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Update: Contaminated Feed Kills Florida Horses

LATEST UPDATE: The state of Florida has fined Lakeland Animal Nutrition $4,000 after feed they manufactured and sold poisoned 22 horses at Masterpiece Equestrian Center in Davie, Florida.

An investigation by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services revealed …

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Equine Guelph Wants to Know: How Do You Stay in the Know?

Equine Guelph and the University of Guelph are conducting a study on the awareness of current research among members of Ontario’s horse industry. The study aims to measure who in the

equine industry is accessing University of Guelph research, how …

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2015 Horse Breeders and Owners Conference

The 2015 Horse Breeders and Owners Conference will be held at the Sheraton Red Deer on January 9-11, in Red Deer, Alberta, and features internationally recognized speakers on a wide range of topics of interest to horse owners, breeders and …

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Equine Training & Certification Survey

Equine Canada is conducting a survey to gain a better understanding of the recreational riding community’s interest in educational and certification programs. The information gathered will help to streamline and prioritize EC programs, tailoring them to the needs of recreational …

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Canadian David Ziegler Nominated for FEI Award

Equestrian heroes will soon be ditching their breeches and boots to don tuxedos, ball gowns and high heels for a glittering competition of another kind. They will fly to Baku (AZE) to be whisked onto the red carpet of the …

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College of Veterinarians Revises Rabies Policy

The College of Veterinarians of Ontario has revised its policy document which facilitates the administration of the rabies vaccine to as many animals as possible.

“The College recognizes that the vaccination of animals against rabies is an important public health …

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Evita van de Veldbalie Sold to Canada for Wesley Newlands

Canadian show jumping rider Wesley Newlands of Toronto, ON, has purchased Evita van de Veldbalie, a 2004 bay Belgian Warmblood mare (Wandor vd Mispelaere x Clinton).
Under the ownership of Stephex Stables of Belgium, Evita van de Veldbalie competed at …

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Drugs and Your Horse The Dangers of Medicating

In the management of horse health, injuries and disease, conscientious horse owners would never put their horse at risk; however, improper use of some commonly administered equine drugs can impact the health and safety of our horses more than we …