Nutrition

Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses

Blister Beetles in Hay: Shop Smart to Reduce the Risk

Alfalfa hay is an excellent, high quality forage for horses, but it has the potential to attract blister beetles–toxic insects that can kill horses if ingested.


Blister beetles cause inflammation and blistering of the skin within hours

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Group Proposes Quarter Horse Track for Kentucky

A group wants to build a Quarter Horse racetrack in south-central Kentucky and is trying to get Kentucky’s last available racetrack license, a lawyer for the group said.


Seven partners want to build a track on Kentucky 80 in London at a

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Obese Horses

Experts at the 2006 AAEP Convention discussed obesity in horses in depth, addressing topics such as adipobiology, insulin resistance (IR), laminitis, glucocorticoids, pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (Cushing’s disease), and the seasonality of hormones.

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Diagnosing Stifle Disease


Diagnosis of stifle disease relies on a thorough history and clinical exam. Van Snow, DVM, from Santa Ynez, Calif., addressed stifle-related lameness at the Western Performance Horse Forum held in Nampa, Idaho, on Feb. 15-17.

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Nutrition to Go

A group of veterinarians gathered at the Land O’ Lakes Purina Mills headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., last fall to participate in discussions on subjects that ranged from Cushing’s disease to proper nutrition for horses young and old. Nicholas Frank,

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Healthy Habitats for Your Horse

There are many benefits to keeping horses on your own property, but there are also responsibilities, and one of the biggest is barn maintenance. Whether your barn is old or new, there are products on the market that can help ease the burden.

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Hay Alternatives for Horses

Adverse summer grass growing or harvesting conditions or excessively long, cold winter weather can make it difficult to find or afford horse hay. These problems might tempt horse owners to feed their horses an all-concentrate diet. However, hors

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New Developments in Stallion Nutrition

Name a part of your horse you’d like to enhance–anything from his coat or hooves to his stamina–and there’s likely a supplement for it. Marketed alongside the products that improve joint function and breathing ability, there are supplements

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KEEP Names New Executive Director

The Kentucky Equine Education Project has named Patrick Neely as its new executive director.


Neely, a University of Louisville undergrad and graduate of Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, previously served as campaign

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Eating Like the Joneses

The majority of horses consume some sort of feed concentrate everyday, and most of that feed comes out of bags, according to a recent industry survey conducted by the USDA.


More than 90% of equine operations reported feeding some sort of

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