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Chestnut horse galloping at liberty in arena
December 30, 2014

Magnetic Blankets for Horses: Helpful or Not?

Behavior, muscle blood flow, and mechanical nociceptive threshold (an indicator of pain) did not differ between the groups of Read more
Racehorse exercising on track
December 18, 2014

Indirect Calorimetry – How Does It Work?

Indirect calorimetry is the measurement of heat produced by an animal through the determination of oxygen consumed and carbon Read more
December 17, 2014

Do Horses Need to Take Vitamin Pills?

Horses produce all necessary vitamins except A and E in their bodies. These vitamins must be provided by the Read more
Horse looking out stable window
December 16, 2014

Safe Electricity in Horse Barns

Following these steps can help to guarantee that a barn is as safe as possible from the chance of a fire. Read more
Dressage horse at show
December 16, 2014

Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games

n the past, equestrian competition has been the only discipline to be held in a different location. Read more
Close-up of hooves in snow
December 10, 2014

Horses Are Odd-Toed Ungulates

It may sound a bit like a shoeing challenge for the farrier, but calling your horse an odd-toed ungulate is Read more
Mare an foal walking through lush pasture
December 04, 2014

Thoroughbred Foal Crop for 2015 Predicted to be Similar to 2014

Based on the number of mares bred in 2014, The Jockey Club is predicting a 2015 Thoroughbred foal crop Read more
Woman in barn aisle with senior horse
December 03, 2014

Got Questions About Horse Care? KER Offers the Answers

Is one of your children begging you to buy a horse, or do you already own a horse but Read more
Bags of corn
December 03, 2014

Grain Processing for Horses: How Much Difference Does It Make?

Horses can be fed various grains in whole or processed forms. Evidence suggests that with oats, barley, corn, and wheat, the Read more
Show jumper clearing fence
November 27, 2014

New Ruling Limits Use of Shockwave Therapy

Extracorporeal (outside the body) shockwave therapy has been used with good effects to treat equine tendon injuries. However, according to a Read more
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