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Horse General
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5 Signs Your Horse Is Stressed Out!
While scientists have yet to determine the exact line between acceptable and unacceptable stress, handlers can pay attention to signs that their horses aren't coping well with stress.
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More than ‘Four on the Floor’ with Equine Guelph Horse Trailer Safety Course
Designed to provide horse owners with knowledge and skills for safe transportation of equine companions, the Horse Trailer Safety course is part of Equine Guelph’s commitment to equine welfare.
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Monty Roberts Rethinks How We Keep Horses in Stalls
Most horses can accept and adapt to less movement than nature intended, yet it’s becoming more apparent by health challenges that it’s time to redesign the traditional box stall.
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Five Major Reasons for Shoeing Horses
Competent farriers will know when a horse will benefit from shoes and when a horse will be fine or better off without shoes since each horse must be assessed on an individual basis.
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Important Priorities in Caring for Your New Foal
it takes hard work, plenty of planning, and adherence to the best management principles available, but the rewards are great for both you and your horse.
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Horizon Structures Presents Series: Tidy-Up Tips For The Horse Barn
Do one bit of extra tidying up every day, then even that small extra chore you do in addition to the necessary daily ones stops it building up into a massive task.
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Frequency and Nature of Health Issues Among Horses Housed in an Active Open Barn Compared to Single Boxes
Housing horses in open barns could improve their welfare in terms of social behaviour, moving freely and fewer colic, but can also impair welfare due to a higher risk of injuries from kicks and bites.
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Cell Atlas Reveals Parallels between Horse, Human Pregnancies
With these newly understood similarities between horses and humans, the atlas promises to yield insights into fertility for both species.
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How Good Barn Housekeeping and Attention to Safety Can Make Life More Pleasant for You and Your Horse
The thought, time, effort, and resources you put into good barn housekeeping and emphasizing barn safety will not only save money, but will result in more time for you to enjoy having a horse.
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FREE Summer Course Offering - Summer Horse Care 101
In a heartfelt effort to support fellow horse enthusiasts, Michigan State University Extension Equine Team has put together a Summer Horse Care Series offered FREE of charge during 2020.