Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
New Jersey?s racetracks could close Wednesday if the state legislature is unable to adopt a spending plan by that date. Harness racing track The Meadowlands already was forced to cancel its July 1 card
Sand colic, like other variations on the colic theme, can cause anything from mild discomfort to death.
Thousands of Thoroughbred buyers were sent surveys asking what they think about the mandatory disclosure of surgeries that cause permanent changes in the conformation of sale horses.
Distribution of the questionnaires began in mid-April. The
The
According to a National Hurricane Center public advisory posted at 11:00 a.m., a hurricane warning had been downgraded to a tropical storm warning for the Gulf Coast of Florida from Bayport northward, and westward to the Ochlockonee River. All
The Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md., plans to install the Tapeta all-weather surface on its training track during the summer of 2006, it announced May 31.
The synthetic surface, designed by trainer Michael Dickinson and first
Woodbine Entertainment Group announced last Thursday (June 2) it has received approval from the Ontario Racing Commission to drop nine dates from Woodbine’s 2006 Thoroughbred racing schedule.
The altered calendar is to accommodate
Experts predicted that Eastern tent caterpillars (ETC) would begin showing up in greater numbers in Central Kentucky this spring, making it an especially important time for area horse farms to be implementing control strategies. One such strategy
It’s worth the time and expense to establish productive and nutritious pasture, then maintain it. And if you maintain your pasture, you’ll want to keep your horses secure with a safe fencing system.
The following are tips on management of your
The 1,550 delegates from 71 different countries who attended Alltech’s 22nd International Feed Industry Symposium were challenged by “new realities” in equine nutrition. Those present at the annual three-day Symposium, which was held April 23-26
A suspected case of neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) has led two West Virginia racetracks to issue an embargo on any horses from a horse farm in Ohio.
According to the Wheeling (West Virginia) Intelligencer, officials at
A fledgling group of owners and breeders in New York has launched a new effort to study a variety of issues affecting the safety of Thoroughbred horses, including whether some of the state’s racetracks should install alternative racing surfaces.
You’ve watched your horses hide in their run-in sheds from the harsh elements all winter. Now, they’re finally ready to trade its protection for the sun’s warm rays giving you the perfect opportunity to make a few improvements.
While safety
Are you torn between undertaking a completely new structure or an extreme renovation of a building already on your property to use for housing horses? You might have what you need right there in front of you. With careful evaluation and planning
Some elements of an equestrian facility shouldn’t be taken for granted–solid fencing, sturdy shelter, and good arena footing among them. Then there are areas that sometimes get less attention than they deserve. Pathways around the farm often
If your indoor or outdoor arena is less than you hoped it would be, join the club.
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