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Posted by: admin on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 03:44 PM
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Everyone who foals out a mare knows that colostrum is a good thing. Critical for immune defense in the first several months of life while the foal’s own immune system builds itself up, colostrum is produced by the mare only for a short time after foaling. The foal’s GI tract can only absorb the antibodies contained in colostrum for 12-24 hours after it first nurses, so ensuring that the events of foaling pass normally and the foal stands and nurses (and continues to do so) is extremely important. Foals who fail to do so require supplemental feeding or plasma transfusion to get them through the critical period and prevent problems such as infections and sepsis. However, there exists a situation where mare’s colostrum can be highly detrimental and even fatal to the foal: neonatal isoerythrolysis, or NI.
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Posted by: admin on Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 09:23 AM
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Fundraising Efforts Continue to Support/Save Mounted Patrol
Amherst, MA: The University of Massachusetts Police Department (UMPD) announces that its horse-mounted accepted $4,000 in donations, and approximately $2,000 in supplies, during its six-month 2009 fundraising campaign.
UMPD is still soliciting equestrians, corporations, and the general public to assist the mounted patrol by providing a tax-deductible contribution to the UMass Mounted Police Fund.
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Read full article: '$4,000 Donated to UMass Police Mounted Unit Since July 2009' (1624 bytes more)
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Posted by: caballus on Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 09:19 AM
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What is the opposite of bucking? “Not bucking” you say? Nope, that’s not it. What is the opposite of “jigging”? Nope, wrong again. It’s not “not jigging”. What is the opposite of shoving? Hmmmm, “not shoving”? Nope … read on, my Friend.
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Read full article: 'Opposite Illusions' (9896 bytes more)
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Posted by: admin on Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 09:18 AM
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METHUEN – The MPSCA at Nevins Farm Equine Center is announcing the guest speakers for their annual spring Equine Guest Lecture Series. In its 7th year, the spring series of educational seminars is a way to share information with the public on topics of interest to equine enthusiasts. Whether you are an experience equestrian or a novice these lectures are educational for all. Seminars are scheduled every Wednesday evening throughout March, from 7:00pm – 9:00pm, with time allowed for questions from the audience.
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Read full article: 'MSPCA at Nevins Farm Announces Annual Spring Equine Guest Lecture Series' (2310 bytes more)
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Posted by: admin on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 03:02 PM
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It’s a good idea to be observant when your older male horse urinates in his golden years. Penile cancer in horses typically affects geldings and stallions greater than 14 years of age. They can be located on the prepuce (sheath), although they are more commonly found on the penis. Some horses show no concurrent clinical signs with a penile mass. If the mass is extensive, then you may observe sheath swelling or difficulty urinating if the mass is compressing the urethra. Some cancers can also be ulcerated and may have an odor if they have become secondarily infected with bacteria.
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Read full article: 'Watch him drop – Penile cancer in horses' (3838 bytes more)
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Posted by: admin on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 10:21 AM
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Fantasy – What Horseman hasn’t dreamed of galloping along the shoreline astride their majestic steed? You’ve become a centaur silhouetted against a breathtaking sunset. Cares of the world that once held you hostage, must submit giving way as surely as the tiny grains of sand, helpless against mighty hoofs that swept them behind the joy that lies ahead.
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Read full article: 'Train your horse for beach riding' (5136 bytes more)
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Posted by: admin on Monday, December 28, 2009 - 09:44 AM
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By Nancy Wesolek-Sterrett
Dressage Department Head, Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre
WAVERLY, WV: you hope to give your horse clear requests with your leg aids, there is no wiggling out of some basic work on your seat. Before you can apply leg aids correctly, you must be able to follow the motion of the horse's gaits with your seat, using strong core muscles to hold you in balance so that your lower body can relax and move in rhythm with the horse. It can take months, even years, of riding to achieve this.
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Read full article: 'Leg Aids: Thigh Bone Connected to the Hip Bone' (7845 bytes more)
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Posted by: admin on Monday, December 28, 2009 - 09:40 AM
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Dominique Bouchard, DVM
New England Equine Medical and Surgical center
Dover, NH 03820
www.newenglandequine.com
Solo is an 11 year old Warmblood gelding that has been noticed by his owner passing red-colored urine for the past 2 weeks. He urinates more often than normal, passing small amounts at a time and stays in the urination posture longer than normal.
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Read full article: 'Urinary stones in horses' (3702 bytes more)
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Posted by: admin on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:34 AM
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Winter is nearly upon us, bringing mosquito season to a close, and many horse owners are breathing a sigh of relief. Mosquitoes are not only a nuisance but can carry several diseases which can infect horses and humans alike. Of these, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE, ‘Triple E’, or ‘Sleeping Sickness’) made the headlines this year with an unprecedented number of cases in equines throughout New England.
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Read full article: 'Eastern Equine Encephalitis' (4262 bytes more)
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Posted by: admin on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 01:25 PM
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By Nancy Wesolek-Sterrett
Dressage Department Head, Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre
WAVERLY, WV: Until you can follow your horse's motion at the walk, trot, and canter (the subject of our last three articles), the feel of your seat aids on his back does not convey a clear request to your horse. You also must be able to follow the horse's motion before you can quietly apply rein and leg aids in coordination with your seat. You need strong core muscles to hold your upper body erect and flexible hips to follow the rhythm of the horse's back as it lifts and rolls in a different motion at each gait. When you can follow the motion, you are ready to apply your seat aids without 'noise' in a way that is meaningful to the horse.
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Read full article: 'Talking with Your Seat' (6175 bytes more)
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