September 2009 Blog Posts (65)

Equine Science: Weekly News and Trivia Question - September 4, 2009

Hello everyone, I hope that the changing of the seasons are not affecting your equestrian plans too much – I know some of my British followers have been blighted by horrible weather this last week. So for those of you unable to exercise your horses at the moment, keep yourself entertained with this latest edition of Equine Science News which is jam-packed!

Firstly a couple of research-related stories, which I found on the amazing blog –… Continue

Added by Chloé Sharrocks on September 4, 2009 at 3:00am — 1 Comment

"Employment, starting salaries, and educational indebtedness of year-2009 graduates of U.S. veterinary colleges."

The results of an annual survey conducted by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reveal an economic mixed bag when it comes to what new veterinary graduates encountered in 2009.

The survey results appear in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association in a Sept. 1, 2009, article entitled, "Employment, starting salaries, and educational indebtedness of year-2009 graduates of U.S. veterinary colleges."

"There's good news, and there's not-so-good… Continue

Added by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on September 3, 2009 at 11:56pm — No Comments

90.750% What do you think?

I can say that this is an amazing ride. I can also say that I enjoyed watching it, and I put it in my favorites on my account at Youtube. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_FDK04vXaI (if there is no link, please copy and paste the link)

I wonder, now that we have broken through the "glass ceiling" of 90% (it wasn't that long ago that 80% was unimaginable), if we are going the way of other olympic judged events (I am thinking of ice-skating, gymnastics and diving, for… Continue

Added by Mary McGuire Smith on September 2, 2009 at 1:43pm — 3 Comments

Canadian Horses In The News...

It was interesting to see this in the "International Horse News" section:

http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2009/09/017.shtml

"Fifty horse DNA samples have been delivered to a Texas university by two horse riders to further the knowledge of the Canadian horse breed.

Canadian film-makers Rick Blackburn and his wife Louise Leroux made the three-month 2500-mile journey on two Canadian horses from Quebec to Texas A&M University."

Now that's a long hack!… Continue

Added by Ferrous on September 1, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

PLEASE help to save Cloud's herd!!! We with voices owe these horses that!

Please help to save Cloud's herd in Montana. Roundups are scheduled.

New born foals get killed, their mothers mamed and they bunch stallions together and then they fight in a bloody mess to the death - dont let this happen! Its senseless - based on corruption and greed from suits who know NOTHING about horses. These horses' ancestors settled this country - they have earned the right in history/legacy to have a range atop some mountains to live in… Continue

Added by Christianna Capra on September 1, 2009 at 12:53pm — 9 Comments