Equinox Equine Services

16/01/2025

We need more of those horse girls, the days are hard 🖤

15/01/2025

27/12/2024

This is an incredible course, a great way to deepen your understanding of how our horses function, whether you're a trainer, farrier, bodyworker, or just a loving horse owner who wants to learn and do well by your partner!

This message is for those who asked me to extend the sale of my online class. Here it is!
I was smiling when I read some of your comments about why you missed the Black Friday sale. Many of you spent all your money on gifts for others and needed to wait until Christmas to have some "present" money to spend on yourselves. That’s completely understandable! Here is the new coupon since the Black Friday promotion has expired.
https://ivanaruddock.podia.com/the-equine-anatomy-in-layers?coupon=CHRISTMASTREE20

21/11/2024

Look what arrived today! It was such an honor to work on the massage chapter of this amazing reference book with !

21/11/2024

Look what arrived in the mail today! It was such an honor to work on this textbook with my mentor, Mike Scott, and the finished product does not disappoint! There is so much amazing information in here -- exercise and rehab physiology, pain management, tack evaluation and use, management practices, and so much more!

03/11/2024

Anyone who has ever owned or cared for a horse knows they learn at their dams' knees how to manipulate the two-leggers for more treats!

“Horses have the ability to think and plan ahead and are far more intelligent than scientists previously thought, according to a Nottingham Trent University study that analysed the animal’s responses to a reward-based game.

“The horses cannily adapted their approach to the game to get the most treats – while making the least effort.

“Previously, research has suggested that horses simply respond to stimuli in the moment, they don’t proactively look ahead, think ahead and plan their actions – whereas our study shows that they do have an awareness of the consequences and outcomes of their actions,” said the lead researcher, Louise Evans.”

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/12/horses-can-plan-ahead-and-think-strategically-scientists-find

The actual research paper…

“Whoa, No-Go: Evidence consistent with model-based strategy use in horses during an inhibitory task”
Louise Evans et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159124001874?via%3Dihub

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10/10/2024

I am so looking forward to this discussion. It will be fascinating to hear from veterinarians about what they are observing in ECVM horses and how they are diagnosing.

23/09/2024

Nothing but truth here.

23/09/2024

Nothing but truth here. Happy Monday, folks!

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How to make an equestrian:
Blood 🩸
Sweat 😥
Tears 😭
And a sprinkle of crazy 🤪

19/09/2024

What a sweet photo! I loved "Misty" and all of Marguerite Henry's books when I was a kid.

A really great picture of Misty and Marguerite Henry. It's from the Michigan paper The Saginaw News on January 6, 1952. The photo accompanied an article promoting a Marguerite Henry speaking to the Saginaw Branch Association for Childhood Education.

16/08/2024

Why is rabies vaccination so important to us here at South Carolina Equine Associates?

Recently, there was a case of rabies in a horse located in Anderson County, SC on July 24, 2024, confirmed by University of Georgia. This horse exposed five people and thirty animals to rabies.

Thanks to our very own Dr. McKenna Caspers, you can read on to gain a comprehensive outlook on what rabies is, how susceptible equines are to it, signs of rabies and challenges we face when it comes to this virus, https://tinyurl.com/2sv6dek8

13/08/2024

We all knew this already ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy4j4kkxd8o?fbclid=IwY2xjawEoJcpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHU5XZL1xp0ptZ3s9NBwFypWJVHQOaCpgHYh9fCVj0TbBWkkuaz03FbNJ6g_aem_j_9enlmuEbaXwdTxgQc_Pw

It's hoped the findings lead to more humane horse training regimes and improvements to welfare.