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Editor’s Postcard: Chores Don’t End When You’re Under the Weather

March 18, 2025 by Kim Roe

Horse Care Helps Me Go On I have the flu. I’m feeling sorry for myself, which I suppose is expected under the circumstances. But I’m especially snappy because it’s winter and I run a boarding barn and make my living giving riding lessons. I’ve canceled lessons for the week, which …

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Cornell’s Equine Seminar Series presents “Dental Care for the Senior Horse”

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 by Press

Credit Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

WHAT: Dr. Alexa Wright will discuss the anatomy, issues and care of horse teeth WHEN: Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 6:00-7:00 p.m. ET WHERE: Via Zoom; registration required: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/6217406294620/WN_gj5jYop8QKmq7YGUP8T3-g#/registration MEDIA: The event is free and open to the public. Media members are asked to RSVP to Len Johnson, Len.Johnson@Cornell.edu ITHACA, N.Y. – Dr. Alexa Wright will outline …

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New & Noteworthy: Equine Code Training Program Available to Enhance Horse Welfare Standards Across Canada

March 6, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

Photo by Kim Roe

The Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada (HWAC) provides horse owners, caregivers, and animal welfare advocates with a valuable opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills in upholding the highest standards of care for horses through its online Equine Code Training Program. This comprehensive online training program is designed to help …

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2025 Horse Management Seminar: Virtual Webinar Series – “Nutrition” on February 18, 2025

January 17, 2025 by Press

See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/2025-horse-management-seminar-webinar-series-nutrition PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for the content of 3rd party submissions.

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2025 Horse Management Seminar: Virtual Webinar Series – “Horse Health & Welfare” on February 25, 2025

January 17, 2025 by Press

See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/2025-horse-management-seminar-webinar-series-horse-health-welfare PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for the content of 3rd party submissions.

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Horse Management Seminar: Virtual Webinar Series – “Farm Management” – February 11, 2025

January 17, 2025 by Press

See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/2025-horse-management-seminar-webinar-series-farm-management PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for the content of 3rd party submissions.

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2025 Horse Management Seminar: Live! – February 1, 2025 in New Brunswick, NJ

January 17, 2025 by Press

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Media Barn: New in Books – Keeping Horses Outdoors

January 10, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

Smart, Safe, Affordable Ways Your Horse Can Live as Naturally as Possible All Year by Iveta Jebáčková-Lažanská As times have changed, so has our understanding of the social, psychological, and physical needs of the animals in our care. As open spaces shrink, our view of what is required to keep …

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Editor’s Postcard: Letting Dreams Go

January 7, 2025 by Kim Roe

Equine Systemic Proteoglycan Accumulation

Gus with his dam at five months old. Photo by Kim Roe.

A Grim Diagnosis for a Beloved Horse In last month’s column I wrote about my 7-year-old gelding, Gus, and his struggle to stay sound. Slightly lame over the summer with an undiagnosed injury to his left hind, he then bowed a tendon in his right hind in October. I rested …

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Trainer’s Corner: Happy Foot Work

December 30, 2024 by Kim Roe

Shift the horse’s weight to the opposite leg before attempting to pick up their foot. Photo Courtesy Kim Roe.

Four Tips for Handling Your Horse’s Feet without Stress Imagine how it feels for a prey animal like a horse to have their foot held and manipulated by a predator species like a human. It’s truly amazing they ever let us touch their feet! If we come to the horse …

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