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Emily McNulty and her horse Sky Dance

Emily McNulty Awarded 2024 Roger L’Heureux Memorial Equine Award

Equine Guelph is proud to announce that Emily McNulty, a third-year student in the University of Guelph Equine Management program, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Roger L’Heureux Memorial Equine Award.  McNulty will receive two online courses through Equine Guelph valued at $625 each (Certificates are available in Equine Science, Equine Welfare and Equine Business…

a collage of images from the 2024 Royal Winter Fair

A Royal Review of Successful Careers in the Horse Industry

What the pros at the 2024 Royal Agricultural Winter fair had to say The equine industry in Ontario is a multi-billion-dollar sector and finding one’s way to the top may seem beyond reach, especially for the uninitiated.  Interviews with top competitors and industry professionals at the 2024 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto revealed key ingredients…

Riding student ready for a lesson

Study Looks at Welfare of Lesson Horses

University of Guelph researchers share preliminary results of a study suggesting bigger may not necessarily be better when it comes to riding school programs and equine welfare.  Other researchers have shown that riding lesson horses have poorer welfare compared to pleasure horses, when comparing incidences of abnormal behaviours, physical injuries, health issues, aggression towards humans, and “depressed-like” postures. The variability…

Ontario Veterinary College Students participate in Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training

OVC Veterinary Students Train for Large Animal Emergency Rescue

The final offering of Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training for 2024 was a specialized workshop for veterinary students held at the University of Guelph campus.  On November 23, 2024 this course was presented by Equine Guelph & the Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph.  This course was exclusive…

Julie Walker Standardbred driver

Industry Ambassadors Announced for Free Online Racing-Exclusive Training Program

Equine Guelph has announced that Julie Walker and Renée Kierans have been selected to represent the horse racing industry as Industry Ambassadors of an online training initiative this winter focused on industry-identified healthcare priorities. Trainers, grooms and owners will learn how to maximize horse health and help their racehorses reach full potential through free access…

Large animal rescue trainers demonstrate a technique

Large Animal Emergency Rescue Awareness Training for First Responders In Essex

On Friday, October 18th, first responders in Essex County received specialized training in emergency procedures to extricate large animals from tricky situations.  This training was hosted by Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association (WETRA) & The County of Essex Emergency Measures Department and facilitated by Equine Guelph, at the University of Guelph. This training comes at a…

Racing courses poll Oct 2024 for Equine Guelph

Equine Guelph Announces Poll & Free Online Courses for Racing Industry

Equine Guelph will offer two free racing-exclusive online courses on TheHorsePortal.ca in the winter of 2025 and conduct a Horse Racing Industry Poll this fall/winter. The 3-minute poll seeks input from the racing industry on new healthcare topics for the development of future courses in service to the industry and racehorse well-being.  For the past…

Winner's Circle for the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance 2024 Youth Derby by New Image Media

Youth Derby Awards Presented

The Youth Derby Awards were presented by the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance, providing finalists with an unforgettable experience throughout the day and evening on Oct 5, 2024. Winners and their families were treated to exclusive behind-the-scenes access to harness racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park. EquineGuelph was proud to be a part of the wonderful awards…

Broodmares and a foal

What if my Mare did not get Pregnant?

Why Embryos Fail and Improving Odds of Successful Horse Breeding If entering the fall, your breeding prospect has come up empty, there are considerations to ponder and actions you can take for successful breeding next year.  “Don’t let those mares sit all fall and winter, with untreated conditions such as a uterine infection,” says Dr. Tracey Chenier,…

Catherine Wilson delivers Equine Law Webinar

Equine Law Webinar

On Aug 29, 2024, the equestrian community was afforded with a free Equine Law Webinar from Canada’s leading Equine Law specialist, Catherine Willson, BA, LLB. Wilson has practiced equine law in Canada for more than three decades. Catherine is the author of Canadian Equine Law, a concise guide written for the layperson in the horse…

World Rabies Day

World Rabies Day ‘One Health’ Approach and the Horse Owner

On September 28, 2024, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) coordinates World Rabies Day and this year’s theme is ‘Breaking Rabies Boundaries’.  In the ‘One Health’ approach, every sector takes responsibility in the effort to tackle rabies.  Rabies is a viral infection of the nervous system known to be problematic in carnivores and bats, although…

World Rabies Day

World Rabies Day ‘One Health’ Approach and the Horse Owner

On September 28, 2024, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) coordinates World Rabies Day and this year’s theme is ‘Breaking Rabies Boundaries’.  In the ‘One Health’ approach, every sector takes responsibility in the effort to tackle rabies.  Rabies is a viral infection of the nervous system known to be problematic in carnivores and bats, although…