Here’s a non-toxic insect control approach that can work for anyone: Encourage insect-eating birds to move into your yards, pasture, and barn areas.
Take an inside look at the rules and regulations regarding importing horses to the United States solely for competition.
A reader asks for suggestions for teaching or encouraging her mare to pee before getting in the trailer, and if it’s possible to break the mare’s trailer-peeing habit. Read Dr. Sue McDonnell’s answer!
Scientists hope an estimation of the forces applied to the ligaments and tendons can be used to test the soft-tissue structures’ strain when the limb is faced with variable footing and ground reaction forces.
March and April mark the return of these little birds that play a big role in horse-property insect control.
This is the second article in a series looking at how researchers test and maintain equine competition surfaces worldwide.
Find out the pros and cons of a stall vs. pasture birth from Dr. Michelle Linton of the University of Pennsylvania.
Find out how to keep mud from becoming a mess on your horse farm.
Presenters will speak on pre-race examinations, on-track protocols, test barn best practices, technology resources, biosecurity, and more.
Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center discusses how to properly clean leather, and why you can’t completely disinfect it.
Learn how to make sure your horse has a clean, safe drink of water when he needs it, with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
A researcher recently worked with equine facilities to launch a pilot program to test composted bedding.
In this first part in a series on testing and maintaining equine competition surface, we focus on racetracks.
Fatal injuries in North American flat racing horses has decreased by 23%, but there’s still work to be done.
Footing is one of the most common factors cited when a horse performs poorly or suffers an injury.
The tax package includes changes to depreciation and expensing of yearlings, breeding stock, farm equipment, and more.
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