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Checking a horse's teeth and gums
March 04, 2014

No Toothbrushes for Horses

Equine teeth lack enamel and are instead covered with cementum, a somewhat softer material that stains much more easily. Read more
Horses eating from trough
February 27, 2014

Forum to Explore Non-Starch Polysaccharides in Animal Feeds

The Inspire: International Non-Starch Polysaccharide (NSP) Forum to address the development and use of NSP enzymes in animal nutrition Read more
Bridles and halters hanging from hooks
February 24, 2014

Get Tack, Trailer Ready for Horse Show Season

Many horses get a training break during the winter months. This time while you’re not riding and traveling as Read more
Horse looking out stable window
February 20, 2014

Keep Horses Dry to Keep Them Warm in Winter

Eating plenty of hay fuels heat-producing fermentation in the hindgut, and this digestive action is one of the most Read more
Throroughbred racehorse looking at training track
February 19, 2014

Second-Career Survey Shows Ex-Racehorses Rarely Head to Auctions

Figures showed that two-thirds of the horses were acquired either directly from the person who owned the horses while Read more
Horse manure on trailer
February 18, 2014

Viable Weed Seeds Widely Dispersed in Horse Manure

Catherine Pickering, an associate professor at Griffith University in Queensland, led a study to identify the germination capabilities of Read more
Stacked roll bales
February 13, 2014

Keep Stored Hay in Good Condition

Feed the oldest hay first, mixing it with small amounts of newer hay and gradually increasing portions of newer Read more
wild horses
February 07, 2014

Summit on Unwanted Horses

An Unwanted Horse Summit will be held March 8 at the Leatherdale Equine Center on the St. Paul campus of the Read more
Wood shavings for horse bedding
January 16, 2014

Be Aware of Surprising Dangers in Horse Pastures, Hay, and Bedding

You’ve just bought a new farm and have turned your horses out into their pasture while you wait on Read more
Chestnut mare grazes with nursing foal
December 31, 2013

Heart Defects in Foals

Newborn foals that show rapid heartbeat and respiration rate, have a heart murmur that is easily heard, and exhibit a bluish appearance Read more
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