Stomach Ulcers in Horses: Symptoms, Diagnosing and Treating
July 30, 2024 Comments Off on Stomach Ulcers in Horses: Symptoms, Diagnosing and Treating
From AQHA Corporate Partner Boehringer Ingelheim, courtesy of AQHA Poor performance in competition? Cranky when being cinched up? Uncharacteristic general crabbiness? It could be your horse is trying to tell you something. “It’s certainly possible for a trained horse to have a bad day, but as a general rule, they aren’t emotional beings like humans, […]
Continue reading …Choosing How You Want To Be Remembered
July 28, 2024 Comments Off on Choosing How You Want To Be Remembered
“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”- Mother Teresa. Immortality – it’s what drives people to leave their mark on the world, whether as a songwriter, an actor, an athlete, or as a parent. We all want to leave a legacy and know we’ve impacted the world […]
Continue reading …Hunt Seat Equitation Schooling Guide With Lainie DeBoer
July 27, 2024 Comments Off on Hunt Seat Equitation Schooling Guide With Lainie DeBoer
As the majors and summer shows begin, riders are always working be at the top of their game. Back in 2020, we consulted with top trainers for schooling guides while we were stuck at home! The exercises they provided based on their experience are incredible and worth resharing just in time for your shows. Below, […]
Continue reading …Researching Biomarkers to Understand Joint Health
July 26, 2024 Comments Off on Researching Biomarkers to Understand Joint Health
By Jackie Bellamy-Zions, Equine Guelph: Horses, like humans, can suffer from joint diseases such as Osteoarthritis (OA) and Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), which can lead to pain and lameness. Currently, diagnosing these conditions early is challenging, and there’s no treatment that can reverse the damage. In a pathfinding study, Ontario Veterinary College researchers are investigating tiny molecules […]
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From AQHA: No matter the discipline in which you compete, your horse’s stride length is important. Longer strides mean faster times, bigger jumps and prettier movement. To get that edge, horse owners often focus on muscle conditioning and joint health. Another key area in which to focus performance horse management is digestive health, specifically equine stomach […]
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By Kentucky Equine Research Staff: Chia seeds are small, round seeds that are generally considered a healthy addition to human diets. The seeds come from the plant Salvia hispanica, which is a member of the mint family and native to parts of Mexico and Guatemala. In humans, chia seeds support cardiovascular and digestive health, reduce inflammation, […]
Continue reading …New Test Available: Equine Juvenile Spinocerebellar Ataxia (EJSCA)
July 15, 2024 Comments Off on New Test Available: Equine Juvenile Spinocerebellar Ataxia (EJSCA)
By Liza Crissiuma Gershony, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine, April 09, 2024 Equine Juvenile Spinocerebellar Ataxia (EJSCA) is an inherited neurologic disease that causes ataxia in American Quarter Horses. The variant causing this disease was identified at UC Davis by Dr. Carrie Finno, Gregory L. Ferraro Endowed Director of the UC Davis Center for Equine Health (CEH), and […]
Continue reading …Ritual Horse Sacrifice in Baltic Region in the Middle Ages
July 8, 2024 Comments Off on Ritual Horse Sacrifice in Baltic Region in the Middle Ages
From Equine Science Update: Research from Cardiff University indicates that during the Late Viking Age, horses were transported across the Baltic Sea in ships and sacrificed in funeral rituals. Published in the journal Science Advances, studies on horse remains found at ancient burial sites in Russia and Lithuania show that these animals were brought from Scandinavia […]
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From Equine Guelph: Are you ready for an e-book full of fun facts all about equines? Equine Connection and Equine Guelph have partnered on an online educational initiative, “Who Knew? Fun Facts & Why it Matters.” After collecting input from our followers and adding a few of our own lessor known truths, the e-book is […]
Continue reading …Preventing Dehydration in the Horse
June 21, 2024 Comments Off on Preventing Dehydration in the Horse
By Dr. Mike Lindinger & Gayle Ecker for Equine Guelph: With exercise, the body temperature rises. This heat must be dissipated, or the horse will literally “cook”! The body cools itself through the evaporation of sweat, so sweating is especially important for the exercising horse. The sweat contains water and electrolytes, or salts. The main […]
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