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Cribbing: Can You Stop It?
Many horses kept in unnatural environments and subjected to the stress of performance careers resort to repetitive behaviors (called stereotypies) such as cribbing, weaving, or stall walking.
7 Tips for Selecting and Feeding a Complete Feed
Here are seven tips for selecting and feeding complete feeds for horses.
Thrush Diagnosis and Treatment
Most cases of thrush occur in inactive horses that live in stalls. Unfortunately, this describes a huge percentage of horses in the United States, since over the past few decades horses have become ‘apartment dwellers.’
The Heartbreak of Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is a relatively common condition among horses,
Keeping Stalled Horses Happy
No matter the reason your horse is stalled, you can keep him happy and comfortable.
Protein Levels and Seizures?
I have a 37-year-old Welsh Mountain Pony mare who has been having seizures on and off for about two years. I
Thoroughbred Adoption Service Launched for FREE Horses
Thoroughbreds are great athletes, and they also are great pleasure and companion animals for those who love horses.
Bloodhorse.com and TheHorse.com are teaming up to bring Thoroughbreds in need of homes to the attention of hundreds of
Kentucky Derby Winner Big Brown’s Stud Fee Set at $65,000
Robert N. Clay’s Three Chimneys Farm announced their 2009 stud fees Oct. 31, and the latest stallion to their line-up, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown, will command a fee of $65,000 for his first year at stud.
Big Brown, a son of
TheHorse.com Launches Weekly Equine Nutrition E-Newsletter
TheHorse.com announces the launch of the most recent addition to its electronic newsletter stable, an informative weekly Equine Nutrition e-newsletter, which is available free to registered users, courtesy of
Not an Important Factor in Recurrent Uveitis, Researchers Say
As a result of aggressive research efforts, the underlying causes and factors contributing to recurrent uveitis–a painful and debilitating condition that is the leading cause of blindness in horses–are becoming known.
“Recurrent
Winter Barn Ventilation
Barn ventilation is essential for the health and safety of your horses and the maintenance of your barn. A little effort up front can prevent expensive and disappointing problems later.
Alysheba Arrives at Kentucky Horse Park
Hundreds of racing fans packed the Hall of Champions pavilion at the Kentucky Horse Park Oct. 31 to officially welcome back to Kentucky “America’s Horse,” Alysheba.
At 1:15 p.m., a long Sallee horse van pulled up in back of the pavilion, an
NCSU Stallion Service Auction Benefits Vet College
The North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine will hold its fourth annual Stallion Service Auction Dec. 1, 2008, through March 1, 2009. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Student Chapter of the Society for
Ohio Creates Equine Advisory Task Force
Just days before Ohioans vote on whether to authorize a constitutional amendment allowing for a casino in southwestern Ohio, the state Department of Agriculture announced an 11-member Equine Industry Advisory Task Force charged with promoting an
University of Melbourne Vet Hospital Expands Equine Facility
A new track designed specifically for detecting lameness in horses and five refurbished boxes for treating foals have been opened at the University of Melbourne’s Veterinary Clinic and Hospital based in Werribee, Australia.
Equine staff at
Wrangler Charged in Oregon Horse Shooting
A former employee of an Oregon youth camp faces multiple criminal charges in connection with the shooting and abandonment of Trooper, a 6-year-old Arabian gelding discovered wandering in the Deschutes National Forest with a gunshot
