Health & Education
We all want the best care possible for our horses. The Heath & Education section covers both Learning Institutions, Organizations as well as many sources for equine assistance including Veterinarians and Farriers.
For those who want a to formally study horses, the Education section includes College Riding, Equine Studies, and Veterinary Schools. Learn about the wide variety of horses in the Horse Breeds section. Supplements and Treatments Therapy are also included in the section.
Everyone can learn from Fine Art and there are some specialty Museums that might surprise you.
Horses as a therapy partner enrich the lives of the disabled. These facilities are listed in our Therapeutic Riding section. To help children and young adults build confidence and grow emotionally, please see the resources available on the Youth Outreach page.
Looking for a place to keep your horse? You can find it in the Horse Boarding section. Traveling? Find a Shipping company or Horse Sitting service if your horse is staying home!
Want to stay up to date with the latest training clinics or professional conferences? Take a look at our Calendar of Events for Health & Education for the dates and locations of upcoming events.
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By Dr. Bill Vandergrift, Courtesy of Triple Crown Feed
Many high performance horses present with weak top lines, characterized by little or no fat covering on either side of the spinal processes and poor muscle definition along the spine from the withers back through the coupling and hip.
Performance horses require a strong back to properly balance themselves and power through movements required for racing, galloping, jumping and dressage. A horse with a weak top line is not expected to perform to the best of its ability. The causes of weak top lines are many and often interrelated.
To improve the top line, one needs to determine the primary cause. Often, it is much more involved than simply trying to feed more.
Common factors contributing to a weak top line include:
Gastric ulcers | Intestinal inflammation | Chronic pain
Sore back | Subluxation of vertebrae | Inadequate nutrition
Read more: Why Does My Performance Horse Have a Weak Top Line?
Six Professionals Who Are Finding Ways to Make Caring and Mindfulness the Foundation of Their Work with Horses and People
by Rebecca M. Didier
As happens, this story begins with a chance meeting…it was on a beautiful, hard-to-reach island off the coast of British Columbia that two individuals from different parts of the horse world discovered they not only shared an idyllic view, they also had a common goal: to fundamentally change the way the equine industry works, how it affects the lives of those within it, and how they, in turn, influence the world as a whole.
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- 7 Equine Emergencies and How to Treat Them
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- Accuracy of Testing
- Why should you do Fecal Egg Counts on your Horse?
- Horse Breeds
