Tag: Animals

  • How Cities may Benefit from Dog Parks

    How Cities may Benefit from Dog Parks

      Cities nationwide are opening dog parks as demand increases, especially in urban communities, for designated areas where canines can play without leashes. The number of off-leash dog parks has increased 20% over the past five years and they are now one of the fastest-growing segments of municipal parks, according to an April 2015 report…

  • Facts on Young Farmers

    Facts on Young Farmers

  • 2016 Calgary Stampede poster artwork pays homage to Stampede Ranch’s “Born to Buck” program

    2016 Calgary Stampede poster artwork pays homage to Stampede Ranch’s “Born to Buck” program

    Calgary – The Calgary Stampede revealed the original artwork for the 2016 Stampede poster (October 5th) at the Central Calgary Public Library. Community members, and Stampede employees and volunteers in cowboy hats, cheered the unveiling of the painting. The 2016 poster artwork, completed by Calgary artist Michelle Grant, represents six horses that have been bred and…

  • 2015 Canadian Supreme Pays Tribute to Outstanding Supporter

    2015 Canadian Supreme Pays Tribute to Outstanding Supporter

      Red Deer, AB – Exciting competition, a bigger pen to play in, and a fitting tribute were all part of the 2015 Canadian Supreme at Westerner Park in Red Deer. A highlight was the induction of long-time show announcer, Ron Anderson, into the Canadian Supreme Hall of Fame, presented by Western Horse Review. The Hall…

  • Premises Affected by Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in Alberta in 2015

    Premises Affected by Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in Alberta in 2015

    Canada’s control program for equine infectious anemia (EIA) has made significant progress in reducing the prevalence of the disease in Canada. However, despite the best efforts of the horse industry and governments, EIA continues to be detected in Western Canada, particularly in the northern parts of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, as well as in…

  • GoPro: Chilean Horse Rescue

    GoPro: Chilean Horse Rescue

      On his 21st birthday, Rafael Pease went out to ride some fresh powder in Chile. His plans changed when he found a stranded horse stuck in the snow and he swiftly moved to action.

  • The Fire Horses of Yesteryear

    The Fire Horses of Yesteryear

      Today, wailing sirens announce the approach of massive fire trucks, but starting around the 1830s in some American cities, it was sturdy horses that got the apparatus and firemen to the fire scenes. Up to that point, men were the only form of horsepower but with the arrival of the horses a whole new…

  • UPDATE to Goldfish Salvaging in NW High River

    UPDATE to Goldfish Salvaging in NW High River

      The first round of goldfish removals is now complete and approximately 950 goldfish have been removed from the fore bay. There are no indications that the fish have been able to migrate to any of the Town’s storm ponds in the area. Additional drawdowns/goldfish removals will be occurring over the coming weeks until freeze…

  • RCMP High River – Farm Animals Shot from Road

    RCMP High River – Farm Animals Shot from Road

    The High River RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying person(s) responsible for shooting and killing 2 sheep from a rural road near the town of High River. On October 3, 2015 the High River RCMP responded to a complaint of sheep being shot and killed overnight in a rural area. The preliminary investigation revealed that the shots were fired from the…

  • Goldfish Salvaging to Begin in NW High River

    Goldfish Salvaging to Begin in NW High River

    High River, AB: Town will be using pumps to lower the water level in the fore bay of the Highwood Lake storm pond system starting this week. The pumping is necessary in order for crews to remove 35-100 domestic goldfish, also known as Prussian Carp, and prevent further contamination and risk to the native fish…

  • Bringing Home a New Horse

    Bringing Home a New Horse

      Horses are very social animals who will group together and form herds if given the chance. Because of this, new horses are often integrated into existing groups of horses with relative ease. It’s still a good idea to consider the comfort of your new horse and your existing horses whenever you introduce someone new…

  • Town asks Residents Not to Release Goldfish into Storm Ponds

    Town asks Residents Not to Release Goldfish into Storm Ponds

    High River: A biologist from Advisian (WorleyParsons Group) is working with the Town of High River to correct a major issue with domestic goldfish, also known as Prussian Carp, entering the local storm water pond systems. There are 35-100 Prussian Carp that have been observed in the fore bays in the Highwood Lake storm pond…

  • Oilfields High School: Rural Living Can Earn School Credits

    Oilfields High School: Rural Living Can Earn School Credits

      Do you work or live on an acreage, farm or ranch? The Green Certificate (GC) program is an on-farm apprenticeship-style training program aimed at high school students and adults. It is a joint venture of Alberta Agriculture and Alberta Education. There are nine ‘specialties’ in the GC program: Cow/Calf, Dairy, Equine, Feedlot, Field Crop,…

  • Canadian Supreme in Growth Mode

    Canadian Supreme in Growth Mode

      Red Deer – It’s easy to say a long-standing successful show is ‘bigger and better’ each year, but it can be harder to achieve. Yet the Canadian Supreme has managed to do just that, in a time of economic uncertainty. “Our entries have climbed ten per cent this year,” related Canadian Supreme Chairman Jeff…

  • Drones will Change the Face of Farming

    80% of all drones over the next decade or so will likely be used to support agriculture in one way or another By Sylvain Charlebois, Troy Media INNSBRUCK, Austria/ Troy Media/ – Most of us have seen at least one drone this summer. They are everywhere. Now, some suggest drones will change how we produce…