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Breeding Season Prep Basics: The Stallion

January 13, 2015 Comments Off

There are two different approaches to collecting and evaluating semen—either collect the stallion every day for seven to ten days or rest the stallion (no collection) for a week and collect him twice on a certain day (comparing the quality of the second collection to the first).

Spring Grass is Coming- is Your Horse Ready?

January 9, 2015 Comments Off

“Horses with metabolic issues are even more susceptible to the high level of sugars (which are mostly fructans) in spring grass,” said integrative and complementary veterinarian Dr. Joyce Harman, founder of Harmany Equine.

Rethinking the Horse Business 2015 Online Seminar – Succeeding In a Changed World

January 7, 2015 Comments Off

“Rethinking the Horse Business” covers essential information about how the economy, horse industry demographics, and the Internet are affecting horse business owners. Horse professionals will gain important insights and strategies to help them succeed in the current business climate and beyond.

Keeping Horses Comfortable in the Trailer During Winter Travel

January 1, 2015 Comments Off

Most horses in the show industry are kept under lights for 16 hours or more per day to prevent a winter coat from growing; thus calling for heavy layered blankets during subzero temperatures.

Check Out the Clinician Lineup For 2015 Equine Affaire!

December 31, 2014 Comments Off

The 2015 event will offer a comprehensive schedule of clinics, seminars, and demonstrations by nationally and internationally recognized trainers, competitors, and coaches including Guy McLean, Chris Cox, John Lyons, Julie Goodnight, Dan James, Scott McFarland (Reining), George Williams (Dressage), Barbra Schulte (Cutting), Jane Savoie (Dressage), Bob Giles (Driving), Tom Chown (Western Pleasure/Horsemanship/Showmanship), Doug Leasor (Barrel Racing & Pole Bending), Gayle Lampe (English Pleasure), Kevin Oliver (Ranch Horse Versatility), Drew Emnett (Hunter Under Saddle), and Gary Lane (Easy Gaited Horses). Clinicians are also being confirmed for jumping and other disciplines.

Baylor Equine-Veteran Research Program Awarded $50,000 Grant

December 31, 2014 Comments Off

The research team will be assessing 75 veterans participating in 5 different programs or test sites. The participants will not be receiving therapy from therapists in this program – they will be learning to ride and to care for the horses.

Are You Ready For Winter? Part 5- Keeping Horses Fit During the Off Season

December 24, 2014 Comments Off

The colder temperatures of winter often mean a decline in physical activity—for both human and horse. Still, you don’t want your horse to get flabby and lose all the conditioning you worked so hard for during the summer… so what should you do?

Does That “Hay Belly” Really Mean Your Horse is Fat?

December 23, 2014 Comments Off

A distended abdomen is often referred to as a “hay belly” to describe an overweight horse, even when the rest of his body is normal, but actual fat does not accumulate extensively on the horse’s lower abdomen (belly).

Important Cold Weather Health Tips For Horse Owners

December 23, 2014 Comments Off

Horses expend significantly more calories keeping warm in the winter than they do any other time of year. High-quality hay should be the staple of any winter diet, especially for horses that are out a lot.

New Research Collection Published to Help Welfare of Working Equids

December 18, 2014 Comments Off

In July of this year, more than 150 representatives from 27 countries attended the 7th International Colloquium on Working Equids to discuss the plight of the estimated 100 million working horses, donkeys and mules who sustain human livelihoods around the world.