Equine News
Ring in the New Year with a Free Horse Behaviour & Safety Course for Youth
Equine Guelph, the horse owner’s centre at the University of Guelph, is excited to announce their On-Demand Horse Behaviour and Safety course for youth course will be FREE from January 1 – March 31, 2025 to youth who love horses around the globe! This evidence-based course is designed specifically for young horse enthusiasts aged 13 – 17, providing them…
Make 2025 the Year of Optimal Equine Nutrition: Join the Body Condition Scoring Course
This January, Equine Guelph invites horse owners to make a meaningful New Year’s resolution; take charge of your horse’s nutrition and health through an instructor-led Body Condition Scoring Course. Facilitated by Gayle Ecker, Director of Equine Guelph, and PhD animal nutritionist, Nicole Weidner, this unique course is the cornerstone of Nutrition Education Month, an initiative that aims…
Racehorse Respiratory Health Online Course Back By Popular Demand
Equine Guelph is excited to announce the return of its highly popular online course, Racehorse Respiratory Health, designed exclusively for the horse racing industry. This comprehensive two-week course, running from January 27 to February 7, 2025, offers invaluable insights into maintaining and improving the respiratory health of racehorses. Thanks to a partnership between Equine Guelph and…
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 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…