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Ohio Horse Rescues Planning Mothers’ Day Event

Horse enthusiasts will have the opportunity to both honor their mothers and contribute toward securing draft horses otherwise bound for an uncertain fate through a Mothers’ Day effort organized by two Ohio horse rescue operators.

On May 9,

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Artist Selected to Create Barbaro Memorial Statue

Nearly two years after Barbaro took the Kentucky Derby, and a year and a half following his death, the colt’s memory continued to prevail as dozens of fans and media gathered for a special announcement regarding a memorial statue of him at

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Equine Law Conference: Review of Pending Horse Bills

American Horse Council president James J. Hickey Jr. briefed attorneys May 1 on legislative actions in Congress during the 23rd National Conference on Equine Law, but he also handicapped the immediate passage chances of a couple of them as

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Readers Respond: Please Fence Me In!

Nearly 1,500 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Did you design and/or build the fencing on your farm?”


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Umbilical Issues

When should a colt be vaccinated for tetanus, and does a leaking umbilical cord ever seal off without surgery?

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Inside the Club Foot

A large majority of horses, regardless of breed, have a high-low foot syndrome where one front foot has a higher angle and different shape than the other. A close look at the characteristics of the high foot qualifies it as a club foot.

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Conscientious Ownership

In recent months, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and The Denver Post have reported on the apparent increase in the number of unwanted, neglected, or

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Desensitizing Your Horse to Fly Spray

A HORSE’S LAMENT: How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways. ‘Tis the rankest compound of villainous smell that ever offended nostril. Yonder vessel full of foul sound and fury. Cruel icy tears assailing my body. –Equus

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Eradicating Pasture Erosion

Fixing pre-existing pasture erosion will probably entail a visit by a county extension agent or a pasture management consultant. Options would be to reduce the number of horses, lime and fertilize, or, in cases of major deterioration, to start over.

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Weight Loss in Horses

Thin body condition of a horse might represent true “weight loss,” or, more likely, it might be secondary to inadequate calorie intake over a period of time. The identification of a thin horse is usually not difficult–the horse’s owner, stable

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Natural Stallion Behavior

Q: I own a Lusitano stallion that has been stabled at the same barn for four years. Within the past four to six months, he has shown increasingly aggressive displays toward two stallions that walk in front of his stall. He kicks an

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Sleep Over Safely

Tips for before, during, and after your trip to help your horses be safe, comfortable, and healthy.

When traveling with horses, it’s important to make sure they stay safe and healthy during their trip, and they don’t bring

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Equine Law Conference: Estate Planning for Horsemen

An attorney specializing in estate planning says now is a good time for horsemen and others to establish tax-friendly programs that pass along assets to descendants–but warned that time was of the essence in organizing such efforts.

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