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We have had a request for suggestions for equine clinicians to perform at upcoming equine events in Ontario. They plan to use their newly acquired facility to provide clinics in various aspects of equine care from riding to hoof care - anything equine. Just let me know - lynn@northernhorse.com - if you would like to be included in our list. Be sure to include your website address, email, phone number and your specialties.

Mandy has disappeared from the family’s field near Okotoks, Alberta.  She was discovered missing early this morning (Wednesday August 20).  Mandy was not in her field this morning and upon looking further the family discovered the wires on their fence had been cut.

Mandy is a black, 14.2 Welsh, arab, quarter horse cross.  She has a pronounced hernia on her right side just behind her ribs.

The family lives South of Okotoks on the 434 by the dump road.

Reward offered

Please call Pat Baxter 403 995 1765 403 968 1765

Becky Snow @ 403-995-2072  - 403-938-0500 - 403 467 2572

Please put the word out to any of your equine friends and at the facilities you ride at.

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

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 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.

Thanks everyone for your help. A baby has been found and adopted.

Our mare Just lost her baby tonight June 10th from getting caught in the steel fence she is Very Maternal lets everyone drink from her, If you have any other contacts for an orphan foal for her please Call asap 306-452-3149

Just wanted to say “thank you” for posting our “nurse mare” situation. We did find a replacement foal from Biggar, Saskatchewan. Thank You Erin for bringing us “Diago”! It appears after their first day together to 2 have learned how much they need each other and the mare is allowing him to nurse independantly without supervision. “Diago” is an opportunist and has developed many “unique” SAFE nursing positions. (I will try to follow-up with photos).

Anyway, thanks for posting our ad. The responses we recieved proves how much exposure Northern Horse really has. I had never expected such a response. Thanks to everyone who helped with our search efforts!

Sincerely,
Laura Martin
Painted River Ranch
www.paintedriverranch.net
Box 217, Edam, Saskatchewan

We are looking for a replacement foal for a mare who just lost her foal 11:00 a.m. May 29. We are close to the Alberta/Sask border ( 1hour east of lloydminister) 20 mins. North of Hwy. 16. This mare has a huge udder and very maternal. We can consider pick up of foal. Please contact us as soon as possible if you have a foal needing a good mom!
Bruce & Laura Martin
Painted River Ranch
www.paintedriverrranch.net
Box 217,
Edam, Sask.,
306 397 2775

Would you like to participate in a research study about heaves? Andrea Wasko (Graduate student) and Dr. Renaud Léguillette from the new Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Calgary (UCVM) are conducting exciting research in Alberta on Recurrent Airway Obstruction (also known as heaves). Continue Reading »

I’ve been cleaning out the tack room and the horse trailer and with the Mane Event coming up I have quite a list of items that I absolutely need to buy. Notice the “need to buy”. Dave says that I sometimes have a wee problem with understanding the difference between needs and wants. It is a bit of a fuzzy line sometimes. Continue Reading »