Equine News

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Industry Ambassadors Return to Champion Free Online Racing Courses

Equine Guelph is thrilled to announce the return of its Industry Ambassador program this winter, featuring two respected voices from the horse racing community.  Julie Walker and Renée Kierans will lead the charge in promoting free online training and acting as peer helpers in racing-exclusive courses designed to advance racehorse health and performance This year’s initiative offers…

Horse on treadmill

Free Online Courses for Racing Industry include New Conditioning Course

Equine Guelph is excited to announce two free online courses for the racing community again this winter, developed in response to industry demand and supported by our education partners. In a recent poll, 49% of industry stakeholders voted for Racehorse Conditioning as the next priority topic. We listened—and we’re delivering! NEW! Conditioning the RacehorseFebruary 23…

Equine Emergency Rescue at the Races

Firefighters, emergency managers, veterinary professionals, and community stakeholders from across southwestern Ontario gathered at Grand River Raceway in Elora for a specialized Large Animal Emergency Rescue course, from Equine Guelph.   Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) provided foundational funding for the program back in 2014 and was proud to support the full-to-capacity one day hands-on workshop…

Horses playing in the paddock

Why Did My Horse Just Do That?

Understanding Horse Behaviour and Stable Safety – A Course for Adults on TheHorsePortal.ca You’re leading your horse to the paddock. It’s a quiet morning, birds chirping, nothing unusual in sight. Then bam !— your horse spooks sideways, nearly knocking you off your feet. You look around, baffled. What just happened? If you’ve ever asked yourself…

a horse under anesthesia

Rate of Penicillin Administration Affects Arterial Blood Pressure

Veterinarians often give penicillin to horses during surgery to prevent infection, but the speed of injection may influence how the horse’s cardiovascular system reacts. In a study of 29 horses under general anesthesia, researchers compared two methods of giving penicillin: a fast injection over one minute and a slower one over ten minutes. Both methods caused…