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Meet Molly. She’s a gray speckled pony who was abandoned by her owners when Katrina hit southern Louisiana, USA . She spent weeks on her own before finally being rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled. While there, she was attacked by a pit bull terrier, and almost died. Her gnawed right front leg became infected and her vet went to LSU for help. But LSU was overwhelmed, and this pony was a welfare case. You know how that goes. Continue Reading »

Albertans have another opportunity to help shape the future of the 51 existing provincial recreation areas, as well as Bragg Creek Provincial Park, in Kananaskis Country. Facility additions or expansions, new recreation sites and changed park classifications are among the types of proposals contained in the draft management plans that are now ready for public review and comment. Continue Reading »

If you have a baby who needs a mom you could give Teresa at Hardisty, AB a call. Her nice quiet, older mare lost her foal today and Teresa thinks she would be quite easy to get to mother a foster baby. You can give her a call at 780-888-2770 or email sodbust@telus.net

What is the Licensing Program?

NSBA has introduced the new Stallion Incentive Fund Licensing program for horses of all ages. All licensed horses, are eligible to earn money for NSBA points earned in Dual Approved classes. Payout for the Dual Approved points will be based on the purse of the donated and sold Stallion Incentive Fund sires for the current year. On a study of the past two years, NSBA points would be valued at around $80 per point. The Stallion Nominator will receive 10% of the earnings of offspring in the Dual Approved payout. The Foal Nominator will receive 10% of the earnings of the foal in Dual Approved payout. The owner at the time of competition will receive 80% of the earnings in Dual Approved payout. Continue Reading »

Steve Schiestel sent us this information regarding the NSBA classes being offered at the AQHA shows.

I’ve had some people ask me why we offer NSBA classes at Wild Rose Circuit and Canadian National Quarter Horse Shows.

First of all, there are two different types of NSBA events offered at both shows. Continue Reading »

Children and youth are invited to enter the “RCMP Name the Foal” contest.

Canada’s national police force is asking for help from children and youth 14 years old and under to name six foals that will be born this spring at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Breeding Farm in Pakenham, Ontario. Some of these horses may one day be part of the world famous Musical Ride! Continue Reading »

The Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) Bio Security Committee under chair Kathy Hunter, in partnership with Alberta Veterinary Medical Association and the Veterinary Medicine Faculty of University of Calgary have completed an amended Equine BioSecurity Brochure.

You may feel free to download, www.albertaequestrian.com, copy, otherwise circulate and encourage all horse enthusiasts to promote the prevention and control of infectious diseases. You may request a supply of this brochure by contacting the AEF office or downloading from the AEF website. Other educational and informative information and regional meetings are in the planning stages and will be announced soon. Continue Reading »

Transporting firewood can spread mountain pine beetle. Albertans can help prevent the spread of mountain pine beetle by not transporting pine firewood throughout the province or into or from the province of British Columbia.

The province is asking Albertans not to transport pine wood as it may be infested with mountain pine beetle larva. The larva matures under the bark of the wood, emerging as adult beetles once the temperature increases in early summer. Once mature, the adult beetles move on to infest healthy pine trees. An infested tree contains enough insects to attack five to ten more trees. Continue Reading »

The University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is conducting exciting research in Alberta on the prevalence, risk factors and cost of equine respiratory diseases. We have now completed BAL sampling on horses across Alberta thanks to the participation of community members, but we still need your help. Respiratory disease represents the second most common reason owners seek veterinary consultation and heaves is probably the most frequent chronic respiratory disease in adult horses. How can you help?  Go to www.ucalgary.ca/heaves to fill out our online questionnaire. Upon completion of the questionnaire we can send you information regarding your horse’s respiratory status. If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Wasko: heaves@ucalgary.ca or (403) 519-3712.