Reading Time: 4 minutes Too much linebreeding and prioritizing pedigree can narrow genetic diversity and lead to horse health problems in future generations of foals.
Linebreeding horses drives genetic bottlenecks
Too much linebreeding and prioritizing pedigree can narrow genetic diversity and lead to horse health problems in future generations of foals
Rodeo hall of fame inductee blowing out candles on celebrated cowboy life
The life of rancher and Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee Bud VanCleave was anything but boring
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee’s family reflects on a fun and interesting southern Alberta life on and off the cowboy grounds.
Horses really can smell fear, new study claims, and it changes their behaviour
A new study shows how horses can detect chemical signals linked to human emotions, and that these signals can influence their behaviour and physiology.
Public opinion wanted on draft equine code of practice
Public consultations on a draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines opened on Jan. 12.
Beware giving horses too much iron
While an important nutrient, horses consuming too much iron through diet or well water can risk health problems like laminitis
Reading Time: 4 minutes Horses consuming too much iron through diet or well water risk health problems like laminitis. Mineral testing forage and water is good practice for owners.
Equine herpes case confirmed at Moose Jaw Exhibition Company
The Moose Jaw Exhibition Company has been placed under quarantine, effective Dec. 22, due to a confirmed case of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) at the grounds.
Ignoring growth plates sabotages young horse development
Training plans and workloads for young horses must match their skeletal development, even when they look physically mature from the outside
Reading Time: 3 minutes Young horse training plans and workloads must match their skeletal development. Failing to plan around growth plates can create lifelong physical problems.
Weekend warrior horses at risk
Lack of activity followed by intense bursts of exercise increases strain and injury risk in humans; horses are the same
Reading Time: 3 minutes Horses need steady, rhythmic movement. Going from no activity to weekend bursts of exercise risks physical strain and injury.
Canada’s slaughter horse industry lacks transparency
Slaughter for horses has a role, but traceability and humane handling must be in play
Reading Time: 3 minutes Horse slaughter is a fraught issue right now in the Canadian livestock sphere. The author writes that, while it has a role, traceability, transparency and humane handling must be in play.
World’s first gene-edited horses are shaking up the genteel sport of polo
Argentine polo authorities balk at arrival of gene-edited horses
Kheiron Biotech, an Argentine company, has bred gene-edited polo ponies and says gene-editing has the potential to revolutionize horse breeding.