Equine Guelph offers the opportunity to understand the importance of genetics and how it can influence a horse's ability to perform or render it susceptible to certain diseases, unsoundness or even a genetic disorder during Fall 2013 on-line classes.
Below freezing temperatures can make hibernation look tempting but inactivity in horses can lead to many issues including lameness.
By taking this course, learners will gradually build their knowledge over the 12 parts so that they can confidently assess horses for pain at the end of the course.
Horses are transported more than any other livestock to horse shows, racetracks, sales, breeding farms and international events, creating an increased risk for infectious disease spread within the United States.
Recognizing the importance of proper nutrition plays a key role in equine health and welfare, and is an essential tool when it comes to maintenance, reproduction and performance of the horse.
The idea of creating a new trade association for professional farriers had been brewing in the minds of several well-known and respected farriers for some time. When a small group of these farriers began holding monthly and then weekly telephone calls in
The Fuelling Wellness Symposium gives horse professionals, riders, owners, breeders, trainers, and caregivers the chance to learn more about equine nutrition from guest speakers at Guelph and around the world.
The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) is proud to announce four new sponsors thus far in 2012.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson has announced that equine operations that breed, raise and sell certain types of horses are now eligible for loan assistance under FSAâs emergency loan program.
Local communities nationwide encouraged to #AdoptFromHome to find placement for thousands of cats, dogs and horses.