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SC partners with Equine Guelph to offer three free online courses

Winter Online Learning Series Kicks Off

January 05, 2023

Standardbred Canada (SC) is partnering with Equine Guelph, Ontario Racing and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association to offer three online courses in the winter of 2023 in priority healthcare ar...

Equine Guelph Offers Tuition Awards

December 11, 2022

Thanks to families and organizations providing support to educate future industry professionals to be champions for the health and welfare of horses, Equine Guelph has two tuition awards on offer: the...

SC partners with Equine Guelph to offer three free online courses

SC Partners With Equine Guelph For Free Courses

December 07, 2022

Standardbred Canada (SC) is partnering with Equine Guelph, Ontario Racing and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association to offer three free online courses to SC members in the winter of 2023 in pri...

Standardbreds trucking to racetrack

Equine Guelph Offers Resources On Safe Travelling

December 04, 2022

“A very near-accident with my horse trailer was a wake-up call for me,” said Gayle Ecker, Director of Equine Guelph. “It showed me clearly that I didn't know what I didn't know about safety while trai...

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Can Ponies Distinguish Human Facial Expressions?

November 23, 2022

Most humans are good at giving someone a wide berth if they approach with a furrowed brow but how good are horses at interpreting our expressions? Dr. Katrina Merkies, researcher and associate profess...

Equine Guelph Offers Safety Resources For Young Horse Lovers

November 16, 2022

Safety has never been this much fun! EquiMania.ca is a website full of interactive games and resources geared towards youth wanting to learn more about horses and their care.

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Equine Guelph Offers Fire Prevention Resources

November 01, 2022

Equine Guelph has declared November "Fire Prevention Education Month" and has released "ABC’s of Fire Extinguishers," a new barn fire prevention resource.

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Annual Equine Industry Symposium Returns

October 26, 2022

The annual Equine Industry Symposium, hosted by the University of Guelph’s Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management - Equine Management degree program, returns this year for its seventh edition on Nov. 21 ...

Large Animal Rescue training in Quebec

Large Animal Rescue Workshop Travels To Quebec

October 19, 2022

People are willing to go to great lengths to rescue their animals and do not always make the best decisions in stressful emergency situations, retired police officer Aline Nault can attest. The Monts ...

Free Online Racing-Exclusive Courses Are Back

October 13, 2022

Thanks to Equine Guelph’s incredible racing industry education partners, TheHorsePortal.ca will host three racing-exclusive short courses in the winter of 2023 -- free for Alcohol & Gaming Commission ...

Horses grazing in a field

Research Investigating Stem Cell Therapy For Asthma

September 28, 2022

Heaves is known as a disease that can leave a horse struggling to breathe, ending athletic careers and even rendering a pleasure horse unsuitable for riding. Commonly known today as equine asthma, it’...

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The Impact Of Antibiotics On The Equine Gut

August 14, 2022

The thinking on how we use antibiotics is changing in the world of medicine especially as we learn more about their impact on the inhabitants of the gut. Ontario Veterinary College researcher Dr. Dieg...