The average horse person enjoys the pleasant surprise when he or she turns on the television and sees horses performing, whether it be in a reining competition or a grand prix jumping event. ESPN and similar networks are devoting more time to
Truck, auto, boat, plane–buying used saves money. A pre-owned horse trailer also can offer economy over a new one. To bring home the best buy, learn how to evaluate the condition of a secondhand trailer.
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How would you like to have a dozen or so concise, easy-to-understand pages put together as a how-to of keeping your horse healthier and what to do before, during, and after you load your horse in a trailer and ship him? Include some
Ivory Lady, one of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation year 2000 retirees will visit Keeneland’s Breakfast with the Works on Toyota Bluegrass Day, April 15, 2000. Handling Ivory Lady for the benefit of breakfast guests will be her Blackburn
Six world-class, highly dedicated farriers have been elected to a top industry honor by the toughest crowd of all other world-class farriers.
The International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame Class of 2000 includes Dick Harris of South
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service advises animal owners to be aware of the daily temperature and its effect on their animals, especially when transporting them.
Nearly every horse owner has trailered a horse from point A to point B. Many horse owners do it on a regular
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Mobile Clinic
LaBoit has introduced the Medical Trailer in 12′, 14′, 16′, and 18′ sizes. According to the company, all procedures done in a stationary clinic
Traveling cross-country with a horse can be an ordeal under the best of circumstances.
The lower airway consists of the lungs and the air tubing (bronchi) that supplies them. The lungs have some very interesting and unique protective mechanisms that put forth a great effort to prevent infection. Obviously, the air
I am concerned about exercising my horse in hot weather. What can I do to make sure my horse is properly cooled out?
Alas not only are horses dedicated herbivores but the average horse trailer doesn’t fit that easily into a fast-food drive-thru. Other solutions must be sought. If you travel with your horse in tow whether it’s to the local Sunday morning gymkhana
Although most horses seem to tolerate travel it is a stress to some degree to all horses. Horses lose body weight and run the risk of respiratory disease during travel. Because of the risks no matter how seasoned the showman moving horses
Moving horses from place to place is recorded to occur as far back in history as 3,500 years. At that time, horses were transported by sea and either were confined in boxes to the bowels of the boat or placed in slings on the deck of the boat.
Transporting horses for long distances can be a contributing factor in the development of respiratory disease, which can last long after the trip is over. Although horse owners cannot control all elements, keeping in mind these few guidelines will
In the past, much of the transportation of horses dealt with smaller trailers and how travel affected athletic performance or breeding. This is the first research dedicated to the quest for answers in how best to transport horses to slaughter.
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