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When Spring Allergies Strike Your Horse
Spring allergies tend to strike horses as soon as the weather begins to warm. With any allergy, a horse becomes sensitized to the offender - usually a protein of some sort. While initial contact may not cause any obvious problem, repeated exposures lead t
How and Where Do Horse Injuries Occur?
New research by Dr. Rosie Owen at Liverpool University, shows that horses are injured far more frequently than thought, and the surprising findings reveal that most injuries occur during turnout rather than during riding exercises.
New Chairs of Congressional Horse Caucus Named
The Congressional Horse Caucus is a bipartisan group of Members of the House of Representatives formed to educate Congress and their staffs about the importance of the horse industry.
Free Kindle eBook of Little Book of Horse Quotes
The national bestselling e-book version of The Little Book of Horse Quotes will be available as a free download on Amazon Kindle from October 10-15, 2013 and Illinois Horse Rescue of Will County will receive a donation of $1.00 for every free e-book downl
7 Summer-time Disease Prevention Tips for Horse Owners
âWith summer just around the corner, increased activity and travel brings exposure to equine upper respiratory diseases such as equine influenza, equine herpesvirus and strangles.â
New Cases of Infectious Horse Diseases Confirmed in Widespread Areas
âAll horse owners should have a solid foundation vaccination proram, especially when it comes to the core vaccines, including Eastern equine Encephalitis, equine herpesvirus, and West Nile Virus.â
Summer Heat Brings Out Snakes: Horse Owners Beware!
Factors that determine the outcome of a bite by a poisonous snake include the type of snake, the bite location, the horse's reaction to the venom and how soon after the bite you act.
Alert! Donations Needed for Winter Feed Drive for Horses
Straight to the horseâs mouth! is an appropriate slogan for SAFE Â which is a grass roots organization that is making a major league difference for horses.
Discovery of Ancient Fossil Fills Gap in History of the Horse
The fossil horse fills a gap in the evolutionary history of horses but is also important for documenting how old a fossil locality is and in reconstructing habitats of human forebears.
Protect Your Horse from Strangles
Good horse management techniques are necessary to prevent the spread of strangles through contaminated water buckets, brushes, stalls, fences, and other surfaces in stable and pasture areas.