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March 2012 issue Sneak Peak

Read Sudden Exit: The real story behind the surprising resignation of Akaash Maharaj as CEO of Equine Canada

 

February 2012

Featured Article

Cryptorchidism

By: Teresa Pitman

When a colt is growing inside his dam’s uterus, his testicles develop inside his abdominal cavity, just behind the kidneys. At some point before his birth, or during the first couple of weeks after he’s born, the testicles normally descend into the scrotal sac. “A string-like structure called the gubernaculums guides the testicles into place,” explains Dr. Nicola Cribb, a professor at the Ontario Veterinary College. “The pressures of the abdominal contents also help force the testicles into the scrotum.” Read more »

Table of Contents

FEI General Assembly

The topics covered at the 2011 FEI General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, should be very much of interest to Canadians involved in equestrian sport. “Hot potato” issues included the dressage ‘blood rule’ and the appointment of a rider representative to the FEI Dressage Committee.

Hickstead – A Tribute

While words and pictures alone cannot do justice to the impact this incredible stallion had on the equestrian community in Canada and beyond, we have assembled quotes, photos and expressions of condolences as a means of saying goodbye to this remarkable and beloved athlete.

ISES 2011: The International Equestrian Science Conference

This annual conference provides an international forum where scientists and veterinarians can share recent findings to improve the training and welfare of horses. We outline some of the topics discussed.

Improving Hind Legs Over Jumps

In this Training Tips, Mac Cone offers advice for improving your horse’s hind end form over fences.

Quick Tips: Dressage

Improving the Centerline Halt with Karen Pavicic.

Quick Tips: Eventing

Improving your Stadium Jumping with Waylon Roberts.

Quick Tips: Groundwork

Stallion Handling Tips with Armin Arnoldt.

 

Departments

• Editor’s Note
• Letters
• Web Polls
• Calendar of Events
• News
• Healthwatch: Cryptorchidism
• Nutrition: Dangerous Foods
• Profile: Jacqueline Brooks
• Ask the Judge
• In the Ribbons: Fall Classic Breeders’ Sale, Canadian Hanoverian Society Inspection Tour, CSIO4* Buenos Aires, Rolex Top 10 Final, CPEDI3* Portugal, RAWF Jumpers
• Rankings
• Industry News
• Stable Directory
• Marketplace
• Advertisers’ Index
• Horse Tales: Joni Lynn Peters
• Out & About