What’s up in the Horse World

It’s important to stay informed on what’s happening in the horse world – and this section is meant to do just that.  Interesting news and information on horses will be included here – check out the “Evergreen News” for localized happenings.

Interesting News & Horse Information

We welcome any links to information that you may wish to keep close at hand.   We will organize this information by subheadings as the listing grows.  Stay tuned…

General Interest
Feb 2005 - Mike Gallagher Named Equine Canada 2004 Volunteer of the Year

Safety
Helmet ASTM Rules - The SEI website lists all approved helmets - Note there is a change in place for 2005.

Horse Health
Drug Detection Table - Providing an overview of the published detection times for drugs used for therapeutic purposeson horses.
Estimate Your Horses Weight - Providing the tools to estimate the weight of your horse.
Conformation Points of the Horse - Click on horse to see enlarged picture

Equine AirWay Diseases - Discussion by Equine Pulmonary Lab on Equine Respitory Diseases.
The Use of Bute in Horses - Discussion on use of Phenylbutazone (bute) in horses as taken from http://horseproducts.stablemade.com/_Articles/Phenylbutazone.htm