The Not-So-Great Indoors and Horse Health
January 31, 2022 Comments Off on The Not-So-Great Indoors and Horse Health
To start with, exposure to inhalable irritants increases by 50 percent compared to living outdoors. Respirable irritants are the main cause of conditions on the Equine Asthma Spectrum that affect over 80 percent of active sporthorses, often without obvious symptoms.
Continue reading …Morris Animal Foundation Announces New Studies Focused on Equine Colic
January 30, 2022 Comments Off on Morris Animal Foundation Announces New Studies Focused on Equine Colic
Estimates suggest that 4% – 10% of horses will experience colic at least once in their lifetimes, and the actual incidence may be even higher. Although the majority of horses can be successfully treated on the farm, approximately 10% require referral for advanced care, including surgery.
Continue reading …Horse Management Seminar- Genetics, Nutrition, Health, and Disease
January 29, 2022 Comments Off on Horse Management Seminar- Genetics, Nutrition, Health, and Disease
Each webinar will feature two speakers who will focus on “Recent Advances” in Health, Genetics, and Nutrition. Each evening will focus on one topic area and will end with an “Ask the Expert Live” panel hosted by Dr. Carey Williams, Equine Extension Specialist and the Associate Director of Outreach for the Rutgers Equine Science Center, as well as the evening’s speakers. Attendees will have time to ask questions about the presentations and are also encouraged to bring questions to the webinars based upon the subject area for that night. The schedule includes:
Continue reading …Winter Equine Nutrition: 3 Facts You Need to Know
January 26, 2022 Comments Off on Winter Equine Nutrition: 3 Facts You Need to Know
“A lot of times, people can get hung up thinking, ‘I need to change up [my horse’s] grain, or I need to change how much grain I feed,’” Dr. Nichols said. However, is either necessary? Not exactly, but there are some other aspects for horse owners to consider.
Continue reading …5 Equestrian Exercises For Getting into Show Shape
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on 5 Equestrian Exercises For Getting into Show Shape
“Wouldn’t you like to be able to make it through that marathon trot the first direction in a Hunter Under Saddle class? Or flawlessly execute running with your horse in these big, long, Showmanship patterns? Wouldn’t you like NOT to feel like the weak link in your partnership with your horse? We ask them to be very fit and perform for us. I think it’s fair to give that back to them.”
Continue reading …How Equine Professionals Can Avoid Payment Disputes and Handle Them Legally if They Occur
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on How Equine Professionals Can Avoid Payment Disputes and Handle Them Legally if They Occur
Over the years, some equine professionals, while trying to resolve these matters on their own, have violated the law and created more problems. This webinar discusses how horse business owners can seek to address non-payment problems through their contracts.
Continue reading …Hagyard Equine Medical Institute First Private Practice in the World to Offer Rotavirus B Testing
January 23, 2022 Comments Off on Hagyard Equine Medical Institute First Private Practice in the World to Offer Rotavirus B Testing
Rotaviruses are serious, life-threatening diseases that are highly contagious in foals. Rotavirus B was a novel strain discovered in central Kentucky during the 2021 foaling season. It was quickly identified as a new strain of Rotavirus, responsible for a wave of neonatal foals that presented with severe diarrhea between one and four days of age. Some farms even felt the effects of a 100% morbidity rate.
Continue reading …Saddle Research Trust Conference Spreads Welfare and Performance Knowledge Worldwide
January 22, 2022 Comments Off on Saddle Research Trust Conference Spreads Welfare and Performance Knowledge Worldwide
Sofia Forino looked at the self-perception of body image in female riders concluding that a higher level of self-consciousness when riding was correlated with their perceived body image being much greater than the ‘ideal.’
Continue reading …Series of Free Webinars for Horse Owners and Professionals
January 22, 2022 Comments Off on Series of Free Webinars for Horse Owners and Professionals
With all of the new technology available to diagnose and treat tendon, ligament, bone, and joint injuries in the horse, it is hard to keep track of what they are, how they work, and when to use them. The talk will cover diagnostics such as MRI and CT then move on to treatments such as PRP, ACS, and MSC.
Continue reading …Two New Paint Pattern Discoveries Help Keep Color in the Breed
January 20, 2022 Comments Off on Two New Paint Pattern Discoveries Help Keep Color in the Breed
Two new white-spotting patterns—W31 and W32—were discovered in 2021 and confirmed present in the Paint Horse breed. The discovery was made by researchers at APHA partner lab Etalon Diagnostics and published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Heredity.
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