Category Archives: Horse Industry

What you realy need to know about equine prospects by Bill Weber

Posted on January 29, 2011 by bill

The best way to define what a legitimate prospect is: a horse with the right conformation, breeding and temperament for the targeted discipline or desired use by the owner, sadly it is too often used to categorize every foal that is born alive; legitimate or not. Developing a sound strategy when looking to purchase a prospect will help guard against making serious errors in judgment. Continue reading →

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Canadian governments favour producers of meat horses over sport and recreation

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Christina

It was with dismay and disbelief that I learned this week that the Pasture Recovery Initiative (PRI) launched by the Canadian federal and provincial governments would not be available for horse producers unless the horses were being raised specifically for meat production. Continue reading →

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