Researchers Develop Online Tool to Help Make Farms Safer
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
May 7, 2016
Scandinavian researchers created a stable management tool designed to keep both horses and humans as safe as possible.
Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
Scandinavian researchers created a stable management tool designed to keep both horses and humans as safe as possible.
Owners are encouraged to watch for sycamore seedlings, which can cause atypical myopathy, in horse pastures.
Selling a saddle takes preparation, timing, patience, and a little luck. Here are seven tips to help with the process.
Horses for Clean Water Direct Alayne Blickle describes what a French drain is and how they can help control mud.
You should understand several factors—including age and use of the horse, season, species of pasture grass, pasture management practices, and grazing time available—to best utilize pasture as a part of your horse’s nutritional program.
The decision to buy a horse is a big one, and the prepurchase exam is an important step in the process.
Mites, lice, flies, and mosquitoes can cause irritation to horses and carry dangerous diseases. Be aware of the external parasite species that are in your area and when they are prevalent so you can control them.
Stallions with access to each other through stall walls interacted frequently with a “surprisingly low” injury rate.
Confinement is difficult but often necessary for healing. Learn how to keep horses healthy while on stall rest.
Horses in the group housing situation had fewer stress indicators than those stalled individually, researchers found.
Of the 1,442 respondents, 684 (47%) said their horses have access to fresh pasture for 12 hours or more each day.
What eats 600 mosquitoes an hour? Find out and get more tips for protecting your horse from disease-spreading insects and pests!
Bahiagrass is a hardy grass species tolerant of drought and poorly drained soils of any type.
What is creeping indigo and will it hurt my horse?
One bill sponsor said the legislation is designed to protect horses while keeping the U.S. food supply safe.
The bill would protect the feral horses and place them under Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department and USFS jurisdiction.
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