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Horse General
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Horizon Structures Presents Series: Best Spend Areas For Your Barn Building Bucks
While your new barn will look shiny and new, fresh and fabulous, the durability of the surface finishes matter just as much as the grade and quality of the lumber in the framing and substructure of the building.
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Inaugural Equine Care Grants, Longstanding Vaccine Program Support Domestic At-Risk Horses
Thanks to the ongoing partnership between the AAEP and Merck Animal Health this year, the program provided 7,000 doses of core vaccines to 237 facilities across 38 states and Puerto Rico.
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Horses and Humans Research Foundation Offers Free Webinars in June
Through investment in rigorous research and educational initiatives, Horses and Humans Research Foundation serves to advance knowledge of horse-human interactions and their impact.
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Updated Equestrian Helmet Ratings System Adds Racing and High-speed Events
Testing for helmet safety now includes impact scenarios where the horse and rider are moving with horizontal velocity, which typically occurs in racing and cross-country events.
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Is Your Horse Really Chilling In Your Barn?
The interior of the barn will maintain its cooler temperature from nighttime if the air is allowed in through open doors and windows and the light or heat of day if the roof and walls are insulated.
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Study Shows How an Hour a Day of Exercise Afftects Horse Behavior
The study examined whether four forms of exercise, walker, treadmill, turnout and recreational riding, were equally effective in reducing unwanted behavior of horses housed in stalls.
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Get Ready for Hay Season - Forage Course Helps You Feed Smarter
Whether you’re growing your own hay or use a supplier, knowing what you’re feeding is key to your horse’s health—and your wallet.
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American Horse Council Awarded USDA Grant to Boost Biosecurity at Equine Welfare Organizations
This initiative will raise awareness about consistent biosecurity practices and support equine welfare organizations in improving their protocols to prevent and manage disease outbreaks.
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Renew or Leave Alone - Horse Pastures - Spring Decisions
Management of a horse pasture is an ongoing process, and if managed wisely, it will be an economical source of high-quality feed as well as a healthy place for horses to exercise.
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Horizon Structures Presents Series: Banking on a New Barn
The central feature for most enterprises explored in this article will be a new barn, and if you are interested in banking on a new barn to diversify your lifestyle and portfolio, then you are not alone.