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Changing the World




How many of us can say, “I have been forever changed by this experience.”?


How we see our world varies on where we live and the experiences we have. The Horse magazine brings

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Unsettled Slumber

My horse might have sleeping problems. I have seen him almost fall over trying to sleep. Is this normal?

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Bitless: A New Breed of Bridle

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

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Health Problems of Young Horses in Training

Young horses in training are vulnerable to a wide variety of problems–everything from respiratory disease to training injuries. These horses are often taken off the farm where they grew up, transported to training facilities where they

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Feeding the Ulcer-Prone Horse

Horses Chew Different Feeds in Different Ways

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.

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Year’s First Anthrax Case in North Dakota Reported

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

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20 Horse Welfare Groups Meet for Conference

National and state-based equine protection, placement, and rescue organizations gathered for the first time Friday (July 27) to discuss the rehoming of at-risk horses in America. The Homes for Horses Conference was jointly sponsored by the Human

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Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Laminitis

Insulin resistance is a part of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). There are three criteria for identifying the horse with EMS: Insulin resistance, prior (founder lines) or current laminitis, and general obesity or regional adiposity (areas of abnormal

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