Award Winning Video Series on Equine Parasitology

After launching a series of 18 educational videos to inform horse owners, farm managers, and veterinarians about a range of equine parasitology do’s and don’ts, Nielsen’s DewormDebunk video series earned him recognition at the 2019 International EQUUS Film Festival for Best Educational Film.

20% of Horses Suffer From Lack of Sleep

Is your horse getting enough sleep? New research into the lying patterns of horses has uncovered that 20 per cent of horses are only lying down for less than one hour in a 24-hour period. More worryingly, nine per cent of horses only lie down for less than 30 minutes, putting them at significant risk…

RCMP Name the Foal Contest

Calling all horse crazy kids in Canada—it’s time for the annual Royal Canadian Mounted Police Name the Foal Contest! Contestants must live in Canada and be 14 years old or younger. Winning names will be chosen by the RCMP Musical Ride and Heritage Branch. Up to 10 winners will be selected from across Canada. And…

Design the Perfect Horsey T-Shirt Contest

Enter this Blaze Kids Magazine contest! Send them your best t-shirt design that horse-crazy kids would love to wear. Your design can be a horse slogan, or a real-life picture or a carton… serious or funny. The top 10 Horsey T-Shirt Design Contest winners will receive an awesome gift prize from Blaze. Contest deadline: April…

Free Online Tool Enables Riders to Benchmark Their Horses Against Others

A free online tool developed by scientists enables riders to benchmark their horses against thousands of others in terms of welfare, training and behaviour. On completion of the questionnaire, contributors will receive a graph that compares their horse with 1000s of other horses across various different categories. They will also receive a private dashboard where…