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Get Your Barn Ready for Winter with Equine Guelph’s New Barn Fire Prevention Tool
Guelph, ON, Sept. 27, 2016 – Equine Guelph has launched the new Barn Fire Prevention online tool as a resource for horse owners. Responding to the high incidence of barn fires in Ontario last winter, Equine Guelph has developed a tool that is easy to use and provides horse owners … Read More
Reminder: Beware of laminitis risk in fall pasture!
As temperatures begin to dip, Dr. Juliet Getty, equine nutrition specialist, reminds you to help your horse make the transition to winter feeding in good shape—and that means you being informed about the sugar and starch that lurk in your fall pasture growth. If you have horses that are overweight, insulin resistant, … Read More
Absorbine Announces the Hoof & Leg Survey Winner
Sometimes you have to wonder – does anyone actually win these things? Yes, yes they do and we’re taking a moment to celebrate. Recently we sent questions about hoof & leg care, poulticing and about our Bigeloil Quilted Poultice Wraps and Hoof Pads solutions. We collected the answers, then picked respondent Deborah C. using random selection to … Read More
Merial Launches “Protect the Dream” Video
Message is About Determination, Commitment, Passion The dream began from the first time you put your foot in the stirrup. Even then, you knew making it happen wasn’t going to be easy. A new inspirational video by Merial, makers of LEGEND® (hyaluronate sodium) and other performance horse products, features … Read More
AAEP Foundation Distributes Nearly $460,000 to Programs Benefiting the Welfare of the Horse
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation has approved 2016 funding of $459,198 for 27 equine organizations and special projects committed to improving the welfare of the horse. The Foundation Advisory Council selected recipients from a group of applications and ongoing projects seeking continued Foundation funding during its July … Read More
Absorbine® ‘Lends a Hoof’ to Louisiana Horses in Need
After Devastating Floods, Absorbine® Encourages Horse Lovers to Support Relief Efforts East Longmeadow, MA – Historic flooding that devastated Louisiana in August has not only damaged the lives of thousands of people, but many animals as well. Several organizations within the equine community have created donation opportunities in an effort … Read More
What The Horse? Keeping Hooves Maintained and Bars Aligned
Proper and Consistent Trimming is Key by Tab Pigg Proper trimming is vital to preventing lameness and injury for horses. Keeping a horse’s bars aligned and healthy are dependent upon trimming as well. Bars appear as white lines along the frog and are made up of lamina. Think of the … Read More
What the Horse! How to Store Hay
by Theresa Rice The cooler nights and earlier sunsets are signaling the change of seasons. As sad as it is to see summer end, I’m happy to say goodbye to the flies. You’ve likely already stockpiled some hay in preparation for winter, but before you jam your loft, stall or … Read More
Imagine A Mini Horse Training Camp
Dripping Springs, Texas —Miniature horses are a whole lot of fun to train! These little guys are whizzes at learning and often catch on faster than their larger more normal sized cousins, the breeds we ride. Minis come equipped with a large sized curiosity and can be very food driven. … Read More
