Equine Guelph is excited to announce the launch of a new online course designed specifically for youth aged 13-17 who are passionate about horses and interested in exploring careers in the horse industry. The self-paced course, Careers in the Horse World is now available for free until April 30, 2025 on TheHorsePortal.ca. This innovative online…

Safeguard Your Equine Partner Equine Guelph’s Vaccination Equi-Planner is a cutting-edge healthcare tool designed to help horse owners protect their valuable equine partners. This innovative tool provides a starting point to discuss a comprehensive vaccination schedule with your veterinarian that will be tailored to each horse’s unique needs, aiming for optimal health and performance. Provide Protection for Your…

Free Global Registration for One Day Only! World Horse Day has been celebrated on March 1st every year since it was created in 2005 to raise awareness of equine welfare and protection.  For the 20th anniversary of World Horse Day, Equine Guelph would like to celebrate by offering horse owners the opportunity to reduce the occurrence of…

Equine Guelph is pleased to announce the return of its highly popular online course, Racehorse Gut Health & Ulcer/Colic Prevention, designed exclusively for the horse racing industry. This comprehensive two-week course, running from February 24 to March  7, 2025, offers invaluable insights into maintaining and improving the gastro-intestinal health of racehorses. Thanks to a partnership between Equine…

Equine Guelph is excited to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, aimed at providing an enhanced user experience and easier access to its world-renowned equine education programs and research news. This new platform will be an invaluable resource for horse enthusiasts, equine industry professionals, and students worldwide. A Legacy of Excellence in Equine…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…