The Covid-19 pandemic has provoked universal fear, anxiety and angst while we stare down the barrel of possible outcomes that feel foreign and unknown. Yet, despite our unfamiliar circumstances, we’re also witnessing unprecedented acts of valor and bravery--the very best of humanity, extraordinary altruism, unparalleled compassion,...
Sandy Taylor and Molly Cripe Birt are friends & co-workers who will Race Across the West on June 11-15, 2019, from Oceanside, CA to Durango, CO. They make up the two-woman relay team Workhorses, named for their careers in equine veterinary medicine, for the hard work it takes for...
This event is presented by: The University of California Davis Department of Animal Science,The International Animal Welfare Training Institute at the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, The Donkey Sanctuary and SPANA. This year the focus will be on recognizing the donkey that is healthy in mind and...
I've seen more today at the American Fonduk than I've seen in a life time with mules. There have been mules covered in lacerations full of infection from a bout of colic, one we named Paddy who his an owner found a week later, a...
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Blog by Dr. Julie Wilson Day 1 Saturday, January 21, 2017 This year’s Equitarian team of 24 people includes veterinarians, veterinary students and a farrier coming from 5 countries. We are united by our passion to improve the health and welfare of working horses, donkeys and mules....
Written By: Dr. Julia Wilson Printed By: PonyPals Magazine Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Five Equitarian team members were met by a megawave of heat and humidity as they stepped off the plane in Tegucigalpa. This is our fifth year working in Honduras to improve the health and welfare...
Veterinarian straddles two worlds: high-performance horses & their hard-working counterparts in developing countries. Posted in Riding: California Riding Magazine Please follow this link below for the complete article. ...
Our Honduran service project was featured in The Horse magazine, with a beautiful photo gallery. Thank you to The Horse for its interest in our work to help working horses! View full article here. ...
COME JOIN EQUITARIAN VETERINARIANS BRINGING HEALTH CARE TO WORKING HORSES, DONKEYS, AND MULES IN COSTA RICA, JANUARY 21-28, 2017 The Equitarian Initiative is looking for two (2) developing young leaders to participate in the 7th Equitarian Workshop in Costa Rica. Applicants must be either a senior veterinary student...