The Musical Ride’s Breeding Program has welcomed new foals born at the RCMP Breeding Farm in Pakenham, Ontario. They’re asking for your help in naming up to 12 of these adorable foals. You must: be 14 or younger submit a name that starts with the letter “A” enter only once live in Canada enter by…
Meadow Brooks Stable offers livestreams of its foaling stalls, and people are logging on from all over the world. For the past 16 years the farm, which breeds registered Paints and Quarter Horses, has livestreamed their foaling barn for fans all over the world. The motivation isn’t solely to entertain and educate, but also to…
The RCMP’s annual Name the Foal contest is returning, from April 8 to 26. Children aged 14 years and younger, along with school classes from across Canada, are once again encouraged to submit their best names for their newborn horses. This year, they’re looking for names starting with the letter “A” for up to 10…
LIMITED TIME ONLY – FREE FOR YOUTH! Equine Guelph is pleased to offer Sickness Prevention in Horses for FREE for interested students aged 13-17. The March 18 – 29 course offering will be open to youth so they can learn good habits to keep horses from getting sick.
The Plaid Horse Equestrian Voices Creative Writing Contest is open for submissions. The theme is ‘A trainer who has made a significant impact on your life’, although this is a guide and all well-written articles will be eligible to win the $5,000 Grand Champion prize. The deadline for submissions is July 1st.
Wild horses are one of the most understudied large mammals in North America today. And this lack of understanding is resulting in what is arguably the current mismanagement of American wild horses by government agencies. Wild Horse Fire Brigade started its wild horse Fellowship program with students from California State University, Sacramento to meet this…
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. Equine Guelph will be offering its new online course, Introduction to Body Condition Scoring, FREE for horse owners and caretakers around the globe who sign up on Friday, March 1, 2024,…
Scientists are working to get to the root of equine cribbing as they explore brain anatomy, genetics, potential causes, health consequences, welfare, treatment, and more. With each decade they’re learning more about the whens, whys, and hows of this and other stereotypies in horses, humans, and other animals. Here’s what they’ve learned in their most…
Historically, there has been emphasis on the absence of indicators of unhappiness or distress, with a focus on assuming that if the horse is not showing distress or displeasure, he must be happy. Now, there is increasing interest in looking for signs of happiness in horses.
International charity World Horse Welfare has launched a new “one-stop shop” for horse advice and information. A range of horse health and management topics are covered in the new Advice Library, including well-being essentials, covering basic welfare fundamentals such as the 3Fs (friends, forage and freedom), and the 5 domains of animal welfare – which…