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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.
Round broodmares grazing on lush pastures might make an idyllic picture, but danger could lurk in the grass. Download this special report to learn more about fescue toxicosis, its cause, prevention, and available treatment.
If economics were not a factor, what would you include in your dream horse barn? Here are some amenities owners have put on their barn wish lists, plus input from a horse owner with experience in both commercial and equine construction industries.
Tall fescue is one of the most widely grown perennial grasses in the world and covers approximately 37 million acres in the United States alone. But some varieties can be detrimental to horses. Here’s what you need to know if you have tall fescue in your pastures.
Thefts happen in barns, at horse shows, and from pastures. Learn how to keep your horses, possessions, and people safe.
The bill would require sellers to consult with local law enforcement, rescue organizations, stolen horse organizations, and breed associations to determine if a horse was stolen before its latest sale.
EHV-1 can spread between horses before they show any signs of infection, creating a potential perfect storm for a significant disease outbreak. An infectious disease expert shares steps you can take to stop disease spread.
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