Malahat Acres Farm

04/01/2024

A little Easter treat for our little four legged friends.

10/28/2023

07/08/2023

*** SOLD ***

We are so excited for this new pair, can’t wait to see what they do in the future!

Now available for your consideration, Lucy is a 3 yr old, 14.1HH Andalusian X QH mare with a solid build. Started over the winter months and currently going walk, trot under saddle. She is more woah then go. While still green, she has been great in the ring and out on the roads/trails. perfectly content going out alone, she is super curious. She has the sweetest personality, loves to cuddle. She has been a quick learner, good ground manners, great for the vet and farrier. UTD on everything.

Asking mid four figures.

Please PM Malahat Acres Farm for more information. Located, South Vancouver Island

03/10/2022

****SOLD****

Mav, 6yr old 16.1hh OTTB gelding. Very sweet, in your pocket, puppy dog personality, he is loved by all in the barn. He has been lightly restarted and shows promise to be a great partner for an experienced, ambitious rider. Solid walk, trot, still working on left lead canter departures. Offering up lead changes. Enjoys being out on the trails. He’s great for the vet and farrier.

Due to life changes, I no longer have the time to continue with his training. While green, Mav does have a good foundation and will excel in the discipline of your choosing.

Message Malahat Acres Farm directly for more details.

Flexible on price to a good home.

Located Vancouver Island, BC

12/04/2021

A good reminder to all, especially during this rainy season.. the space we leave in front of us is not for you, it’s the room we need to safely stop. Have patience, we are all just trying to get home safely and in one piece.

07/06/2021

Something to keep in mind while we get into this warmer weather and heat waves. ☀️

COOLING HOT HORSES - THE STATE OF THE ART

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Since Atlanta 1996 we have known that using continuous application of cold water without scraping is the most effective way to cool down horses that are moderately to severely hyperthermic (re**al temperature in excess of ~40°C/104°F), especially in hot or hot/humid conditions.

The sources for this evidence are:

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLISHED PAPERS
1) Williamson, L.S., White, S., Maykuth, P., Andrews, F., Sommerdahl, C. and Green, E. Comparison between two post exercise cooling methods. Equine Vet J., 27(S18), 337-340.
https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1995.tb04948.x

2) Marlin, D. J., Scott, C. M., Roberts, C. A., Casas, I., Holah, G., & Schroter, R. C. (1998). Post exercise changes in compartmental body temperature accompanying intermittent cold water cooling in the hyperthermic horse. Equine veterinary journal, 30(1), 28–34.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9458396/

3) Kohn, C.W., Hinchcliff, K.W. and McKeever, K.H. (1999) Evaluation of washing with cold water to facilitate heat dissipation in horses exercised in hot, humid conditions. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 01 Mar 1999, 60(3):299-305. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10188810/

4) Takahashi, Y., Ohmura, H., Mukai, K., Shiose, T., & Takahashi, T. (2020). A Comparison of Five Cooling Methods in Hot and Humid Environments in Thoroughbred Horses. Journal of equine veterinary science, 91, 103130.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32684268/

5) Kang, H., Zsoldos, R.R., Skinner, J.E., Gaughan, J.B. and Guitart, A.S. (2021) Comparison of post-exercise cooling methods in horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 100 (2021) 103485
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103485

DATA COLLECTED & ANALYSED AT
a) Atlanta 1995 Olympic Test Event
b) Atlanta 1996 Olympics
c) Athens 2003 Olympic Test Event
d) Athens 2004 Olympics
e) Beijing 2007 Olympic Test Event
f) Beijing 2008 Olympics
g) Tryon 2018 World Equestrian Games
h) Tokyo 2019 Olympic Test Event

Cooling hot horses with cold water DOES NOT
1) cause muscle damage
2) cause laminitis
3) induce shock
4) give horses heart attacks
5) prevent them from cooling by constriction of skin blood flow

Water left on horses DOES NOT
1) insulate and prevent heat loss
2) cause them to overheat

It is NOT MORE EFFECTIVE TO
1) start at the feet and work up
2) scrape water off whilst cooling (it causes them to warm up)
3) focus on large blood vessels
4) cover the horse with wet towels

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05/31/2021

We have been learning lots about Gastric Ulcers this last year.. Some good talks put on by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine this spring, along with some good presentations on colic, PPID and Asthma. Thought we would share.

https://wcvm.usask.ca/education/equine-seminars.php

WCVM assistant professor Dr. Tiago Afonso discusses equine gastric ulcers in this edition of WCVM EquineED Talks.

05/24/2021

Was another busy day on the farm, thankfully the weather held out for us.

05/15/2021

We’re out enjoying the afternoon sun 🙌🌞

05/04/2021

***SOLD***Leo is now available through Sanford Equine.

03/17/2021

Another beautiful day on the mountain. More hill work for this guy 🐴☀️

03/11/2021

Not a bad way to end a busy day 🐴☀️

01/18/2021

Beautiful evening ride 💕🐴☀️ great way to end the weekend.