Equine Health
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Avoiding A Lameness Exam
Story by / Media contact: Jackie Bellamy-Zions, Communications & Administration Equine Guelph, 50 McGilvray Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1 E-mail: jbellamy@uoguelph.ca Phone: 519-824-4120, ext. 54756 The sun is shining, birds are singing, flowers are blooming and the temptation is to launch full-on into your horse-training endeavors. You may have kept fit throughout the winter…
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Maintain Your Horse’s Gut – Keep Them Hydrated During Summer Months To Maintain Health And Energy
Maintain Your Horse’s Gut – Keep Them Hydrated During Summer Months To Maintain Health And Energy By: Lynsey Whitacre, M.S., Equine Specialist For BioZyme, Inc. BioZyme (www.biozymeinc.com) develops and manufactures natural, proprietary vitamin, mineral, trace mineral and protein supplements for a variety of animals including cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, horses and dogs. The summer…
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What Is “Vegetable” Oil?
What Is “Vegetable” Oil? Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. The ingredient list is your most important source of information when evaluating a feed or supplement for your horse. Items within the ingredient list must be presented in a certain order. According to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). The ingredient with the highest percentage…
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Music Calms Horses’ Emotional State
Music Calms Horses’ Emotional State Research Reflection by: Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Researchers from Poland set out to determine the effect of music played in the barn on the emotional state of racehorses. Many horse owners have found that music has an apparent calming effect on fear, aggression, and overall stress. Racehorses, in particular, have…
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Add A Serving Of Caution To The Tender Spring Grass
Add A Serving Of Caution To The Tender Spring Grass By: Juliet M. Getty, Ph. D. Spring is almost upon us in most of the country, so it’s time to revisit that critical topic: Spring Grazing. Transitioning a horse from hay to pasture must be handled with care; this point is non-negotiable. For every horse,…
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Biomechanics Of Arena Footing
Biomechanics Of Arena Footing Heidi Zorn, Premier Equestrian. www.PremierEquestrian.com Premier Equestrian Explains Biomechanics and Arena Footing Like You’ve Never Heard It Before Sandy, Utah (March 23, 2016) – Top quality horsemanship requires a working knowledge of the many surfaces and types of footing those equestrians can train their horses on. Poor arena footing can damage…
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US Army Caisson Horses: Protecting an American Treasure
US Army Caisson Horses: Protecting an American Treasure Written by: Drew F. Lawrence and Katie Bo Lillis The CNN Story released on April 7, 2022, written by Drew F. Lawrence and Katie Bo Lillis, reported on the deplorable conditions in which the Army’s Caisson horses were living, resulting in the death of two horses. The…
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Equine Wellness Using Cannabidiol (CBD)
Equine Wellness Using Cannabidiol (CBD) By Scott Robertson Howdy! We’re excited to be part of the Equine Monthly publication and look forward to provide you with reliable information about cannabidiol products and their use in the equine industry through this media. Our organization, TOML (That Others May Live), began working on the equestrian line with…
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Aids In Horse Breeding Cycle
Aids In Horse Breeding Cycle By: Scott Robertson Howdy! In this article we are going to respond to the significant and continuing interest regarding breeding and the safety of cannabinoid products. I want to be very clear that I will only be discussing this topic from the perspective of our own products and observations made…