This seminar delves into specific horse health problems associated with muddy footing as well as measures to take on your own horse farm to prevent mud and keep your equine facilities clean and safe.
Steve Kraus, Certified Journeyman Farrier (CJF), has served as the Cornell University Hospital for Animals’ Head of Farrier Services since 2010. A lifelong equestrian and polo player, Steve began shoeing horses in 1964, graduated with a degree in Animal Science from the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1971, and has had a distinguished farriery career over many decades. In 2016, he was inducted into the International Farriers Hall of Fame.
Ken Estes works as an Ag Program Leader for Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) in Livingston County. Ken serves as an expert in natural resources and environmental conservation and operates a Lippitt Morgan horse farm in the county. Ken has combined his passions for environmental sustainability and the equine industry through his work and is committed to improving the welfare of horses while fostering a more environmentally conscious approach to horse management.
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It's easy to find great movies for horse lovers. The movies include both those films that are based on the adventures of horses and even more that have to do with training and utilizing horses. These movies include beloved classics, big-budget action movies and epics, and great horse racing movies as well. What the best had in common was treating the horses with respect.
The next best thing to people riding and loving their horses is to watch movies about the beloved horses in their spare time. With Oscar nominees, documentaries, new classics, dramas, and family pictures, here is a look at the best horse movies of all-time.
Based on the 1982 novel by Michael Morpurgo, Steven Spielberg directed War Horse in 2011 about a thoroughbred horse named Joey. The story starts with Joey's birth and then his training by a boy named Albert. However, when Albert's dad sells Joey to the army when they need money to pay rent after a downpour destroys their crops, Albert watches as his horse is sent off to serve in the war.
War Horse then shows Joey's work in the war, with Albert eventually enlisting when he reaches legal age. As expected, Albert is reunited with Joey. Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Eddie Marsan lead the cast with Jeremy Irvine as Albert. This horse movie received six Oscar nominations.
In this episode of StallSide, we sit down with Dr. Katie Garrett, the current president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). Dr. Garrett shares her insights on the evolving landscape of equine veterinary medicine, the role of AAEP in shaping the future of the profession, and the challenges and opportunities facing equine practitioners today. She also highlights the important work of The Foundation for the Horse, the charitable arm of the AAEP, which supports equine welfare through education, research, emergency relief, and equitarian initiatives that provide care to underserved horse populations. Tune in to hear about her leadership journey, key initiatives within AAEP, and how the organization and its foundation are advancing equine health and supporting veterinarians in delivering the highest standard of care for horses.
By the EIE Editorial Staff
Lady Gaga is a horse lover and received her first horse, Arabella, from her record company as a birthday present.
We appreciate Lady Gaga’s musical talents and saw her the week she was the final performing act at the historic Roseland Ballroom in New York City.
We were also lucky enough to see her with Tony Bennett at his final performance at Radio City Music Hall in a concert where every song ended with a standing ovation from an adoring crowd. She said, “Hello Mr. President,” to Bill Clinton who was sitting nearby amongst an audience of celebrities.
Interestingly, Radio City had everyone put their cell phones in a secured bag so there was no filming or photos during the event, however HBO was on hand to record for a later broadcast. It was an unforgettable evening.
Joaquin Phoenix is fantastic and we met him briefly while driving down Ninth Avenue in New York City. We exchanged friendly barbs and he laughed off suggestions to stop smoking (he smokes like a chimney) and had a great sense of humor despite being a bit cavalier about his health. 😊
Both the 2019 film Joker and the 2024 Joker: Folie à Deux featured a long set of stairs in upper Manhattan. We have even (barely) climbed those long set of stairs. This, coupled with the admiration of Phoenix and Gaga, was the reason which compelled us to run out to see Joker: Folie à Deux.
The movie was different from what we expected. It was a musical. Having seen Phoenix in Walk the Line as Johnny Cash, we know that Phoenix, here as Arthur Fleck, has some musical talent but seeing a character with a clear mental illness suddenly break into song was at first a bit disconcerting.
Gaga plays the part of his love interest and advocate, Harley Quinn ("Lee"), in an equally complicated character. There seemed to be no point to the movie apart from an examination of the complexity of mental illness. It is always great to see the talents of both actors in their respective roles who did as much as they could with a script which fell flat for us.
Unlike reports of people walking out of the movie, no one in our theatre did but like most movies today, the theatre was not well attended as the trend seems for people to wait for a streaming service to enjoy the movie (or switch it off) at home. The BTX (Bow Tie Xtreme) viewing which is AMC’s version of IMAX was not worth the upcharge.
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