occur for various reasons - but researchers have now documented the correlation between saddle ship and lameness.
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Saddle Slip as an Indicator of Hind Limb Lameness
by: Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Associate Managing ... (read more on TheHorse.com) |
| West Nile cases continue across US |
| Source: TheHorse.com |
| Date: 02-Oct-2012 |
| The number of confirmed cases of equine West Nile virus (WNV) around the country has continued to rise.
Currently, the case total is the highest since 2007, when 468 horses were confirmed to have WNV.
Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Virginia have all confirmed WNV cases recently.
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Nationwide West Nile Case Count Continues to Rise
by: Erica Larson, News Editor
October ... (read more on TheHorse.com) |
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