Comments for Equine Education http://equine-friends.com Equine Veterinary Education, Equine Psychology, and Equine Chronicle Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:57:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Q&A: What’s a good deworming schedule for a horse breeding farm (U.S.)? by Kayla http://equine-friends.com/qa-whats-a-good-deworming-schedule-for-a-horse-breeding-farm-u-s/#comment-1878 Kayla Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:57:05 +0000 http://equine-friends.com/qa-whats-a-good-deworming-schedule-for-a-horse-breeding-farm-u-s/#comment-1878 horses need to be wormed no matter what season of year it is..even the winter.. every 6-9 weeks is what i use to do... just like everyone else said. horses need to be wormed no matter what season of year it is..even the winter..

every 6-9 weeks is what i use to do…

just like everyone else said.

]]> Comment on Q&A: What’s a good deworming schedule for a horse breeding farm (U.S.)? by La Primera Luna <3 http://equine-friends.com/qa-whats-a-good-deworming-schedule-for-a-horse-breeding-farm-u-s/#comment-1877 La Primera Luna <3 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:16:58 +0000 http://equine-friends.com/qa-whats-a-good-deworming-schedule-for-a-horse-breeding-farm-u-s/#comment-1877 Every 6 weeks if a lot of horse are coming in or out, or if you're taking your horses somewhere. You could do 6-8 weeks, if not (or in the winter). This is what me and both my trainers do. Every 6 weeks if a lot of horse are coming in or out, or if you’re taking your horses somewhere. You could do 6-8 weeks, if not (or in the winter).

This is what me and both my trainers do.

]]> Comment on Q&A: What’s a good deworming schedule for a horse breeding farm (U.S.)? by raymondjcox1 http://equine-friends.com/qa-whats-a-good-deworming-schedule-for-a-horse-breeding-farm-u-s/#comment-1876 raymondjcox1 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:04:58 +0000 http://equine-friends.com/qa-whats-a-good-deworming-schedule-for-a-horse-breeding-farm-u-s/#comment-1876 ask you local vet and feed store this question as they will have advice ask you local vet and feed store this question as they will have advice

]]> Comment on How can Paints be registered in AQHA? by Sue M http://equine-friends.com/how-can-paints-be-registered-in-aqha/#comment-1875 Sue M Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:03:58 +0000 http://equine-friends.com/how-can-paints-be-registered-in-aqha/#comment-1875 no. any horse that has a white marking above the knee (except for on the face) cannot be registered AQHA... no. any horse that has a white marking above the knee (except for on the face) cannot be registered AQHA…

]]> Comment on Do u have to have a equine degree to be In the horse world professionally? by IreneEKerr http://equine-friends.com/do-u-have-to-have-a-equine-degree-to-be-in-the-horse-world-professionally/#comment-1871 IreneEKerr Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:43:00 +0000 http://equine-friends.com/do-u-have-to-have-a-equine-degree-to-be-in-the-horse-world-professionally/#comment-1871 I have been in the horse business a long, long time. I am a firm believer that horsemanship CANNOT be taught from a book. I have had perspective employees come to me, claiming four years of studying in Equine Studies, and these girls know absolutely nothing. (But if you are looking to become a vet, farrier, or something in the medical/science branch, than college degrees are mandatory.) I would go to college no matter what, though. You can't get anywhere in today's world without a college degree of some kind. Majoring or minoring in a business course would be a good idea, especially if you will be running your own farm. You can only gain equine experience by going out into the world and working with many trainers and barns. Riding the horses that no one else wants to ride, grooming, and low-dog work is the best way to gain experience. You, at 15, have a lifetime ahead of you, but know is the time to get out there and start getting tastes of the different horse people out there. Interning is a wonderful way to gain knowledge. I have been in the horse business a long, long time. I am a firm believer that horsemanship CANNOT be taught from a book. I have had perspective employees come to me, claiming four years of studying in Equine Studies, and these girls know absolutely nothing. (But if you are looking to become a vet, farrier, or something in the medical/science branch, than college degrees are mandatory.) I would go to college no matter what, though. You can’t get anywhere in today’s world without a college degree of some kind. Majoring or minoring in a business course would be a good idea, especially if you will be running your own farm. You can only gain equine experience by going out into the world and working with many trainers and barns. Riding the horses that no one else wants to ride, grooming, and low-dog work is the best way to gain experience. You, at 15, have a lifetime ahead of you, but know is the time to get out there and start getting tastes of the different horse people out there. Interning is a wonderful way to gain knowledge.

]]> Comment on Do u have to have a equine degree to be In the horse world professionally? by Starlight 1 http://equine-friends.com/do-u-have-to-have-a-equine-degree-to-be-in-the-horse-world-professionally/#comment-1870 Starlight 1 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:35:44 +0000 http://equine-friends.com/do-u-have-to-have-a-equine-degree-to-be-in-the-horse-world-professionally/#comment-1870 No, it's not required, but it's a GREAT IDEA to have at least some college credits behind you, in case you get hurt or sick, or something else happens and you need something to fall back on in later life. With horses, getting hurt is an ever present likelyhood- in fact, most people I know generally say that if you are around horses long enough, sooner or later one of them will hurt you- and may hurt you badly. There's another side to this as well- most people who DO have college degrees typically EARN far more and have better benefits than those who don't- and this is just as true in the horse business as in any other. Plus, employers are increasingly demanding that people they hire have some college courses or a degree- there are some places where it's impossible to get a job without one, in fact. College degrees which relate to horses and horse sports aren't just limited to vet school- not by a long shot. There are also colleges which offer degrees in everything from equine science to stud farm management, including marketing and business degrees. There are also degree programs in allied animal health available, such as vet tech programs, horse massage and therapy programs, farrier school ( if you're a guy who likes trimming hooves) and there are even some states which have equine dental schools. All of these professionals earn good salaries, and not all of them have to work all of the time. No, it’s not required, but it’s a GREAT IDEA to have at least some college credits behind you, in case you get hurt or sick, or something else happens and you need something to fall back on in later life. With horses, getting hurt is an ever present likelyhood- in fact, most people I know generally say that if you are around horses long enough, sooner or later one of them will hurt you- and may hurt you badly.

There’s another side to this as well- most people who DO have college degrees typically EARN far more and have better benefits than those who don’t- and this is just as true in the horse business as in any other. Plus, employers are increasingly demanding that people they hire have some college courses or a degree- there are some places where it’s impossible to get a job without one, in fact. College degrees which relate to horses and horse sports aren’t just limited to vet school- not by a long shot. There are also colleges which offer degrees in everything from equine science to stud farm management, including marketing and business degrees. There are also degree programs in allied animal health available, such as vet tech programs, horse massage and therapy programs, farrier school ( if you’re a guy who likes trimming hooves) and there are even some states which have equine dental schools. All of these professionals earn good salaries, and not all of them have to work all of the time.

]]> Comment on How can Paints be registered in AQHA? by Karin C http://equine-friends.com/how-can-paints-be-registered-in-aqha/#comment-1874 Karin C Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:28:36 +0000 http://equine-friends.com/how-can-paints-be-registered-in-aqha/#comment-1874 Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the AQHA had a rule called the "high white rule" which specified that horses which had white markings on their legs that went above an arbitrary line at the knee and hock level, and/or which had white spots or patches on their bodies larger than a specified size, or excessive white markings on the face, could not be registered as Quarter Horses even if both of their parents were in the Quarter Horse stud book. This led to situations like Miss White Trash and her son, Trashadeous: http://painthorselegends.googlepages.com/legends222 The horses with excessive white, which as one other answerer noted are usually called "crop-outs," could be registered with the American Paint Horse Association and that's usually what happened. The AQHA was adamant: the Quarter Horse was a solid-colored horse. No spotty horses, or horses with high white markings, need apply, thank you very much. The breeders who found that they couldn't get AQHA papers on their crop-out foals had to accept the economic loss that an unregisterable crop-out foal resulted in and that was that. Then, in the 1980's, a funny thing happened. One of the all-time great halter champions of the Quarter Horse breed and a leading sire of champions, a horse named Impressive, was found to be the carrier of a gene for a disease called Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP), which was potentially lethal and caused a lot of vet bills for afflicted horses. What, you may ask, does this have to do with the high white rule and Paint horses? Plenty. And nothing. The AQHA decided that since upwards of 60,000 horses were potentially affected by the HYPP gene, they couldn't very well pull the registration papers on all these horses and declare them ineligible for registry, which would have eliminated the problem in one swoop. The people with horses which were genetically likely to produce crop-outs were outraged: horses who were known, provable carriers of a devastating disease could be registered with the AQHA, but horses whose only defect was having too many white markings couldn't be????? What kind of sense did that make??? "Unfair!" they screamed in outrage. And so they got out the weapon of choice in any disagreement of this sort: Lawyers. And they went to war. And the AQHA caved. Beginning in May of 2004, they started accepting horses with excessive white markings for registry: http://www.aqha.com/association/registration/042804_whiterulechange.html And that's why it is now possible for a horse to be double-registered AQHA and APHA. And they all lived happily ever after. The end. ;-)) Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the AQHA had a rule called the “high white rule” which specified that horses which had white markings on their legs that went above an arbitrary line at the knee and hock level, and/or which had white spots or patches on their bodies larger than a specified size, or excessive white markings on the face, could not be registered as Quarter Horses even if both of their parents were in the Quarter Horse stud book.

This led to situations like Miss White Trash and her son, Trashadeous: http://painthorselegends.googlepages.com/legends222

The horses with excessive white, which as one other answerer noted are usually called “crop-outs,” could be registered with the American Paint Horse Association and that’s usually what happened. The AQHA was adamant: the Quarter Horse was a solid-colored horse. No spotty horses, or horses with high white markings, need apply, thank you very much.

The breeders who found that they couldn’t get AQHA papers on their crop-out foals had to accept the economic loss that an unregisterable crop-out foal resulted in and that was that.

Then, in the 1980′s, a funny thing happened. One of the all-time great halter champions of the Quarter Horse breed and a leading sire of champions, a horse named Impressive, was found to be the carrier of a gene for a disease called Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP), which was potentially lethal and caused a lot of vet bills for afflicted horses.

What, you may ask, does this have to do with the high white rule and Paint horses?

Plenty. And nothing.

The AQHA decided that since upwards of 60,000 horses were potentially affected by the HYPP gene, they couldn’t very well pull the registration papers on all these horses and declare them ineligible for registry, which would have eliminated the problem in one swoop.

The people with horses which were genetically likely to produce crop-outs were outraged: horses who were known, provable carriers of a devastating disease could be registered with the AQHA, but horses whose only defect was having too many white markings couldn’t be????? What kind of sense did that make???

“Unfair!” they screamed in outrage.

And so they got out the weapon of choice in any disagreement of this sort:

Lawyers.

And they went to war.

And the AQHA caved. Beginning in May of 2004, they started accepting horses with excessive white markings for registry: http://www.aqha.com/association/registration/042804_whiterulechange.html

And that’s why it is now possible for a horse to be double-registered AQHA and APHA.

And they all lived happily ever after.

The end. ;-) )

]]> Comment on Do u have to have a equine degree to be In the horse world professionally? by Sir Alan http://equine-friends.com/do-u-have-to-have-a-equine-degree-to-be-in-the-horse-world-professionally/#comment-1869 Sir Alan Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:53:41 +0000 http://equine-friends.com/do-u-have-to-have-a-equine-degree-to-be-in-the-horse-world-professionally/#comment-1869 Experience is far more important than a piece of paper. Experience is far more important than a piece of paper.

]]> Comment on How can Paints be registered in AQHA? by lexiebelle http://equine-friends.com/how-can-paints-be-registered-in-aqha/#comment-1873 lexiebelle Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:41:46 +0000 http://equine-friends.com/how-can-paints-be-registered-in-aqha/#comment-1873 One is considered a breed and one is considered a color. So it could be a mixture. It could be a paint quarter horse One is considered a breed and one is considered a color.
So it could be a mixture. It could be a paint quarter horse

]]> Comment on Do u have to have a equine degree to be In the horse world professionally? by Emily http://equine-friends.com/do-u-have-to-have-a-equine-degree-to-be-in-the-horse-world-professionally/#comment-1868 Emily Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:23:53 +0000 http://equine-friends.com/do-u-have-to-have-a-equine-degree-to-be-in-the-horse-world-professionally/#comment-1868 The horse industry is one of the few in which you can go as far as you want to without a degree. That's not to say that an equine science or equine management degree wouldn't be a benefit, it's just saying that unless you're a veterinarian or something along those lines, a degree is not an absolute necessity. An immense amount of knowledge IS however 100% required. :) The horse industry is one of the few in which you can go as far as you want to without a degree. That’s not to say that an equine science or equine management degree wouldn’t be a benefit, it’s just saying that unless you’re a veterinarian or something along those lines, a degree is not an absolute necessity. An immense amount of knowledge IS however 100% required. :)

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