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Saddle Up America National Open House Extended
Saddle Up America, a national initiative to encourage more people to get involved with horses and riding, will coordinate Open House events beginning in May 2000 and continuing throughout the year, announced the Horse Industry Alliance (HIA), th
Louisiana Joins Texas, Other States In Equine Passport Program
It’s a done deal. The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), the state’s livestock health regulatory agency, reports Louisiana has joined the equine passport program. This program is for horses, donkeys, mules and asses originating within and”P>It’s a done deal. The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), the state’s livestock health regulator
Blood Tests Might Provide Early Indicators Of Catastrophic Injury
Bone fractures, joint injury and other musculoskeletal trauma are major problems in the equine industry. In response, a grant of $59,700 will help two Colorado State University equine researchers continue their studies into diagnosing, monitorin
Canadian Horse Connexions Launches
The Horse Publications Group is excited to announce the launch of Canadian Horse Connexions, a new classified magazine from the publishers of Horse Sport and Canadian Horseman. It is the newest and best place for horse peopl
Early Mosquito Activity Reported in Maryland
Agriculture Officials Recommend Prompt Vaccination of Horses
Areas of Maryland from Baltimore to the lower Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland are experiencing an early outbreak of mosquitoes this year, prompting State officials to
Short Cycling Mares
Nature has done a commendable job in developing the equine reproductive system, but it did not take into consideration man’s special needs for the production of horses at certain times or under specific circumstances. The first man-made rule for
Pre-Exercise Feeding
When and what should I feed my horse before exercise? This question is very familiar to equine nutritionists, and generally sparks considerable debate about feeding management of horses prior to competition. While it generally is agreed that
Witches And Brooms: Preparing for Equine Diseases
What an incredible time of year! Spring is in the air. Flowers are blooming. Hopes are high as a new season starts, and horses are traveling everywhere for training and competition. Diseases are threatening our horses, our livelihoods, and
Proud Flesh
Q: My horse had a cut on his lower cannon bone and my vet gave me instructions on how to wrap it to prevent proud flesh. What is proud flesh, and can it really become a problem, or is he being overly cautious?
Feeding Older Horses: Cuisine For The Golden Years
Horses which have been correctly fed all their lives are far more likely to live to a ripe old age.
Footing and Horse Performance
The type of footing on which a horse performs strongly influences whether the animal has a long and productive career, or whether it has that career cut short because of unsoundness or injury. Footing also influences how well the horse performs.
Piroplasmosis Found In Australia
The following is a message that was released to the horse industry of Victoria, Australia, on March 31, from the Acting Chief Veterinary Officer:
A horse was imported from Hong Kong toVictoria, and was found to be infected with
Lymphangitis in Horses
Many horse owners are faced with what is unscientifically called a “fat leg” in their horses. You walk into your field or stall to catch your horse, and there he stands, lame, with one leg swollen from the stifle down to twice its normal size. There are many things that can cause this condition, and some of them are life-threatening.
If a horse is found with one leg swollen as
$120,000 Wish Comes True
North American Equine Ranching Group Sets Precedent With Largest Manitoba Donation of the New Millennium
“Going once, twice, sold to the man in the third row!” Ranchers at the inaugural NAERIC Horse Summit 2000 sent bidding cards flying
Colorado Braces for Reclassification
Animal rights activists are putting forth an effort to reclassify the horse as a companion animal rather than livestock in Colorado. The Colorado Horse Council (CoHoCo), in cooperation with the Colorado Horse Development Authority, has been
Slaughter Industry Interrupted by EU Ban
Horse slaughter plants in the United States are operating on a month by month basis because of a dispute between the European Union (EU) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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