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Heather Blitz on the Warm Up: Horse Tip Daily #141
Heather Blitz returns with her latest training tip taken from the Dressage Radio Show. Heather speaks to us about the warm up. Listen in. Horse
Other Louisville Attractions
Whether you’re in the River City for a day at the races or you’re just visiting, it’s always fun to check out some of Louisville’s unique (non-horsey)
Deworming Drug Efficacy in European Horses
Numerous research papers and presentations over the last several years have noted that internal parasites in horses are growing more resistant to the deworming drugs (anthelmintics) we have available. A study of European horses presented at the
Seized Oregon Horses Recovering
Most of the 31 horses removed from an Oregon farm last month are thriving under rehabilitative care, said Cindy Kingsberry, president and founder of Linn County Animal Rescue, the agency in charge of the animals.
Linn County Sheriff&
Reducing Your Horse’s Exposure to Dust
Researchers have shown that significant amounts of mucus in a racehorse’s airway can negatively affect his performance, and they’ve theorized that dust in the horse’s environment contributes to that mucus. Therefore, the logical nex
Mongolia Group Requests Riding Helmets
Every year more than 30,000 child jockeys ranging from the ages of 4-10 years old participate in traditional long-distance horse races in Mongolia. Peace Corps Volunteer Kara Estep is working with a local agency called the Department for Childr
FEI Imposes Sanctions on Controversial Dressage Training Method
Participants in a Feb. 9 conference organized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) sanctioned aggressive riding, including that which results in hyperflexion of the horse’s neck.
“The group redefined
ReRun Thoroughbred Adoption Names New President
ReRun, a non-profit Thoroughbred adoption program, announced Feb. 10 that Jane Gilbert has been elected as its new president.
A lifelong horsewoman, Gilbert lives on a 36-acre farm in Titusville, N.J., where she and her husband breed
Elisabeth McMillan on Double Jeopardy: Horse Tip Daily #140
EquestrianProfessional.com founder Elisabeth McMillan joins us with some very helpful tips on how to run your equestrian business better and more profitably. Today she speaks
Saying "No" To NAIS
The United States Department of Agriculture announced last week that its controversial National Animal Identification System (NAIS) has gone the way of the dodo. In
Prepping Stallions for the Breeding Season
Dr. Ed Squires discusses prepping stallions for the breeding season.
Accelerated Vaccination Combats Horse Influenza Outbreaks
Equine influenza (the “flu”) used to be considered a mere annoyance by many, but major outbreaks such as H1N1/swine flu in humans and the Australian equine influenza outbreak of 2007 have changed our thinking. These days, when a flu o
Ohio Arabian Group Granted Custody of Seized Horses
An Arabian horse welfare organization has assumed the care of 31 allegedly malnourished horses seized from an Oak Harbor, Ohio, farm last month.
Animal welfare authorities from the Humane Society of Ottawa County discovered 37 animal
Improve Pastures this Spring
Horse owners wanting to add to or improve the forage species in their existing pastures should consider using either the frost seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding later in the spring months.
Frost seeding involves spreading forage seed on existing pastures during the late winter or very early spring while the ground is
Super Bowl Ads Get Humane Approval
Sunday might have been a tough day for the Colts, but it was a great day for frogs, dogs, Clydesdales, elephants, and other creatures featured in some of the eagerly awaited Super Bowl ads.
Americans were treated to nine commercials that featured a wide array of animals, including horses, a hyena, leopard, woodchuck, bull, cockatoo, Capuchin monkey, chickens, frogs, snakes, and do
Voluntary CEM Surveillance Testing Announced
Stallion owners are asked to participate in a voluntary surveillance test effort for contagious equine metritis (CEM) in order to help animal health authorities collect accurate information on the presence (or absence) of the disease in the United States. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s veterinary services program has set a goal of 3,000 participants in this i
