Thorcrest Equine Centre

07/24/2022

The paper by Catherine Torcivia and Sue McDonnell is one all horse owners should discus with their vet! Horses skin is highly sensitive, and using local lidocaine before an injection helps reduce the amount of flinch. Even when a horse is well trained to accept the needle, it still hurts (they have been train to tolerate the pain). With the topical lidocaine we can provide some relief from the prick! I know I would love to have that as well when I get my shots..😂
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/13/1659?fbclid=IwAR3UL0QC_QfP1ctnpSQ7c7L_qx-PpXFFexHEIxYCpIx3v4kFGx8jwyWpgqI

Vaccinations via intramuscular injection are a key component of preventative health care in horses. Development of problematic behavioral aversion to injections is quite common. Our clinical impression has been that topical anesthetic applied to injection sites can reduce the behavioral reaction; ho...

07/02/2022

A fantastic tool for all horse enthusiast! 🐴

The Horse Health Check is 's Interactive tool of the month for July! It's an invaluable guide to check your horses' vitals and other important points that should be carefully monitored.
https://equineguelph.ca/learn_objects/Articulate_Horse=Health-Check_2021_FINAL%20-%20Storyline%20output/story_html5.html

04/06/2022

The early bird deadline is coming up!

Register for your summer courses before April 8, 2022 and save on tuition! uoguel.ph/equine-s22

01/12/2022

The January activity for EquiMania! is the Health check.
Test your skills checking vitals at http://www.equimania.ca/

01/06/2022

Increase your Equine Knowledge through the University of Guelph Online Diploma in Equine Studies courses!
Not too late to sign up for this semester!
Winter 2022 (Jan. 10 - Apr. 3) Courses offered:
• Management of the Equine Environment
• Equine Health & Disease Prevention
• Equine Behaviour
• Equine Nutrition
• The Equine Industry
• Global Perspectives in Equid Welfare
• Equine Genetics
• Marketing and Communications in the
Equine Industry
https://www.equineguelph.ca/education/index.php

We have a range of online programs from practical short courses to comprehensive courses leading to accredited Diplomas and Certificates in Equine Studies.

01/04/2022

Equine Behaviour- Do you know what is normal?

11/17/2021

If you are in flooding area and need help relocating livestock please contact your nearest Emergency Management B.C. office As well if you have already relocated or cut of from getting supplies , please call if you need resources such as feed etc.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries is supporting these requests through the local governments

How to Contact Emergency Management BC

10/23/2021

Here are the courses for the winter 2022 semester! ❄️
• Equine Behaviour
• Equine Genetics
• Equine Health & Disease Prevention
• Equine Nutrition
• Global Perspectives in Equine Welfare
• Management of the Equine Environment
• Marketing & Communications in the Equine Industry
• The Equine Industry
Visit uoguel.ph/equine-w22 to register!

Here are the courses for the winter 2022 semester! ❄️

• Equine Behaviour
• Equine Genetics
• Equine Health & Disease Prevention
• Equine Nutrition
• Global Perspectives in Equine Welfare
• Management of the Equine Environment
• Marketing & Communications in the Equine Industry
• The Equine Industry

Visit uoguel.ph/equine-w22 to register!

05/03/2021

🐴ONLINE Equine Studies Diploma Program from the University of Guelph. Summer semester starts May 10th.

Guest Speaker this semester in the Equine Behaviour course is Sue McDonnell PhD. What a fantastic opportunity to learn more about her new research on the Equine Pain Ethogram. Students will have the chance to post questions to Sue directly in class.🐴

🚨 Update to Summer 2021 semester 🚨

Equine Event Management will not be offered in the summer 2021 semester, we apologize for the inconvenience!

Courses are:
•Equine Business Finance & Risk Management
•Equine Health & Disease Prevention
•Equine Nutrition
•Equine Welfare
•Management of the Equine Environment
•Equine Behaviour
•Equine Exercise Physiology

Register at uoguel.ph/equine-s21

02/25/2021

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in and need for a comprehensive ethogram of discomfort behavior of horses, particularly for use in recognizing physical discomfort in domestically managed horses. A clear understanding of the physical discomfort behavior of horses among caretakers,....

12/17/2020

USA DRESSAGE considers inclusion of BITLESS BRIDLES in competition - Your comments to USEF in support of inclusion are needed by January 1st 2021📷📷📷
WBA supports the call by Ms Finder for a USEF rule change on grounds of welfare and equality for all horses, all riders, to allow the option for bitless bridles in dressage competition.
Ms Finder, as a USEF member, is proposing a change to the USEF rule, currently banning bitless horses in USA Dressage, to instead be amended to allow the option for bitless bridles, from 2021. She has asked for support from the World Bitless Association (WBA).
WORLD BITLESS ASSOCIATION sent a supporting letter to USEF on the 1st September 2020.
"We would suggest that if a horse prefers, or is medically required, to use a bitless bridle, then being forced to wear a bit to comply with the rules, becomes a serious welfare issue.
WBA recognises that the welfare of the horse is of primary concern to USEF and as a progressive and forward-thinking Federation we hope that USEF would agree that part of their role as a National Federation is to encourage take up of equestrianism and support those equestrians that wish to compete, bitted and bitless"
WBA has recently undertaken a worldwide survey of equestrians in all FEI regions, the results showed 93% of all equestrians bitted and bitless support equality for bitless competitors in all competition.
SEE LINK to make comments.
Reference 072-20DR -121- Bitless bridles View Feedback
https://www.usdf.org/competitions/usefrulechanges.asp?fbclid=IwAR1X7xM0CH40WtDczo0txxWZYEh9uR33s5T18rILb5rM4HjgCb2wB1XYTtc

Promoting and encouraging a high standard of accomplishment in dressage throughout the United States, primarily through educational programs.

10/30/2020

If you have not signed up already this another good reason to do so! Dr. Nicolas De Brauwere is amazing and one you don't want to miss! This event is free and open to anyone involved in the equine industry looking to discuss changes in the industry.

MEET THE SPEAKER - Nicolas De Brauwere (MRCVS)

Nic graduated as a veterinary surgeon in 1991 from Onderstepoort in South Africa and has worked at Redwings Horse Sanctuary for more than 27 years providing clinical services, herd health management, and equine welfare casework both to facilitate rescue and alleviate the need for it.

As Head of Welfare and Behaviour at Redwings, Nic leads a team that has specialized in the rescue, rehabilitation, and long-term care of feral, unhandled or mistreated horses for more than a decade and this extensive experience has fundamentally informed the charity’s approach not only to equine health and welfare but equine behaviour and training too.

Nic’s extensive experience working in the field of equine welfare led to his appointment as the Chairman of the National Equine Welfare Council in 2009. Nic has been involved in consultations on many areas of animal welfare policy; most notably he worked with the Welsh Government between 2012 and 2014 to assist them in drafting the Control of Horses (Wales) Act. In 2017 he was also appointed Chairman of the Animal Welfare Network Wales.

Join Nicolas De Brauwere on November 19 as he discusses the benefits of traceability in the equine industry. Register via Eventbrite (link in bio)

10/14/2020

Welfare assessment has just taken another step forward with the "The 2020 Five Domains Model: Including Human–Animal Interactions in Assessments of Animal Welfare" that was just published today! We need to move beyond the basics of just supplying feed, companions, shelter, safe environment and turnout, we also need to acknowledge and assess the affective state and how we interact with our horses! https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/10/1870

Throughout its 25-year history, the Five Domains Model for animal welfare assessment has been regularly updated to include at each stage the latest authenticated developments in animal welfare science thinking. The domains of the most up-to-date Model described here are: 1 Nutrition, 2 Physical Envi...

10/12/2020

This years Equine Symposium (Free and virtual!) organized by Students Majoring In Equine Management (University of Guelph), might be of interest:
"In the wake of the global pandemic, the focus of this year’s Symposium will be 'RESILIENCE: Rethinking, Restructuring, Re-evaluating due to COVID-19’."
Highlight- Wednesday - "Pandemic pressures on welfare. Gayle Ecker, Roly Owers and Bettina Bobsien will discuss minimum standards of care, end of life planning, and how to maintain equine welfare through pandemic restrictions."
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equine-industry-symposium-2020-tickets-123094411699?aff=ebdssbeac&keep_tld=1

The fifth annual Equine Industry Symposium will be hosted by BBRM Event Management students and held virtually this year

09/11/2020

Vision, hearing, olfaction, taste, and touch comprise the sensory modalities of most vertebrates. With these senses, the animal receives information about its environment. How this information is organized, interpreted, and experienced is known as perception. The study of the sensory abilities of an...

08/23/2020

Advance your equine knowledge with one (or more!) of the Equine Studies online course from the University of Guelph open learning program!

🍁 Fall courses are open for registration! 🍁

Plan ahead with these courses:
Stewardship of the Equine Environment
Equine Business Management
Equine Behaviour
Equine Nutrition
Management of the Equine Environment
Equine Health & Disease Prevention
Advanced Equine Behaviour

They all begin Sept. 14. Which courses are you excited for?
uoguel.ph/equine-f20

08/07/2020

A huge Thank you to the University of Guelph Open Learning and Equine Guelph for their dedication to promoting equine education.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZm3R3SnIE4&list=FLFTzulxhHKaxcuyTiM0pydA&index=3&t=573s

07/05/2020

Our next equine webinar is on Tuesday July 7!

Join Zoë Thorbergson present An Introduction to How Horses Learn: Applying the principles of equitation science to your training plan.

Register to receive the Zoom details. All registrants will have access to the recorded webinar. https://fal.cn/38XXQ

02/06/2020

University of Guelph' online Equine Studies Spring course line up is now open for registration!

☀️ S20 courses are open for registration! ☀️

Our courses are:
Equine Business Finance & Risk Management
Equine Event Management
Equine Exercise Physiology
Equine Behaviour
Equine Welfare
Management of the Equine Environment
Equine Health & Disease Prevention

They all begin May 4, 2020. What courses will you be taking? 🐴

uoguel.ph/equine-s20

01/17/2020

Jayne Peters from Bishop Burton College, UK and her research team investigated three different noseband designs and their effect on rein tension and the force being exerted on the frontal nasal plane of horses whilst being ridden. These findings were presented at the 15th annual International Societ...

01/08/2020

A fantastic course if you are passionate about equine welfare!

Do you ever wonder about the issues of equine welfare across the globe? Are you passionate about encouraging and supporting positive states of equine welfare, but not sure where to start? Now's your chance to enrol in our Global Perspectives in Equine Welfare course, part of the Equine Welfare Certificate. In this course, you will learn about different equine management practices used around the world and gain a better understanding of equine issues. Become an advocate for global equines. Register today uoguel.ph/gpew-w20

12/20/2019

Only five spots left for this Equine Behaviour course!

❗️There's only 5 SPOTS LEFT in EQUINE BEHAVIOUR❗️
If you want to get a better understanding of why horses do the things they do and how to provide the best environment possible for their well-being, register NOW uoguel.ph/eq-behaviour

10/03/2019

An Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) affected premises has been identified in the province of Alberta. Please note the following information is in addition to what the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) already communicates to stakeholders which includes:

09/20/2019

Equine First Aid – Fall ’19 Oct 7 – Oct 14 1 week (5-10 hrs) OverviewOutlineRequirementsAchievementsOur PartnersTestimonialsCourse InstructorGuest ExpertAccidents and injuries can happen at any time anywhere, for any number of reasons. This makes it essential that everyone involved with horses...

09/11/2019

The conference took place at the University of Guelph, in Guelph, ON, Canada from August 19-21. The University of Guelph, considered Canada’s Equine University, offers unique diploma, degree, certificate and online learning opportunities specific to equine alongside undergraduate and graduate stud...

08/01/2019

Hurry early bird discount ends Aug 9th!

Our students always have the best advice! If you could give some advice to future students, what would you say?

Current student, Ally Caldarola says: “Do as much participating as possible and keep everything from your courses! I have acquired so much more information from discussing it with others,” advised Ally. “This is something you simply will not get from just reading articles. Learn well and try to learn it all.”

View the program webpage to learn more about Ally's story: https://uoguel.ph/equine-studies

07/09/2019

With summer here even more important to check your horse for dehydration before and after every ride!

2 important measurements used to assess your horse's healthcare are the Capillary Refill & Skin Pinch tests. These 2 videos are part of a full series availab...

06/26/2019

Great information for preparation in the event one has to evacuate the farm due to a natural disaster

Sometimes we get asked: "how do I plan and prepare for a wildfire if I own a farm or ranch?" It's a good question, as there are special considerations if you have animals or livestock to account for.

Here are a few tips:

✅ Have a livestock relocation plan. (Here are some guides to get started: http://ow.ly/qr5q30p0o0d )
✅ There's a free premises ID program to help farm owners track their animals by linking them to specific geographic locations: http://ow.ly/lWUh30p0nSy
✅ You can find other helpful preparedness info at the PreparedBC website: http://ow.ly/WRBm30p0oji

05/04/2019

Very timely article: Drivers told to watch out for horses in B.C.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/drivers-told-to-watch-out-for-horses-in-b-c-signage-announcement-1.4406857 &_gucid=&_gup=Facebook&_gsc=qJarmPD

The province is reminding drivers to share the road with users of all kinds, including those with four legs.