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Free Racehorse Gut Health Course From Equine Guelph

February 16, 2025

Equine Guelph has announced the return of its highly popular online course, Racehorse Gut Health & Ulcer/Colic Prevention, designed exclusively for the horse racing industry.

Gayle Ecker receiving the King Charles III Coronation Medal

King Charles III Coronation Medal Awarded To Ecker

February 03, 2025

Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, was presented with a King Charles III Coronation Medal from The Honourable Michael Chong, Member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills, at a ceremony held o...

Horses drinking water

Equine Guelph Addresses Common Colic Myths

February 02, 2025

February is Colic Prevention Month at Equine Guelph, when all horse owners are encouraged to raise their awareness about colic, the number one killer of horses.

Emily McNulty

Equine Guelph Announces Roger L'Heureux Award Recipient

January 16, 2025

Equine Guelph announced on Thursday, Jan. 16 that Emily McNulty, a third-year student in the University of Guelph Equine Management program, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Roger L'Heureux Memor...

Free Horse Behaviour & Safety Course From Equine Guelph

January 03, 2025

Equine Guelph, the horse owner’s centre at the University of Guelph, has announced its On-Demand Horse Behaviour and Safety course for youth course will be free from Jan. 1 - March 31, 2025 to youth w...

Racehorse Respiratory Health Online Course Returns

December 13, 2024

Equine Guelph has announced the return of its highly popular online course, Racehorse Respiratory Health, designed exclusively for the horse racing industry.

Industry Ambassadors Named For Equine Guelph Courses

November 26, 2024

Equine Guelph has announced that Julie Walker and Renée Kierans have been selected to represent the horse racing industry as Industry Ambassadors of an online training initiative this winter focused o...

Equine Law Webinar Today

November 25, 2024

Following tremendous interest, Catherine Willson will be returning for her second Equine Law Webinar, offered through Equine Guelph, which takes place today (Nov. 25) at 4 p.m. EST.

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Equine Guelph Seeks Feedback Through Industry Poll

November 12, 2024

Equine Guelph is currently conducting a Horse Racing Industry Poll this fall/winter.

Equine Guelph Announces Free Online Courses

November 12, 2024

Equine Guelph will offer two free racing-exclusive online courses on TheHorsePortal.ca in the winter of 2025.

Gayle Ecker

Ecker Recognized As Equine Guelph Announces Gift

October 23, 2024

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, Equine Guelph Director Gayle Ecker was honoured for her more than 20 years of leadership. She was also recognized for inspiring a transformative bequest of approximately $7 millio...

A senior horse in a field

Recognizing Arthritis And Pain In Senior Horses

September 04, 2024

Chronic pain and lameness resulting from osteoarthritis (OA) and other musculoskeletal conditions are the most common causes of poor quality of life in senior horses. In the month of September, Equine...

A Standardbred racehorse

Researching Biomarkers To Understand Joint Health

Horses, like humans, can suffer from joint diseases such as Osteoarthritis (OA) and Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), which can lead to pain and lameness. Currently, diagnosing these conditions early i...