Equine Guelph Summer HEALTHflash - Happy 20th Anniversary Equine Guelph!

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July 1, 2023 Equine Guelph officially celebrates 20 years serving the equine industry. Check out this timeline infographic and

Click here to see HOW FAR WE HAVE COME!

HEALTHflash - SUMMER EDITION 2023

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EQUINE GUELPH thanks Merck Animal Health for sponsoring the HEALTHflash program

IMPORTANT ALERTS

Alert: Check your local Air Quality Health Index before planning to ride your horse.

Alert: Strangles cases Puslinch & Grey County, ON

Alert: Eqine Influenza, MRC Pierre-de-Saurel, MRC Bécancour, & Montérégie,QC

Alert: Equine Influenza, Mountain View County, AB

Alert: Rabies Update in Canada

Advisory: Strangles fact sheets & AAEP guidelines from EDCC

Advisory:Fire/Smoke conditions across Canada

FEATURED STORIES

Equine Guelph graduates share their experiences

20th Anniversary Alumni

Special highlight reel of Equine Guelph Alumni sharing their success stories after taking the 12-week online courses.

Watch this 5 minute video...

Colleen Clarke talks about how OEEEP program made her dream of working with horses a reality

OEEEP Training & Education

OEEEP graduate Colleen Clarke can't believe her dream of working with #horses is now a reality thanks to the Ontario Equine Education and Employment Program!

Two FREE offerings left - accepted until July 18 for July 31 start. The very last offering will be September 18 with a September 5 registration deadline.

Students Register at: www.vpi-inc.com/equine/

Employers - 50% wage subsidy available for 12 - 18 weeks !

Fill your job vacancies - work with people who are passionate about animals and eager to learn from your expertise- Hire a graduate!

Next live Employer info-session - July 12, 2023 Register now!

Webinar Replay Available - click here

Four Large Animal Emergency Rescue Workshops

July 15, 2023 is the first of 4 upcoming workshops for horse owners & enthusiasts, first responders, fire fighters, police, veterinarians & vet technicians. Locations: Burlington, Ashburn, Rideau Lakes and Guelph, ON

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New Officials Course

It’s official! Five provincial equestrian associations have partnered with Equine Guelph to offer online training for those interested in becoming horse show judges in grass roots circuits.

20th Anniversary | Partner Spotlight

Equine Guelph gives a shout-out to longtime partner Standardbred Canada for supporting our education and training programs for the horse racing industry. We recognize Dan Gall, President & CEO, for his vision in delivering education on healthcare priorities to the Standardbred industry across Canada. Thank you!

“On behalf of Standardbred Canada, thank you for continuing to foster our nation's equine education. Congratulations on 20 years!” – Dan Gall, President & CEO, Standardbred Canada

Horse Health Check

TOOL OF THE MONTH

Learn how to check your horse’s physical condition and flag abnormalities – illness, injury or fatigue.

Try the Tool of the Month

EQUINE HEALTH

Air Quality & Air Pollution’s Impact on Your Horse

Dr Janet Beeler-Marfisi has been very busy at the Ontario Veterinary College as of late. Her research focus is on the impact of air pollution on our horse's respiratory health. In this article she addresses important questions and concerns since added pollutants are now present in the air with wildfires burning across Canada.

Read feature and Watch Video...

Smoke Inhalation - Protect Your Horse's Health

Important resources for protecting your horse's respiratory health during low air quality conditions. Why smoke is bad, signs of irritation, what you can do as a horse owner or barn manager to mitigate risks.

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Equine Business 101

On Demand online course

Build your business plan or revitalize your existing horse farm with this self-paced online course.

MORE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

New 12-Week Courses Start Sept 11

Early Bird until August 12

Mgmt of the Equine Environment

Equine Health & Disease

Equine Functional Anatomy

Equine Behaviour

Equine Welfare

Equine Business Management

Management of the Broodmare, Stallion and Foal

Stewardship of the Equine Environment

Advanced Equine Health through Nutrition

Upcoming HorsePortal.ca Short Courses

Horse Behaviour & Safety for Youth On-Demand (self-paced)

Provincial Foundations Officials Course

On-Demand (self-paced)

Equine Business 101

On-Demand (self-paced)

One year access!

The Senior Horse

Sep 18 - 29

Horse Care and Welfare

Oct 2 - 13

Equine First Aid

Oct 23 - 30

Fire & Emergency Preparedness

Nov 13 - 20

Horse Behaviour and Safety

Nov 27 - Dec 8

OTHER NEWS & EVENTS

Uncover the Health of Your Soil

Ontario program from our friends at Greenbelt.ca includes horse pastures. Read more.

Proposed changes to Ontario Fire Codes will impact farm buildings

A public review is underway until July 13, 2023.

Emergency Preparedness Resources

Equine Guelph has many fact sheets on what to do in event of a fire or emergency evacuation.

Boot baths - biosecurity made simple

More tips to keep your horses from getting sick: Equine Guelph's Biosecurity Risk Calculator

Travelling with your horse?

Avoid returning with ailments.

If you are hot, your horse is hotter.

Tips from #EquineGuelph to avoid heat stress.

Is your horse a-pealing?

Sun-burn and photosensitivity tips for your white nosed equine

Explore EquiMania.ca July Activity

How horses see

2023 upcoming Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) Courses:

Sept 16 and 17th - Operational Level course - WindReach Farm, 312 Townline Rd, Ashburn, ON. Register for $295 CDN + hst (includes lunch).

Presented by Equine Guelph (Univeristy of Guelph) WindReach and Scugog Fire Department.

Sept 30 and Oct 1 - Operational Level course - Rideau Lakes, ON

Oct 14 - Awareness Level course University of Guelph campus - Veterinary student offering.

For more information and to register for LAER courses

contact Susan Raymond

slraymon@uoguelph.ca

EQUINE JOBTRACK

Gayle Ecker talks about her career at Equine Guelph

Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph talks about her career as an education extension specialist after fulfilling the role for 20 years at Equine Guelph!

Dreaming of a Job in the Horse Industry?

Check out the career resources at EquineJobTrack.ca.

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

Stay tuned for more Careers in the Equine Industry features coming soon to EquineJobTrack.ca.

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