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  • Horse Cardiovascular Health and Exercise

    According to Dr. Joe Pagan, cardiovascular health is essential for exercising horses. The exercising horse depends on a number of different physiological systems to supply fuel to the muscles and remove waste products during exercise. 

    Flossie Sellers - October 11, 2012 12:45

  • Top 5 Things to Prepare Horse Barn for Winter

    Doing some simple projects before the snow flies can make horse chores a lot easier during the winter.

    Flossie Sellers - October 12, 2012 08:39

  • Threat of Mosquito-borne Diseases in Horses Continues

    Health officials in a number of states including Rhode Island and Massachusetts are looking forward to cold weather because several successive nights of below freezing temperatures will kill off mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus and Equine Encephaliti

    Flossie Sellers - October 12, 2012 12:24

  • Feeding Trial Shows Effects of Adding Fat to Horse's Diet

    With the arrival of cold weather, many horse owners consider how to increase the caloric intake of some of their horses by adding additional fat calories, especially those horses that tend to hard keepers or horses that score 4 or below on the body condit

    Flossie Sellers - October 13, 2012 09:59

  • Biosecurity Protocols Updated at Florida Equestrian Center

    Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) announces that they have updated information regarding biosecurity protocols for the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). 

    Flossie Sellers - March 6, 2013 08:21

  • Horsemen's Lab At Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases

    Dr. John Byrd of Horsemen's Lab will attend the 9th International Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases hosted by the University of Kentucky's Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, Kentucky. The conference runs from October 21â€

    Flossie Sellers - October 17, 2012 09:11

  • No Horsing Around - Dental Care for Equine Health

    When horse owners think about providing for their horse's needs, dental care probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. However, equine dental problems can lead to unacceptable behavior, oral abscess and even nutritional issues.

    Flossie Sellers - October 17, 2012 09:33

  • Road to the Horse Welcomes Platinum Performance

    Road to the Horse is proud to welcome Platinum Performance, Inc. into their sponsorship lineup as the event heads to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY for the very first time.

    Flossie Sellers - October 20, 2012 08:06

  • Why Feeding Horses Cattle Feed Is Not Okay

    During hard economic times, finding enough feed for a horse may be difficult for some horse owners. The temptation may be there to let a horse eat feed that is not meant for horses such as cattle feed or feed or grain intended for poultry or other animals

    Flossie Sellers - March 7, 2013 11:11

  • Scientists Verify Fact that Snakes Harbor Eastern Equine Virus

    In a follow-up to previous research, a group of scientists at the University of South Florida and Auburn have established that, in fact, snakes are a source for the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis virus that kills horses and humans.

    Flossie Sellers - October 23, 2012 11:23

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