Driving Communities Forward - Like many horse people, Gillian Allan wears lots of hats. “When I’m working with my Halflingers, I’m a breeder,” says Allan from her Folly Farm along the Wallace River in Middleboro, Nova Scotia.

Determined to showcase six of their Clydesdales at the 1983 Yorkton Harvest Show, just a day away, Delvin Szumutku’s father was facing serious health issues and urgently needing heart surgery. Doctors had instructed him not to lift anything, not even a suitcase—a difficult restriction for a lifelong farmer of the Saskatchewan family farm, where they had been growing grain and breeding Clydesdale horses since the 1960s. Feeling the weight of responsibility, Delvin knew this would be an impossible task for his father.

Horses exposed to fire smoke can suffer respiratory injury of varying degrees, ranging from mild irritation to severe smoke inhalation-induced airway or lung damage. Knowing what is normal versus concerning can help to know whether a veterinarian should evaluate your horse.

Canadian Horse Journal was once again recognized for editorial excellence during the American Horse Publications (AHP) 2024 Equine Media Awards held during the AHP annual conference in Lexington, Kentucky in May.

Whether you run a large horse business or a small private barn, finding good employees to help with the daily duties of horse care, training, and lessons is usually a difficult task. Some horse owners freely admit that their “horse resources” acumen is better than their “human resources” insight. In reality, good management of both takes similar talent and is easier to achieve than you might think. Here are some tips to help you along the way.

With ever-changing environments, climbing temperatures, and shortages from drought or forest fires, even the best quality forage for your horses may not be providing all their nutritional needs. You may not be able to control the minerals available in your forage or the weather it depends on, but you can control the quality and quantity of nutrients your equine companions get every day.

Heavy rains had turned the gravel roads west of Sundre, Alberta into a bone-jarring ride over an excessive smattering of potholes. One after the other, potholes filled with rainwater splattered a thick coat of dark mud onto my truck. The continuous bump, bump, bump almost knocked out my fillings as my grandson Hunter, and I, drove deeper into the backcountry, searching for Alberta’s free roaming horses, known as Wildies.

Consumers have access to more quality fencing options for their horses than ever before. While it’s crucial to consult a fencing expert, it’s also beneficial to identify your basic requirements and have a design concept in mind. Creating a checklist with guiding questions can help kick off the project:

Grass clippings and yard waste trimmings can be toxic. As horse owners, we spend a lot of time and effort making sure our horses are healthy and well cared for. However, a simple mistake by a family member or neighbour could be disastrous.