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The University of Maryland’s 5.5 acre equine rotational grazing demonstration site is set to open its gates in April 2009 to a small herd of grazing horses and hundreds of horse farm operators interested in learning about pasture management
The set of uniform policies developed by four major Thoroughbred auction firms–Barretts, Fasig-Tipton, Keeneland, and the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. (OBS)–took effect beginning with the OBS February select sale of 2-year-olds in training Feb. 1
After a three-month battle, the California state legislature last week approved the final 2009-2010 budget, sans a proposed veterinary tax. The California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) conducted a letter and call-in campaign to stop the
Kentucky’s House Agriculture and Small Business Committee last week approved two bills intended to help boarding barn operators and horse rescues cope with the negative economy.
Sponsored by Rep. Dwight Butler, HR 418 expands local
The general—if sometimes reluctant—consensus is that financial records should be put in some sort of order. The real question is twofold: which records should be kept, and for how long?
For those who keep horses it is always a struggle to keep up with regular maintenance and have enough time to enjoy the horses. Proper building maintenance at regular intervals can save money and it can leave you more time to spend with your horses.
Barn fires are the No. 1 local emergency that affects everyone from horse owners to veterinarians, and property owners to the horses themselves. Barn fires kill more horses annually than any other type of nonmedical emergency.
Choosing to become more environmentally sensitive on the farm is a responsible option for all of us and can be addressed in varying degrees. You don’t need to scrap your tractor, invest in expensive wind-powered generators, build a new solar-roofed
Finding it difficult to schedule enough
Make the most of your pastures by maintaining fences and fertilizing.
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Keep necessary documentation and use personnel best management practices when hiring immigrant laborers.
All horse owners wish they had more time with their horses. For those who keep horses at home it is always a struggle to keep up with regular farm and barn maintenance and have enough time left to enjoy the horses. Performing proper building
A New Hampshire lawmaker scrapped mandatory horse licensing legislation after angry horse owners protested the measure on grounds that it would be financially burdensome.
The bill, HB 427, required owners to obtain licenses for each of thei
Ice is an unavoidable part of winter in many parts of the world, but there are ways to minimize slipping incidents around the barn.
Heather Sherratt knows something about keeping horses in icy conditions. Her farm, Elphin Mountain
The American Horse Council (AHC) is offering extensive tax information that can influence your equine business tax returns. For 40 years, the American Horse Council has provided the horse industry with tax information through the “Tax Bulletin,”
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