By paying attention to these eight areas, owners can provide a safe environment for their horses throughout cold weather months.
By paying attention to eight priority areas, owners can provide a safe environment for their horses throughout cold weather months.
Here are five important tips to help horse owners winterize their barns to keep horses healthy and comfortable during cold weather.
An effective best-practices management plan includes proper nutrition, hoof and dental care, vaccines, deworming and exercise that will help your older horse thrive.
âYakutian horses developed their striking adaptations to the extreme cold climate present in the region in less than 800 years, making it one of the fastest examples of adaptation within mammals.â
While you may be painfully aware of some winter woes like how to stay warm at the barn, there are a number of hidden challenges that could negatively affect your horse’s health.
Endoscopic studies of horses in training have shown that up to 90% of horses stabled at race barns have stomach ulcers, and at least 60% of horses in other competitive disciplines have ulcers.
We call on the U.S. Department of Interior to immediately halt the BLM's Adoption Incentive Program, which is defrauding American taxpayers and sending wild horses and burros to slaughter.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is encouraging all horse owners to go to its EHV-1 website, for updates on the outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) in several western states.
Thanks to this registration special, any APHA member may take advantage of this special pricing for qualified horses.