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Are you looking for an opportunity to ride with an expert? Plan to participate in this summers horsemanship clinics on either June 22nd or 23rd hosted by Extension and Animal Science

UPDATES GUIDELINES AVAILABLE 📢

The AAEP has issued revised Internal Parasite Control Guidelines to help minimize the risk of parasitic disease and maintain the effectiveness of current drugs for as long as possible by delaying further development of anthelmintic resistance.

The updated guidelines account for recent advances in knowledge concerning increased anthelmintic resistance and optimization of parasite control management practices. They also address common misconceptions and offer parasite control program recommendations for senior horses (over 15 years old), mature horses (between 5 and 15 years old), and young horses (under 5 years old).

Read more at: https://aaep.org/post/aaep-publishes-updated-internal-parasite-control-guidelines/

The guidelines were reviewed and updated by the AAEP Internal Parasite Control Guidelines Task Force, chaired by Dr. Nielsen and comprised of 10 AAEP members predominantly board certified in veterinary internal medicine, veterinary parasitology and/or veterinary microbiology. We thank them for their incredibly important work!

More photos from The Connemara, Kylemore Abbey, and Glengowla Mines

Don't forget to enter the Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo by June 1st. All advancement levels and horse ID forms need to be submitted to your county office prior to June 1st.

The deadline to enter the State 4-H Horse Expo is June 1st! Horse ID and Advanced Horsemanship Level completion is due to your local County Extension Office on June 1st.

Don't forget about this great 4-H Horse Judging Contest! It will be held tomorrow, May 29th, 2024 at the Pitzer Ranch in Ericson, NE!

Questions? Contact Jennifer Epp at [email protected]

Summer Internships Available ☀️

From breeding, handling foals and young horses, grooming, loping, general horse care, you can learn about every aspect of the Reining industry.
Housing provided. Please contact for more info!
Whitesboro, TX

Check out this great 4-H Horse Judging Contest! It will be held on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 at the Pitzer Ranch in Ericson, NE!

Questions? Contact Jennifer Epp at [email protected]

Are you looking for an opportunity to ride with an expert? Plan to participate in this summers horsemanship clinics on either June 22nd or 23rd hosted by Extension and Animal Science. Use this link to register: https://go.unl.edu/hsclinic2024

𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗗𝗨𝗘 MAY 15, 2024‼️

The Lazy E Ranch is proud to offer multiple Sales Prep Technician Internships for the summer of 2024. We are seeking hard-working individuals who are passionate about the equine industry and would like to advance their knowledge. During your time at the Lazy E, you will gain hands on experience alongside some of the best in the business and gain long lasting mentorships within the equine industry.

“The connections I made and opportunities that have been presented to me through my internship are once-in-a-lifetime events. I can try to comprehend and put into words how much this internship has changed my perspective and deepened my passion for the equine lifestyle, but I believe this can only be truly seen when someone experiences this internship for themselves.” – Dakota (2023 Summer Sales Prep Technician Intern)

Fonner Field Day was a wonderful day! Hosted by Fonner Park - Chris Kotulak and UNL Equine Extension's Race Nebraska. What a wonderful day at Fonner Park to see the inside workings on race day! Tours were done of the Jockeys Room, Stewards/Track Announcer, Paddock/Starting Gate, and Test Barn during Sundays races. We're helping to grow Nebraska Horse Racing! Great turn out an appreciate Senators Tom Brandt and Myron Dorn spending the afternoon with us.
Nebraska Animal Science; Nebraska Extension

Are you a horse enthusiast? Do you engage in horse related social media? Do you want to help an undergraduate at Purdue do her first research project?

If you are over 18 years old, we want to know more about how you use social media related to horses. This 20-minute survey entitled Social Media Use in Equestrians, will help us better understand how you use social media, and how it influences the decisions you make regarding horses, and the horse industry. We look forward to hearing from you. Please share this post, and survey link, with your equestrian groups and contacts.
https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_er2Qll2ZqsuHQXQ

This survey has been approved by Purdue University (IRB protocol #2024-523), is completely voluntary, and you may stop at any juncture in the survey. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Colleen Brady, Purdue University, [email protected].

Reminder, today is the last day for pre-registration! Sign-up now!

Are you interested in learning more about the world of Nebraska Horse Racing? Then register TODAY for Fonner Field Day on April 14th!

Register using this link (https://cvent.me/xBvLqg) by April 8th at Midnight. Pre-registration cost is $35, or you can pay $40 cash /check at the door.

In the private Gus Fonner Suite at Fonner Park, the day will begin with an afternoon buffet starting at Noon. This room is equipped with many television monitors, a mutual teller, a bartender, and a deck balcony for a fantastic vantage position to observe horseracing that will begin at 1:30pm.

Plan on using the suite as your home base for the afternoon. There you can sign up several tours which will occur throughout the afternoon. Some of the tours will include a glimpse into the jockeys’ quarters, a trip to the starting gate, a look into the pari-mutuel tote operations, a venture to the roof to watch a race with the stewards to observe the process of declaring a race official, plus more behind-the-scenes insightful experiences to help you understand the gravely important Thoroughbred horseracing industry in Nebraska. When you are not touring you may sit in comfort and enjoy a visit with industry professionals and stakeholders.

As a special treat, Fred Ecoffey, and Nebraska thoroughbred racing Hall of Fame jockey will be a part of the experience and available in the suite for nostalgic conversations. He is a Nebraska treasure and a legendary Lakota Sioux horseman. Fred is 86 years-of-age and is an active racing official at Fonner Park, serving as a paddock judge and an assistant clocker.

Questions? Email Kathy Anderson ([email protected])

🐴Horses & the solar eclipse 🌞🌚️

😎Horses don’t need solar eclipse glasses, as they don’t stare at the sun.
💡🌡🌪They may react to the change in light, temperature, or wind.
🎉They may also react to humans reacting to the eclipse.

Happy eclipse day!

Are you interested in learning more about the world of Nebraska Horse Racing? Then register TODAY for Fonner Field Day on April 14th!

Register using this link (https://cvent.me/xBvLqg) by April 8th at Midnight. Pre-registration cost is $35, or you can pay $40 cash /check at the door.

In the private Gus Fonner Suite at Fonner Park, the day will begin with an afternoon buffet starting at Noon. This room is equipped with many television monitors, a mutual teller, a bartender, and a deck balcony for a fantastic vantage position to observe horseracing that will begin at 1:30pm.

Plan on using the suite as your home base for the afternoon. There you can sign up several tours which will occur throughout the afternoon. Some of the tours will include a glimpse into the jockeys’ quarters, a trip to the starting gate, a look into the pari-mutuel tote operations, a venture to the roof to watch a race with the stewards to observe the process of declaring a race official, plus more behind-the-scenes insightful experiences to help you understand the gravely important Thoroughbred horseracing industry in Nebraska. When you are not touring you may sit in comfort and enjoy a visit with industry professionals and stakeholders.

As a special treat, Fred Ecoffey, and Nebraska thoroughbred racing Hall of Fame jockey will be a part of the experience and available in the suite for nostalgic conversations. He is a Nebraska treasure and a legendary Lakota Sioux horseman. Fred is 86 years-of-age and is an active racing official at Fonner Park, serving as a paddock judge and an assistant clocker.

Questions? Email Kathy Anderson ([email protected])

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