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Pilot Study Shows Horses May Improve Childhood Obesity Therapy

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Pilot Study Shows Horses May Improve Childhood Obesity Therapy

Children were physically active for 45-60 minutes of each weekly session, participating in horsemanship activities such as learning to groom and lead the horses as well as practicing riding skills, which provided mild to moderate levels of exercise intensity.

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Using Online Knowledge to Benefit Horses in Uganda

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Using Online Knowledge to Benefit Horses in Uganda

Rwese is full of ambition to gain knowledge that will help develop programs to improve horse welfare in Uganda and reduce unnecessary vet bills that could stifle the growing industry. She says that Uganda is humid most of the year and many stables own horses that may not be a good “genetic” fit for the environment thus the interest in the online Genetics course at Guelph

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How to File a Stallion Breeding Report Online- Due. Nov. 30th

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How to File a Stallion Breeding Report Online- Due. Nov. 30th

Stallion owners know filing a stallion breeding report is an important part of the registration process. Stallion breeding reports are due November 30. Filing a stallion breeding report online makes the process convenient.

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Once Bitten, Twice Shy is Not the Case With Kids and Horse, According to Study

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Once Bitten, Twice Shy is Not the Case With Kids and Horse, According to Study

A startling result indicated that 75% of the children surveyed had experienced at least one type of painful incident more than once, yet only 7.3% said they had modified their behavior (e.g., keeping fingers away from the horse’s mouth after having been bitten). “We were quite surprised that these incidents had little impact on children’s behavior around horses,” says Genik. “This implies that the incidents may continue to occur even if they could be prevented – and we know from recent work that many incidents around horses may actually be preventable.”

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Cargill Announces Addition of Three New SafeChoice Horse Feed Products

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Cargill Announces Addition of Three New SafeChoice Horse Feed Products

Improvements to the SafeChoice formulas include updates to guaranteed sugar and starch levels, limitations on variable ingredients, and superior palatability. And with the understanding that each horse is different, the full SafeChoice line gives horse owners the flexibility to choose feeds based on their horses’ individual needs based on age and activity levels.

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What Makes a Noseband “Too Restrictive?”

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What Makes a Noseband “Too Restrictive?”

Restrictive nosebands can exert extremely high forces (up to 95 N) and peak pressures (in excess of 1000 mm Hg) on skin, nerves and bone under the noseband (Casey et al. 2013, Murray et al. 2015, Doherty 2016). These may result in discomfort or pain and injury. The effect of tight nosebands on the underlying structures has not yet been investigated.

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Drug Testing – Keeping It Clean

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Drug Testing – Keeping It Clean

We all dream of that moment in the spotlight when all of the long nights, early mornings, miles traveled, and hours spent at the barn lead to being the last one standing in the arena. It’s a moment that keeps many of us going when we want to quit. In those tough moments, that dream is enough to push us to work a little bit longer, sleep a little bit less, and continue to put in the hours necessary to achieve victory. We imagine our horse having a neck ribbon fastened tight and the feeling of taking a victory lap in front of a cheering crowd.

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Equine Disease Communications Launches New Phone App

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Equine Disease Communications Launches New Phone App

The EDCC Disease Alerts app connects directly to the disease alert page, making it easy for users to filter information by disease, location and date. Users have quick access to the disease risk information necessary to make decisions about travel and biosecurity. The app also provides access to disease fact sheets with helpful information about diagnosis and treatment.

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Appaloosa Horse Club Partners With Etalon Diagnostics For Genetic Testing

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Appaloosa Horse Club Partners With Etalon Diagnostics For Genetic Testing

Breeders can use genetic testing help produce the Appaloosa coat pattern and characteristics that we all desire while minimizing genetic health risks. Trainers, riders and owners can use Etalon’s genetic tests to better understand their horses’ capabilities and limitations.

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Study Examines Equine Response to Rider Weight Increase

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Study Examines Equine Response to Rider Weight Increase

Previous studies have found that physiological responses and gait symmetry parameters are negatively affected when horses carry heavy riders, for example when the rider:horse weight ratio increases from 20 – 35% (Stefánsdóttir et al., 2017).

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