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EQUINE STUDIES


AAEP Online

•  Sponsored by the American Association of Equine Practitioners
•  Homepage provides access to a variety of sites for equine health information, professional papers and conference proceedings, veterinary locator service
•  Veterinary product failure and adverse reaction reporting hotline
•  Membership information and internship data
•  Searchable by browsing only


American Horse Publications, Inc.

•  Sponsored by American Horse Publications (AHP)
•  Formed in 1970, this non-profit organization is "dedicated to promoting better understanding and communication within the equine industry"
•  Association members include horse-related magazines, newspapers, and related businesses
•  Site provides membership information, resources, site map, internship program and a newsletter archive


Dictionary of Farrier Terms

•  Sponsored by Farrier and Hoofcare Resource Center
•  Offers definitions for equine-related terms, abridged from the New Dictionary of Farrier Terms and Technical Language
•  Contains instructions for downloading


Equine Advocates, Inc.

•  Sponsored by Equine Advocates, Inc.
•  Animal rights website whose mission is "to rescue, protect and prevent the abuse of horses"
•  Distributes educational and current awareness information
•  Searchable by browsing and keyword


Equisearch

•  Sponsored by EquiSearch
•  Provides current news about the equine world, especially sports
•  Links to veterinary sites
•  Searchable by browsing and keyword


Equiworld: Horselinks and Equestrian Directory

•  Sponsored by Equiworld
•  One of the most innovative equine sites on the Web, this site allows simple searches by browseable topic and country or by keyword; it also allows multi-level searches combining topic, country and keyword
•  Contains an "Add the URL" feature
•  Allows for advanced searches
•  Easy to navigate and offers greater search flexibility than other equine sites


Horse Breeds of the World

•  Sponsored by International Museum of the Horse
•  Provides information on over 80 breeds of horses
•  Entry for breeds includes origin and history, breed characteristics and organizations
•  Entries are fairly extensive and most contain photographs
•  Citations accompany data for each entry
•  This is an excellent and easy-to-use resource
•  Searchable by browsing only


Horse Interactive

•  This is the online version of The Horse magazine
•  "Latest Scoop" provides news and current awareness and is updated several times weekly
•  "Knowledge Bank" provides links to equine information organized by subject
•  "Horse Marketplace" provides guide to equine products and services
•  Free newsletter available by email

HorseWorldData

•  Primarily a clearinghouse for current awareness for equine publications, sports and events, libraries, schools and vacation locations
•  Searchable only by browsing

NetVet: Horses

•  Compiled by Ken Bochert, DVM
•  Directory of sites offering links to horse health, breeds, sports, associations and councils
•  Also contains extensive commercial links


Websites discussed on this page are for informational purposes only. Johnson & Wales University Library is not responsible for the accuracy, content, or stability of any websites linked to this page.

Compiled by Rick Keogh 10/00; updated 3/03; links last checked 12/07

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