Horse care
First Responders are Gaining and Implementing Skills for Large Animal Emergency Rescue
The next stop for Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training team will be Ashburn, Ontario on Sept 16 and 17, 2023. The two-day operational level course, presented by Equine Guelph (University of Guelph), WindReach Farm and Scugog Fire Department, will be important training for emergency response teams that are called out to extricate…
20 Years of Supporting the Global Equine Community
By: Anya Barradas This summer, Equine Guelph celebrates its 20th anniversary. The award-winning centre at the University of Guelph is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of horses through education and research. “Over the years, our centre has become a model for online equine education programs and a hub for horse professionals from around…
20th Anniversary Special Feature with Alumni Robin Vanheeswyk
20th Anniversary Alumni, Robin Vanheeswyk has a growing interest in equine nutrition thanks to Equine Guelph’s online 12-week online courses. Of great interest was learning about the issues in equine nutrition pertaining to overfeeding horses which in turn can cause health problems, behavioural issues and also hit the rider in the pocketbook.
Erin Horse Day Supports Equine Welfare
HorseDay Erin, held in early June at the Erin Fairgrounds, gave back to the local equine community to support horse education and horse welfare. “One of the goals of HorseDay Erin is to create a long term, community event, that supports horses in Erin, in Wellington County, and throughout Ontario.” says Bridget Ryan, event organizer. …
Disease specialist speaks to importance of protecting pets, livestock from air pollution
Air pollution from smokestorms, smog, dust can cause lung damage: Dr. Beeler-Marfisi First published by the Wellington Advertiser – Robin George July 8, 2023 When air thick with haze and the acrid smell of wildfire smoke pushes air quality health indexes to high levels, people are advised to remain indoors. But what about animals? The…
Show and Tail at Horse Day Erin
A town where unicorns, ponies, horses, dogs, goats, sheep, humans and one mermaid were recently observed delivering important messages about the wonderful world of equines to face-painted children wearing horse hats. This rare sighting was documented on May 27, 2023 at the Erin Fairgrounds during HorseDay Erin. Gayle Ecker, Equine Guelph’s director, was at the…
Screening for biomarkers & indicators of intestinal health among equine microbiota
No one will argue that prevention is better than cure and early intervention is certainly preferable to watching an equine partner go from not feeling 100% to being completely sidelined. Ontario Veterinary College researcher, Dr. Luis Arroyo is embarking on a very interesting collaborative study that may result in the ability to detect the first…
OEEEP Returns: Training Employees for Horse Industry Careers
The Ontario Equine Education and Employment Program is in its second year of preparing participants for equine jobs – for free. First posted by: Horse Sport – April 7, 2023 The Ontario Equine Education and Employment Program got an encouraging start last year and is back for 2023, providing barn and business owners with a pool of…
How is your Horse Trivia?
Get your Fun Facts Published! Do you know why horses can sleep standing up? Did you know they don’t have a gall bladder? Equine Connection and Equine Guelph are partnering on an online educational initiative, “Who Knew? Fun Facts & Why it Matters.” You can have your little-known horse fact printed in a new E-book…
Equine Guelph: An Online Portal to Unlimited Possibilities
Story by: Anya Barradas, Ontario Veterinary College Students and faculty from more than 40 countries around the world form the foundation of Equine Guelph’s online community. Regardless of their academic backgrounds, their goals or their reasons for enrolling, students from different walks of life can adapt the courses to their specific needs and interests. What…
Horse Portal Opens Course to Youth for Free
Sickness Prevention for Horses Begins with You! We all cough into our elbow to try to keep our germs to ourselves and we stay at home when unwell, but what if you are a horse? TheHorsePortal.ca course for Sickness Prevention in Horses is coming up faster than event season (and fly season)! For this March…
Vaccination Aiming for Optimal Immunity
April is coming and that means time for shots, right? While there are several core boosters that are annual, if you are looking to provide optimal immunity for your horse, a ‘one and done’ approach may not be the best fit. Each March, Equine Guelph declares the month as Vaccination Education Month and this year…