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The influence of leading sires Bettor’s Delight and Majestic Son underpins the breeding of the finalists in the Inter Dominion Pacing and Trotting Championships respectively at Albion Park on Saturday night. Bettor’s Delight has three runners in the $1 million pacing decider in pre-post favourite Leap To Fame, Minos and Max Delight. The Woodlands Stud flagship also figures as the damsire of the […]
Exercise‑induced pulmonary hemorrhage, EIPH or “bleeding,” has been recognized for centuries. The true cause of this disease was misunderstood until modern diagnostic tools revealed that bleeding actually comes from the lungs, not the nose. For much of its history, the condition was understood as the rare and dramatic episodes of nosebleeds (epistaxis) after intense work, […]
Guelph, ON – On Friday, January 24, Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, was presented with a King Charles III Coronation Medal from The Honourable Michael Chong, Member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills, at a ceremony held at the Acton Town Hall Centre. As Equine Guelph’s Director, Gayle’s leadership, vision and dedication for 20 years […]
Guelph, ON Jan. 28, 2025 – February is Colic Prevention Month at Equine Guelph, when all horse owners are encouraged to raise their awareness about colic, the number one killer of horses. Take 10 minutes and visit the FREE interactive Colic Risk Rater. Valuable feedback is provided on the risk of colic to your horse(s) […]
Guelph, ON Nov, 28, 2024 – The final offering of Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training for 2024 was a specialized workshop for veterinary students held at the University of Guelph campus. On November 23, 2024 this course was presented by Equine Guelph & the Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of […]
Guelph, ON Sept 23-2024 – 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 […]
Guelph, ON – June 18, 2024 – 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 electrolytes are sodium, […]
Guelph, ON, Mar. 11, 2024 – March 10 – 16, 2024 is Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) – an annual campaign held the third week of March of each year. EquiMania! supports the campaign for #FarmSafetyEveryday with many free games and resources to keep youth safe on horse farms and until the end of March TheHorsePortal.ca is […]
Harness racing trainers premiership front runners Steve and Amanda Telfer have four of their team competing at Alexandra Park tomorrow night. Cyren Shard (Vincent) fronts up in Race One and this will be Russian driver Kirstina Denifostova’s second drive in this country. First starter Beachbreak (Downbytheseaside) faces six other juveniles in Race Two and draws […]
Guelph, ON Mar, 6, 2024 – Learning healthy habits early makes biosecurity second nature and that is why Equine Guelph is offering their Sickness Prevention in Horses short online course FREE to teenagers (14 – 17). The March 18 – 29 offering of this course will be open to the grass roots of the equine industry so […]
Truro Raceway is pleased to announce a special fundraising day on Sunday, June 9th to support New Start Standardbreds Maritimes, a volunteer charity organization founded in 2020 dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming former standardbred race horses. Their mission is to find caring homes for them for the rest of their lives. “We are very […]
Guelph, ON Mar 1, 2024 – Have you noticed bug season starting earlier and finishing later? Have changes in the weather caused more standing water in your paddocks? If you answered yes to these questions and wonder how climate change may impact your horses, not to mention your vaccination program, read on! Each year, Equine Guelph declares […]
Guelph, ON Feb, 27, 2024 – Gastrointestinal issues (GI) are the number one cause of morbidity in horses other than old age. An unhealthy digestive system can cause poor performance, pain, discomfort, diarrhea, and a whole host of issues that can sideline your horse. It’s no wonder researchers are paying close attention to the ‘second […]
Guelph, ON Feb, 26, 2024 – 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. As a culmination of Equine Guelph’s 20th anniversary celebrations, the organization will be offering its new online course, Introduction to Body Condition Scoring, FREE for horse owners and caretakers around […]
Guelph, ON – Dec.12, 2023. Horses have shaped history and continue to play an important role as our partners today. On December 13th, National Horse Day is celebrated in the U.S.A. Equine Guelph promotes the welfare of horses every day by providing top level online education for those who endeavour to be the best advocates […]
Do you manage an equine facility? Do you struggle with business decisions or finding qualified staff? Join University of Guelph equine management faculty and students at the 8th annual Equine Industry Symposium. This year’s symposium will explore business and employment awareness to provide critical solutions on how to tackle current issues in the industry. The […]
Guelph, ON Nov. 1, 2023 – When is the last time you checked your fire extinguisher? Find out important maintenance information in a new video posted on TheHorsePortal.ca/FirePreventionTool. Learn about this and more barn fire safety practices throughout November as part of Equine Guelph’s Fire Prevention Education Month. The new feature video in the free Fire Prevention tool explains how […]
