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Horse Health
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When Will My Mare Foal?
According to a research study by Dr. John Newcombe in the UK, the level of activity around a mare may have some bearing on when foaling takes place.
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Beware: Hot Weather and Foamy Horse Sweat
Most horse riders and trainers are aware that sweaty horses become the norm during strenuous workouts as summer weather approaches and the temperature increases. Riders need to be aware that some sweating is normal and healthy, but when the sweat becomes
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Chico Basin Ranch Opens New Sanctuary
Top50âs Chico Basin Ranch in Colorado, USA, has opened the gates of Ranchlands Horse Sanctuary, offering homes to retired or injured horses. RHS offers owners a place where their horse will spend the rest of its days happy and healthy on open range pas
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Don't Turn Horses Loose in an Evacuation
We know it may be hard to believe, but fire season isn't over yet. Here in Southern California fire season doesn't officially end until November. In other parts of the country, fire season doesn't end until the arrival of substantial rain or
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Blue Star Equiculture: A Working Horse Sanctuary
Blue Star Equiculture is a draft horse sanctuary and organic farm located at Burgundy Brook Farm in Palmer, Massachusetts. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization registered with the IRS and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Managing Your Equines Nutrition
Since many horse owners are now facing a dilemma about how to feed their horses in the current economy without sacrificing the horse's health or compromising nutritional value, while keeping costs down, a better approach to what, when, and how to f
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BLM Ordered to Consider Science in Castration of Stallions
Saying that BLM's attempt to exclude expert declarations of "material scientific evidence" from the agency's decision-making process in planning to castrate stallions in eastern Nevada,  US District Judge Howell ruled that the agency "may not s
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Substandard Hay Can Affect Horse Health
Just as a poor diet for humans can affect health, hay is the basis for your horseâs health. If hay is substandard, contaminated with weeds, mold or fungus, or if it contains more protein than necessary, the well being of your horse may be affected.
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Study Proposed on How Human Behavior Affects Horse Health
The University of Liverpool is offering a funded three-year PhD program for a veterinary graduate or other candidate with a background in bioveterinary science to study how human behavior affects equine health and welfare. Until now, most veterinary resea
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Studies Show Benefits of Soaking Hay for Horses
Recent studies in England have addressed problems related to horse health and the feeding of hay. Many veterinarians recommend soaking hay fed to horses that are prone to laminitis. In addition, studies have been done to research the benefits of steaming