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Horse Health
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Irish Equines Face Dire Future
Mr Cash, a career buyer and seller of horses and his fellow equine experts say that Ireland is facing a serious horse crisis. "Horses are being abandoned across the country," said Barbara Bent, chairman of the Irish Society for the Prevention of
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Horses with Winter Hair May Not Need Blankets
Except for horses with very short hair, a blanket may not be the best thing for horses kept outside in winter, especially when itâs wet, said Mark Russell, assistant professor-equine extension, for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
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Advocates Ask Congress to Stop Roundup
GENETIC VIABILITY THREATENED AT PENDING KIGER ROUNDUP Advocates ask Congress to stop the roundup and save treasured mustangs THE CLOUD FOUNDATION has issued the following Press Release:
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Dr. Getty’s Tip on Treats: Which are safe and which are not?
Horse owners often ask equine nutritionist Dr. Juliet Getty about the safety of offering commonâand sometimes not so commonâfoods as treats. Carrots have naturally come up in discussion, but also French fries, garlic bread, and even chocolate.
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Method of Feeding Makes a Difference in Horse Health
Research by equine nutritionists shows that metabolic problems and gastrointestinal upsets are quite common in todayâs horses because of the way they are usually fed. In the wild, horses forage for food for many hours a day. Modern horses are often fed
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Five Ways to Insure Maximum Nutrition
Kelly Vineyard, Ph.D., who writes a blog for Purina Equine Research has come up with five Horse Nutrition New Year's Resolutions regarding proper feeding of horses. Noting that these are things that many horse owners already do, the advice is timely a
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Supplement May Relieve Nervousness and Stress
Horses that are feeling nervous or stressed are easily distracted which disrupts both their training and performance. New VISION⢠Focusing and Calming Supplement is specifically formulated to help keep competitive horses focused and composed in stress
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Humane Society Promotes Protection of Horses
The Humane Society of the United States promotes the view held by most Americans that horses are companion animals and partners in recreation, sport, and work.
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Donkey among Abused Animals
According to a Humane Society Report, charges against DeKalb County residents are pending after a donkey riddled with open sores and other evidence of maltreatment was found on a Dekalb County property along with numberous other animals including sever