Educational Events Page
The Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council strives to offer free educational opportunities to the horse community in and around the Roaring For Valley. These events are hosted by veterinarians and other horse professionals so as to provide pertinent and up to date information on various health topics.
Visit this page for the most up-to-date information on the upcoming events and how you can register for them. Also, please let us know if there is a topic that you would like us to address in an event! See below...
Coming Soon, Details on the August 10th Event: Colic Prevention and Research
Through research, we can find the answer to both the cause and prevention of equine colic. More than 64,000 horses die of colic-related problems each year. Horse owners want answers. The 14th International Colic Symposium, Edinburgh, Scotland will be held July 10th & 12th, 2024. CSU veterinarians, Dr. Yevette Nout-Lomas and Diana Hassel will attend.
A RFVHC Members Story: The Galloway Family
Judy and Ronnie Galloway have always had horses. Originally, they ranched in the Divide Creek area, where they had a 300 cow/calf operation, sometimes up to 1,000 head of yearlings and 30 horses. Now living near Mesa, Colorado, they use their Percheron horses to work their ranch and put-up hay. Their other horses help move neighbor’s cattle and they enjoy trail riding in the surrounding Grande Mesa National Forest. One of their trail horses had a mystery problem and local veterinarians recommended a CSU diagnosis. Judy had previously been a CSU graduate, so it was like old home week, when they arrived with their mystery candidate. Cervical osteoarthritis was diagnosed as the problem. The Galloway Equine Colic Research Fund was later created to help horses and their owners around the world. Causation of colic is not always understood successfully. We believe through research we can find the answer to both the cause and prevention of Equine Colic.
Visit this page for the most up-to-date information on the upcoming events and how you can register for them. Also, please let us know if there is a topic that you would like us to address in an event! See below...
Coming Soon, Details on the August 10th Event: Colic Prevention and Research
Through research, we can find the answer to both the cause and prevention of equine colic. More than 64,000 horses die of colic-related problems each year. Horse owners want answers. The 14th International Colic Symposium, Edinburgh, Scotland will be held July 10th & 12th, 2024. CSU veterinarians, Dr. Yevette Nout-Lomas and Diana Hassel will attend.
A RFVHC Members Story: The Galloway Family
Judy and Ronnie Galloway have always had horses. Originally, they ranched in the Divide Creek area, where they had a 300 cow/calf operation, sometimes up to 1,000 head of yearlings and 30 horses. Now living near Mesa, Colorado, they use their Percheron horses to work their ranch and put-up hay. Their other horses help move neighbor’s cattle and they enjoy trail riding in the surrounding Grande Mesa National Forest. One of their trail horses had a mystery problem and local veterinarians recommended a CSU diagnosis. Judy had previously been a CSU graduate, so it was like old home week, when they arrived with their mystery candidate. Cervical osteoarthritis was diagnosed as the problem. The Galloway Equine Colic Research Fund was later created to help horses and their owners around the world. Causation of colic is not always understood successfully. We believe through research we can find the answer to both the cause and prevention of Equine Colic.
Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council
P.O. Box 127, Snowmass, Colorado 81654
* 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization *
To speak with Holly McLain RFVHC Communication Chair - 970-948-2151
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