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Horse General
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UK Specialist Urges Horse Owners to Plan for Future Hay Needs Now
Minimizing feeding loss or waste is another important consideration. Simply tossing hay on the ground can result in significant waste, ranging from 15% to more than 50%.
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The Ridden Horse Checklist
The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram was developed as a tool to facilitate the recognition of pain-related poor performance and pain-induced gait abnormalities.
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Sires Cross Additional Million Dollar Milestones During the 6666 NRHA Derby Presented by Markel
The son of Colonelfourfreckle, out of Katie Gun, has $173,000 in NRHA lifetime earnings, but that was only the beginning of the mark he would leave on the reining industry.
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Following Deaths in Wild Horse Round-ups, Advocates Call for Changes in BLM Gatherings
According to BLM, The purpose of the gatherings is to prevent undue or unnecessary degradation of the public lands associated with excess wild horses and to restore a thriving natural ecological balance.
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Cooling Down Your Horse during Hot, Humid Weather
Study of methods for cooling horses in hot, humid conditions found that continual application of cool running water is the most effective method to decrease core temperature.
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Emergency Funding for America's Equines Facing Unexpected Circumstances
The EQUUS Foundation is the only national animal welfare charity in the US 100% dedicated to protecting America’s horses from peril and strengthening the bond between people and horses.
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Kids and Horses - Basic Safety Issues When Handling Horses
A few basic safety rules are important for every child to know, partly for safety and partly to enable the child to proudly take on the responsibility of good horsemanship.
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Horizon Structures Presents Series: Keeping Mud At Bay For Horse Health and Safety
Mud can cause a bevy of issues with equine health including pulled suspensory ligaments, slip and slide stifle and tendon injuries, mud fever/scratches and even broken bones.
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"Stay Calm" is the Bottom Line for Dealing with Horses
Over 13 years of caring for a top horseman's top horses all over the world, Denise has developed a rock-solid calm core and no matter how tense the circumstances, her methods and mindset work.
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Scientists Confirm that Modern Horses Have Lost Additional toes
An international team of scientists, from the UK, the US, and the Netherlands, analysed hoof prints and foot bones from modern horses and fossil records to discover what happened to the lost digits.