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2013 HCBC Award Winners

The Horse Council BC Awards Gala was held on March 8, 2014 to celebrate the athletes, coaches, horses, volunteers and all around amazing people
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Equine Guelph Launches Research Radio

Equine Guelph is proud to announce the launch of a new audio podcast on their popular web site.

Equine Guelph has teamed up with Trot Radio’s Norm Borg and SSG Gloves to produce Research Radio, an online podcast updating you …

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The Mane Event

The Mane Event is coming to Westerner Park in Red Deer, Alberta, April 25-27, 2014.

Alberta’s largest equine event features an exciting roster of clinicians, including: Rob Gage, of Judge my Ride, for Jumping; Peggy Brown for Centered Driving/Centered Riding; …

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Study Sets Standard for Equine Lung Research

Val Sanford has seen first hand the negative effects of respiratory problems on horses’ performance in the show ring and on the trail.

Sanford, owner and manager of Copper T Warmblood Stables near Saskatoon, Sask., has a horse that suffers …

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21st Annual All About Pets Show

The All About Pets Show, featuring Ontario’s Mane Event, is an entertaining extravaganza for animal enthusiasts of all ages, featuring everything from cats and dogs, to horses, fish, and even reptiles.

On Easter weekend, April 18 -20, some 20,000 people …

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Stem Cell Therapy at Equine Guelph

Stem cell therapy at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) Health Sciences Centre is yielding promising results in the treatment of tendon injuries in horses.

Two horses are currently being treated using allogous stem cells – cells that were banked and …

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New Working Equid Veterinary Manual

Leading international equine welfare organization the Brooke has captured 80 years of its veterinary expertise in a pioneering book out this month.

The Working Equid Veterinary Manual is the first of its kind in the veterinary industry. Hundreds of copies …

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US President’s Budget Will Not Fund Slaughter

Earlier this year, it was reported that the United States Congress would withhold federal funding for horse slaughter plant inspections in 2014. It has now been announced that president Barack Obama has extended the funding freeze until September 2015.

This …

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Cases of Strangles in Waterloo-Wellington County

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) has received reports of several cases of equine Strangles (S. equi sp. equi infection) in the Waterloo-Wellington County area. Strangles is not a reportable disease in the province of Ontario, however, …

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Ractopamine in Feedstuffs

Several recent positive drug tests may have been the result of prohibited substances in feedstuffs. One of these prohibited substances is ractopamine, which is used to promote weight gain and feed efficiency and is licenced  in Canada for use in …

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Anita Mont Wins NARG 2014 Riders’ Grant

Wellington, FL – Now in its third year, the NARG Riders’ Grant is designed to afford an emerging rider, dedicated to the sport of show jumping, an opportunity to achieve levels they would otherwise not be able to attain without …

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New Equine Health & Nutrition Blog

Horse-Canada.com is pleased to present a new blog by equine nutritionist Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., a regular contributor to Horse Sport, Horse-Canada and Canadian Thoroughbred.

The Equine Health & Nutrition Blog will offer regular updates and insight on current studies and …