Equine Guelph February E-News

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E-NEWSLETTER - FEBRUARY 2024

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IMPORTANT ALERTS

Alert: Equine Herpes Virus Neurologic, Simcoe County, ON

Alert: Strangles in Ontario, Waterloo & Grey County & Hamilton & Halton

Alert: Equine Influenza, Brant County, ON

Alert: Equine Herpes Virus Neurologic, Laurentides Sud., QC

Alert: Rabies Update in Canada

This newsletter made possible by our Education Partner, Boehringer Ingelheim

FEATURED STORIES

Colic Education Month

TOOL OF THE MONTH - Colic Risk Rater

Plus preventing gastric ulcers with Equine Guelph’s short course on gut health.

In 10 minutes you can check your horse's risk of colic with our FREE interactive Tool of the Month!

Read on

Two Free Courses for Racing!

Equine Guelph has partnered with COSA, Ontario Racing and Standardbred Canada to offer three FREE online courses in Winter of 2024. Racehorse Gut Health & Ulcer/Colic Prevention course runs from Feb 12 - 23.

The Racehorse Respiratory Health course is offered Mar 4-15.

Shawna Ward praises Equine Guelph courses

20th Anniversary Alumni

Alumni, Shawna Ward has a real appreciation for horse nutrition and forage based diets thanks to Equine Guelph's online 12-week courses.

Read on and watch the video...

Free for Youth & Family Fun

FREE self-paced course! Thanks to our amazing sponsors, the popular Horse Behaviour & Safety short course (for youth 13 - 17) will be offered, on-demand from Jan until Mar 31 2024!

Family day is Feb 19 (in most Canadian Provinces). Are you ready for some family fun? From Feb 12 - 23, the Adult offering of Horse Behaviour & Safety course for those over 18 will also be running. Have an adult familiy member log in and learn together! Make those future barn visits and even bigger bonding experience as you both learn more about horse language!

20th Anniversary Partner Spotlight | OHHA

Equine Guelph pays special recognition to our industry partner, the Ontario Harness Horse Association. OHHA provided foundational funding for the Education program, including the EquiMania! youth program, during Equine Guelph’s inception - and is currently partnering with us on its important Ontario Equine Education & Employment Program (OEEEP). We salute OHHA’s passion for and commitment to promoting careers with horses!

"Congratulations to Equine Guelph on 20 years of exemplary service to the equine industry. OHHA is a longtime partner and supporter of Equine Guelph's education and training programs - which are an important investment in the future success of our industry." ~ James Whelan, President, OHHA

EQUINE HEALTH

2024 Annual Research Update Volume 21

Equine Guelph Research Annual - Volume 21

Featuring Dr. Luis Arroyo investigating equine gastro intestinal issues: Stable Gut is Key to a Healthy Horse, plus a recap of 2023 equine research.

Read on and the Watch Videos...

Equine Guelph supports a number of high-quality projects at the University of Guelph, by virtue of funding provided largely by the racing industry (Standardbred, Thoroughbred and Quarter horse organizations): the Horse Improvement Program from the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and the E.P. Taylor Foundation, started by veterinarians in the Thoroughbred industry, and now maintained in trust by the University and Equine Guelph.

Gut Health & Colic/Ulcer Prevention

Feb 26 - Mar 8

Increase your knowledge of colic risk factors and learn preventative management strategies.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

12-Week Online Courses Start May 13

Early bird Rate until April 12, 2024

Mgmt of the Equine Environment

Equine Exercise Physiology

Equine Behaviour

Equine Nutrition

Equine Functional Anatomy

Equine Journalism

Equine Business Finance & Risk Management

Mark B. Andrews discusses the Equine Guelph Journalism course

Short Online Courses

TheHorsePortal.ca

Horse Behaviour & Safety for Youth

Ages 13 to 17 FREE until Mar 31!

On-Demand (1-year access)

Introduction to Body Condition Scoring

On-Demand (1-year access)

Equine Business 101

On-Demand (1-year access)

Provincial Officials Foundations Course

On-Demand (1-year access)

Horse Behaviour & Safety

Feb 12 - Feb 23

Racehorse Gut Health & Ulcer/Colic Prevention

Feb 12 - Feb 23

Gut Health and Colic/Ulcer Prevention

Feb 26 - Mar 8

Racehorse Respiratory Health

Mar 4 - 15

Sickness Prevention in Horses

Mar 18 - 29

Introduction to Forage

April 8 - 19

Equine First Aid

April 22 - 29

OTHER NEWS & EVENTS

Top social media of the month

Our followers top picks

Hay preservatives

Reducing the risk of mould

Different hay feeders

An equine behaviour study

Hay bellies

An easy article to digest

Collection of tendon research articles Open access until Feb 27

Horse Racing Economic Impact Survey from OLG with Feb 9 deadline!

EquiMania.ca February activity

Equine evolution timeline

World Horse Welfare webinar on Strangles

February is National Pet Dental Month Check out this World Horse Welfare webinar replay!

Signs of dental issues

In a handy PDF from Equine Guelph

EQUINE JOBTRACK

Dave Landry equine photographer talks about his career

Dave Landry talks about his career as a professional equine photographer.

Looking for a Career in the Horse Industry?

Job seekers - your next job might be posted right now!

Also, check out the Equine Careers Showcase at EquineJobTrack.ca

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