A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced the final defendant among 10 radical environmentalists who admitted setting fires across the West to 51 months in prison, despite his earlier pleas that the sentence be reduced.
Formal sentencing had
New York racing regulators July 31 adopted a series of new rules, including more restrictive prohibitions on betting by racetrack mutuel tellers and final action on a provision to combat “
During hot weather, heat dissipation is primarily dependent on evaporation of sweat on the skin surface. Horses are capable of producing large quantities of sweat–sweating rates of 10-15 liters/hour have been reported during exercise in hot conditions.
After tearing during foaling, my mare is constantly sucking air. Is there anything to minimize air intake?
Perhaps you’ve seen the ad: A freckle-faced little girl covers her face, so pleased she can’t hold it in. Purina has a series of these cute and effective ads for its Equine Senior feed. At the bottom of the ads is this: “Horses Make Better People,
Placement of the barn in a convenient, well-drained location, close or adjacent to turnout areas should be your primary consideration. Access for hay, feed, or bedding delivery vehicles is important. Try to put the structure downwind from the house,
Over the past year there has been considerable fear in the breeding industry –especially the Quarter Horse industry–about the spread of equine viral arteritis (EVA). Although the disease has been around for a long time, confirmed outbreaks of EVA
Maintain perspective on additional sweetening compounds added to concentrated feeds and pellets.
Equine nutritionists discuss a variety of feeds and feeding practices to help horses cope with problems.
A feed supplement is anything fed to a horse in addition to a natural diet of forage. Technically grain is a supplement. But the term has come to mean any additional nutrients (such as certain vitamins and minerals, extra protein, energy, etc.) tha
How we see our world varies on where we live and the experiences we have. The Horse magazine brings
(Editor’s Note: Last month we discussed the start of using pressure to work on ground
What is the difference between The Bitless Bridle and other cross-under bitless bridles (CBBs) versus the traditional type of bit-free bridles such as the hackamore? Even more importantly, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the CBBs versus
Horses eating a diet consisting mostly of pellets or grain could require more dental maintenance than horses eating predominantly hay or pasture grasses, according to researchers at Michigan State University who used motion capture techniques to track the movement of horses’ jaws.
A cow in Traill County has tested positive for anthrax, the first case in North Dakota this year.
State Veterinarian Susan Keller, DVM, said Monday that the dead cow was found in a herd that had 18 animals. The herd has been quarantined and
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding facility in Ewing, Ill., is offering 25 mare and foal pairs at reduced fees through September. The pairs can be adopted for $125; calculated as $100 for the foal and $25 for the mare, in lieu of the
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