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Helping Young Horse Enthusiasts on College Decisions - IEA Introduces the "Collegiate Connection"

"The 'Collegiate Connection' education series will offer an interactive platform of live webinars and Twitter TakeOvers that will help Interscholastic Equestrian Association members achieve their dream of getting on a college horse riding team.”

Test Tube Foals Could Help Ensure Rare Horse Breed Survival

”The recent birth of two test tube foals in the UK, as part of a collaborative project conducted by leading fertility experts, could help benefit rare breed conservation and horses with fertility problems.”

Weaning foals: Effects of the Stress on Foal and Mare

”All foals lost weight after being separated from their mothers and the levels of stress hormones in their saliva were similar to those found when horses are transported, which is known to be associated with a high degree of stress.”

Judges Chosen for America's Most Wanted Thoroughbred Contest

The America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred Contest is a part of the Thoroughbred Makeover: A Marketplace and National Symposium October 4-5, 2014, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

PATH Promotes Benefits of Therapeutic Horseback Riding

During the past several months, therapeutic horseback riding has been in the news. There is much interest, and perhaps a little skepticism, in the legitimacy of equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT).

What Every Horseback Rider Needs to Know about Helmets

Helmets can reduce the risk of horse-related fatal head injuries by 70 – 80%1 so this highlights the importance of wearing a properly fitting riding helmet for all equestrian activities.

Riding Smart: For Brain Health, Don’t Get Back on the Horse After a Fall

Riding immediately after a concussion means your balance is going to be off and you're not going to be able to process information as effectively, putting you at a risk for a second injury and prolonging your recovery.

Sulfadiazine/ Trimethoprim

 Learn why Sulfadiazine/Trimethoprim - SMZ/TMP, a potentiated sulfonamide is one of the most commonly used antimicrobials in the treatment of many diseases in horses.

New Rules Proposed for Corticosteroids in Race Horses

While no regulatory change are proposed at this time by the California Horse Racing Medication and Track Safety Committee, it appears there is a national movement towards regulating corticosteroid use and particularly, intra-articular corticosteroid use.

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