Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
The program staff have performed 160 pasture evaluations, representing more than 30,000 acres, in 20 Kentucky counties.
Red clover provides excellent forage quality when grazed or harvested before the flower blooms.
Last year Old Friends developed and implemented plans for improving all the paddocks on the farm.
Many nosebands were so tight that even the tip of the measuring gauge could not fit under at the frontal nasal plane.
Basic pasture management is relatively simple but requires diligence and understanding.
Consider these pointers for selecting horse-friendly land, facilities, and communities.
Of the 1,296 respondents, 571 (44%) said they would build their dream barn with lottery winnings.
Learn what a buyer and veterinarian need to be aware of when conducting an equine prepurchase examination.
Saddle slip can negatively impact rider balance and equine locomotion, as well as rider biomechanics, researchers found.
Of the 325 respondents, 187 (58%) said they have a farm policy or extra liability insurance.
Dr. Sue Stover’s research focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing musculoskeletal injuries in equine athletes.
Large crabgrass is very palatable to horses and has a high nutrient content, making it useful for grazing in the south.
For cool-season pastures, fall is the ideal time to overseed to thicken a stand and fill in bare areas.
The 2005 study documented the economic effects of the racing, showing, and other segments of the horse industry.
The proposed change would ban action devices and require training for veterinarians conducting compliance inspections.
Researchers found that hard surfaces, shallow footing depths, and compacted footing could increase horses’ injury risk.
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