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Horses grazing in pasture
September 04, 2014

Managing Horse Pastures to Control Parasites

To make parasite control more effective, owners must also take steps to minimize parasite populations on the property and Read more
Fat horse in field
August 28, 2014

Conference Presentations to Focus on Equine Obesity

A full day of lectures devoted to equine nutrition will take place on September 18 and will focus on Read more
Racehorse exercising on track
August 27, 2014

Understanding the Speed Gene in Thoroughbred Horses

Genetics can help predict whether a horse is likely to be a sprinter or a stayer, but there are Read more
Horse with ears pinned
August 26, 2014

Can Horses Sense Fear in Humans?

The horses don’t appear to be upset by human fear, however, and actually may respond in a way that Read more
Mare an foal walking through lush pasture
August 21, 2014

Signs Indicate Thoroughbred Market Will Continue Upswing

A number of international owners and breeders have invested in Bluegrass property in recent years, including some farm owners Read more
Wood shavings for horse bedding
August 20, 2014

Horse Stall Bedding: What Goes Into a Bag of Shavings?

Straw is a traditional material used for bedding horse stalls, but many other materials—sawdust, peat moss, shredded paper, sand, Read more
Yearlings standing in pasture
August 07, 2014

Weaning Foals: What’s the Best Method?

Instead of suddenly taking all the mares away from their foals at the same time, one alternative is to remove the Read more
Fat horse in field
August 07, 2014

Download a Free Equine Body Condition Score Chart from KER

Match your horse's body condition score from 1 (poor) to 9 (extremely fat) with this free downloadable chart. Read more
Woman in barn aisle with senior horse
August 06, 2014

Daily Grooming Provides a Mini-Checkup

Any change from his normal condition may signal a health problem that, if caught and treated early, is Read more
Two horses eating from trough
July 31, 2014

Make Slow Hay Feeders Work For You

Instead of plowing through his flake of hay in ten minutes, a horse eating from a slow feeder has Read more
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