The Colic Risk Rater healthcare tool was performed by over 100 students in the winter 2018 offering of Equine Guelph’s Gut Health & Colic course.  Feedback indicates participants were keen to learn the simple management changes that could reduce their chances of colic.  Many were surprised to learn that approximately 80% of colic episodes may…

At the 2018 Equine Industry Symposium at the University of Guelph, David Reynolds, President of INAC Services Ltd. presented several funding opportunities available for Ontario Equine Businesses. David Reynolds, President of INAC Services Ltd., presented a plethora of opportunities for funding of agricultural positions. With a little ingenuity, proposals to funding agencies can secure grants…

Story by: Don Kapper. (first published January 2018) The mainstay of all diets for horses, over four months of age, is the forage they consume. Understanding how the equine digestive tract functions optimally and how forage quality and quantity can help maintain the health of the horse, reduce the incidence of colic, and keep horses…

The Equine Industry Symposium will be hosted on the University of Guelph campus on February 10th, 2018 from 9:00am-5:00pm. The Symposium will provide the opportunity for open discussion among industry professionals to address concerns within the industry. This year’s theme will be Joining Forces on Youth Engagement – recruitment, retention, succession. The objective is for industry sectors to collaborate and ‘join forces’…

Equine Guelph will bring together horse enthusiasts from across Canada and beyond with its new Horse Safety & Behaviour course. The three-week online short course has already caused a stir in the equine industry with adults who have benefited from this invaluable information for anyone involved with horses. When hearing this offering was also going…