New Game Lets Everyone Become a Virtual Veterinarian
August 13, 2013 Comments Off on New Game Lets Everyone Become a Virtual Veterinarian(SCHAUMBURG, Illinois) August 13, 2013—Aspiring veterinarians and animal lovers of all ages can now test their skills diagnosing and treating animals through a new game developed by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). “AVMA Animal Hospital” is available for free through Apple’s AppStore, Google Play, and AVMA’s website. The game takes place at a virtual […]
Continue reading …Texas A&M’s Dean Eleanor Green to be Inducted into National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
August 13, 2013 Comments Off on Texas A&M’s Dean Eleanor Green to be Inducted into National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of FameCOLLEGE STATION, TX–Dr. Eleanor M. Green, Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, along with three other distinguished cowgirls, will join 211 previous honorees when they are officially inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (www.cowgirl.net) at its 38th Annual Induction […]
Continue reading …AQHA Provides Latest Updates on Cloning Lawsuit
August 13, 2013 Comments Off on AQHA Provides Latest Updates on Cloning LawsuitAt the conclusion of the hearing, Judge Mary Lou Robinson announced that she was going to enter an injunction requiring AQHA to register clones and their offspring. She instructed the parties to confer and determine if any agreements concerning what rules would be necessary for this relief were needed, and instructed the parties to file any briefs on the subject no later than Wednesday August 14.
Continue reading …After a foot or leg injury, often the horse owner, veterinarian and farrier must work together as a team to facilitate the most effective way to medically treat the injury (if anti-inflammatory drugs are needed, for instance) and trim/shoe and rehabilitate that horse for optimum recovery. Careful rehabilitation therapy will often speed healing and help […]
Continue reading …SmartPak Introduces New Line of Exclusive Breeches
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on SmartPak Introduces New Line of Exclusive BreechesSmartPak is excited to introduce Piper, a new line of schooling breeches exclusively by SmartPak. Piper is fashionable and functional and is fabulously priced, starting at just $79.95! “We designed Piper breeches because our customers asked us for a fun, fashionable schooling breech at an affordable price,” said Melissa Hamlet, SmartPak’s Vice President of Merchandising. […]
Continue reading …To Move Forward, You’ve Got To Go Back “Let’s get back to the basics!” No doubt you hear this phrase every time you participate in a riding clinic or audit one. That’s because the basic fundamentals of any skill, sport or activity are often ignored as you become more experienced. As your comfort level rises, time-saving […]
Continue reading …U.S. Senators Reintroduce Bill Banning Double-Decker Horse Transport
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on U.S. Senators Reintroduce Bill Banning Double-Decker Horse TransportAccording to a piece in New Jersey Today, two U.S. senators have recently reintroduced a bill that would ban interstate travel of horses in double-decker horse trailers. Although several states do have laws that ban or regulate the use of double-decker trailers for horse transport, this bill would help create an overarching federal law. Click here to […]
Continue reading …First Registered Paint Horse Exported to Moscow, Russia
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on First Registered Paint Horse Exported to Moscow, Russia
Even though Russia has a rich and varied equine and equestrian history, western riding and American breeds remain relatively unknown in the largest country in the world. But that is gradually changing. The very first registered American Paint Horse was exported from Austria to Russia this past year. Last fall, Alexander Burtsev of Moscow purchased […]
Continue reading …AQHA Members: Don’t Let Equine Stomach Ulcers Slow You, Down Take Advantage of Free ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) Trial Program
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on AQHA Members: Don’t Let Equine Stomach Ulcers Slow You, Down Take Advantage of Free ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) Trial ProgramYou’ve been putting your best foot forward all year and with the biggest shows of the 2013 season just around the corner, there’s not a single detail you want to leave to chance. That’s why it’s important to take advantage of Merial’s ULCERGARD Trial Program. You can stop by the Merial booth at selected horse […]
Continue reading …Researchers Measure the Effect of Noseband Pressure on Horses
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on Researchers Measure the Effect of Noseband Pressure on Horses
Many riders and trainers believe the tighter they fasten a horse’s noseband, the more control they will have while riding. True, tight nosebands increase a horse’s sensitivity to the bit, but they could also inflict pain and cause tissue damage, said Orla Doherty, MVB, MSc, MRCVS, of University College Dublin and the University of Limerick. […]
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