The territory of opossums and other animals that thrive in warmer climates has expanded as areas experience milder winters. That could increase the spread of some diseases. Opossums are known to carry protozoa debilitating and sometimes deadly to equines. Here’s all you need to know about Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis or EPM and why you may want to be more vigilant about the critters in your barn and pastures.
The territory of opossums and other animals that thrive in warmer climates has expanded as areas experience milder winters. That could increase the spread of some diseases. Opossums are known to carry protozoa debilitating and som ...
28th Aug 2023 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
Congratulations to 2-year-old Clydesdale gelding Oliver, one of the few horses that seems to have made a full recovery from Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis. EPM can be difficult to diagnose and harder to treat successfully. Lea ...
3P *Starring Ruth* has captured two spots on the leaderboard joining * Queen Of Hearts. Starring Ruth is a 17.1 hand Friesian mare out of the PythonPonyPalaces stable and was foaled September 7, 2023. She not only was #1 ranked ho ...
14th Nov 2023 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
DNA testing can tell you a number of things about a horse’s risk of developing a hereditary disease, coat color, genetic markers for speed, temperament and gait and can give some insight into a horse’s breed. In this video, The Cl ...
Here is a story of how a passion for horses led one woman to a life of secrecy and dishonesty. Over twenty years she built a life of glamor and competitive success. But many people asked how she funded her extravagant lifestyle th ...
One of the world’s rarest breeds is the Suffolk Punch. Native to Britain, these stocky draft horses once had pride of place in agricultural work, hauling artillery, pulling public transportation vehicles like busses and towing bar ...
*V For Victory* is entrenched on the leaderboard and still holds the Best Streak with an 18,792 run and a jumpoff record of 29,444 - 19. But two mares have taken over the Top Rank and Highest Jump records. At 16, the 17-hand Crown ...
Get your daily dose of nature with this 49-minute video of wild horses travelling to a water hole in Sand Wash Basin, a BLM managed area in Colorado. The small herd drinks, grazes and swish's flies in the semi-arid desert environm ...
31st Oct 2023 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
Halloween is just around the corner and it's time to consider costumes for you and your four-legged friends. A recent viral trend is dressing your pet as a ghost. Some sheets and paint are the basis of this costume, and you can se ...
30th Oct 2023 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
Good riders do what they can to make their horse’s job easier. Especially when jumping, your position can help or hinder your horse as it adjusts its strides and balance between and over obstacles. Here’s a video with good suggest ...