Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
A reader’s first-cutting hay brought in right from the field feels a bit damp. Our nutritionist explains why she should be cautious and how to tell if the forage is safe to feed her horses.
Researchers recently studied how horses and sheep interacted with each other and used pasture resources—plants, water, and shade.
Get tips and information on horse farm water-quality issues, creating a water and soil conservation and nutrient management plan, and accessing resources available to help landowners comply with agricultural water quality acts.
Why are there so many equine infectious anemia cases in the news, and how can you protect your horse from this deadly disease?
Learn why this deworming technique doesn’t have an antiparasitic effect in horses.
Consider these tips to help protect your horse’s breathing zone and most effectively achieve optimal respiratory health this winter.
Is your tack room in need of organizing? Our digital managing editor recently gave hers the Marie Kondo treatment and found KonMari-ing horse-related items more challenging than cleaning her closet.
Making a horse property or business financially sustainable can be challenging. If you could use cost-cutting help, here are a few tips from two barn owners.
Helping your horse with his post-exercise cooling process can impact how well he recovers. But cold weather cooling requires also guarding against a chilled horse.
The foal’s dam developed atypical myopathy in the sixth month of gestation. The foal, born at full term, was eventually euthanized due to atypical myopathy complications.
Find out why using coolers on horses post-exercise makes good sense, especially during cold weather.
Horses require extra attention when low temperatures are accompanied by wet and windy conditions. Here’s how to help your horse cope with winter weather.
Presentation topics will include how to manage weedy grasses in grazed pastures, safe tall-fescue varieties for all classes of horses, and using seed coating and other techniques to improve pasture establishment.
Purchasing a horse is primarily about risk assessment, which is why prepurchase exams are so important. Here are some things to keep in mind.
Plan ahead to keep family, employees, and horses safe during a winter weather disaster.
A man is facing multiple charges after releasing 14 Standardbreds from their stalls, including one horse that died after falling into an icy lake. If you have water bodies on your horse property, here are some tips on how to keep horses safe.
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