Education & Entertainment

A British charity that offers education programs free to schools at racecourses, studs and trainers’ yards  is managing to keep

Tapeworms or flatworms are unique from other equine parasites in that they’re hermaphrodites, and they use an intermediate host to complete their journey.

“At home with Ben Atkinson” a day in the life of the stunt rider, trick trainer, liberty artist and horseman.

Virtual Evening of Wine and Equine webinar series from Rutgers University, based in New Jersey.

“Advances in veterinary medicine: The use of stem cells in equine osteoarthritis” will look at the pathophysiology of non-infectious, inflammatory joint disease, the risk factors for osteoarthritis in horses and its impact on welfare.

Martin Nielsen describes the bloodworm as the “marinara meat sauce of parasites that doesn’t seem to be the smartest of the bunch”.

Working equine charity Brooke is urging supporters to take part in a brand new art competition, with the chance to have their winning designs sold as greeting cards on Brooke Shop later this year.

Free Q&A session on equine probiotics from the founder of BioStar, Tigger Montague.

“Have you ever felt that your horse was off, but when you jogged him for the vet he looked sound?” A free webinar explores the issue.

Free webinar “Hay: What’s In It & What Else Does Your Horse Need?” open for registration.

Free weekly webinars on equine health and safety topics replace the ninth annual Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, cancelled because of Covid-19.

Episode 3 of “The Parasite Journey of the Horse” looks at the small strongyle, which has a fascinating lifecycle and some unique features.

Publishers of The Competitive Equestrian magazine make its May/June issue free for readers.

World Veterinary Association Congress is being hosted as a virtual event, and its equine welfare session this weekend is free to everyone.

In this episode of “The Parasite Journey of the Horse”, Dr Martin Nielsen looks at ascarids, or roundworms. “This is the parasite that looks like pasta, but really isn’t.” And it’s the one parasite where size actually matters.

Informational webinar at “Aussie-friendly time” on April 28 will offer an overview of objective lameness measurement using the Equinosis Q, a real-time, handheld, field-based system for lameness evaluation.

“Virtual Windsor 2020 has been phenomenally popular, showing that everyone can come together during these tough times.”

A new video series on parasites in horses from parasitologist Dr Martin Nielsen kicks off with a look at foal threadworm, Strongyloides westeri.