EQUINE GUELPH By Jackie Bellamy-Zions
Equine Guelph is pleased to announce that our partnership program, Taking Science to the Stable, FREE summer webinar series (which began June 16) continues and will run every two weeks until August 18.
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osted by Open Learning and Educational Support at the University of Guelph, this webinar series features informative and insightful knowledge from experienced industry professionals. You can sign up for the webinars at www.uoguel.ph/ equine-science-webinars. Earlier webinars included: * Broodmare Management and Nutrition * What’s Next? How to restart your business after a shutdown Upcoming webinars include: Foal Management and Nutrition of newborn, suckling, growing and orphan foals - Don Kapper July 14 at 7 p.m. EST Start them right from the first day. In every growth phase, foals need to meet all nutrient requirements to reach optimal growth rates, immune response, and performance. Join Don Kapper in this webinar and find out what, why and how the newborn foal needs to be fed based on the maturity of their digestive system and ‘rate of growth’. Routine equine handling using low stress and cooperative care techniques - Dr. Robin Foster July 28 at 7 p.m. EST Horses are expected to tolerate a wide range of handling and health care procedures, such as tying, trailer loading, grooming, bathing, taking oral paste, being injected, having a temperature taken, and more. While these routine procedures are only mildly unpleasant, some horses react with fear, avoidance, and aggressive behaviours. This webinar will describe how equine distress can be reduced and safety increased by sleuthing out and addressing the underlying reason for the horse's distress, and by practicing low-stress handling, positive training, and cooperative care techniques. Performance Nutrition – feeding and management of the performance horse - Don Kapper August 4 at 7 p.m. EST This webinar will concentrate on meeting all of the nutritional needs of Performance Horses, based on their level of performance. This includes selecting 'optimal' feed for the appropriate 'fuel' (fast twitch vs. slow twitch muscles) and recovery after exercise to help
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horses 'bounce back” and perform on following days. This will include information to determine the calories in a feed, based on their 'fat and fibre' percentages and which is best to feed, based on their muscle fibre types and intensity of work plus help them recover and extend their longevity as a performance horse, thus performing to their genetic potential now and in the future. Turning Science into stories for horse owners - Emily Esterson August 18 at 7 p.m. EST Horse Owners count on equine writers to provide accurate and relevant information. It is possible to write a great news story or an informative article by using the contents of a research paper as your starting point. This webinar will discuss finding research studies and teasing out the horse owner-focused content for your audience for multiple communication streams, while ensuring your stories are entertaining, informative and based on science. *Please note: the registration survey will close at 12 p.m. (noon) the day before an equine webinar. It will re-open the day after an equine webinar. This is to ensure participants receive the webinar Zoom link on time. Register at: uoguel.ph/equine-science-webinars Equine Guelph is the horse owners' and care givers' Centre at the University of Guelph in Canada. It is a unique partnership dedicated to the health and well-being of horses, supported and overseen by equine industry groups. Equine Guelph is the epicentre for academia, industry and government for the good of the equine industry as a whole. For further information, visit www.equineguelph.ca. LINKS: Story web link: https://thehorseportal.ca/2021/06/free-equine-webinar-series-takingscience-to-the-stable/ Register at: https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Lfxz9rlHuoeKIm
