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Picture of a young girl riding a school horse.
December 23, 2013

Horse Manure on Hiking Trails: A Nonissue

With humans and horses sharing use of trails in parks and on national lands, a question has arisen in Read more
Woman inspecting horse's hoof
December 20, 2013

Managing Newly Barefoot Horses

Horse owners frequently give their horses some time out of work during the winter months, and part of the Read more
Horses looking over stall doors in barn
December 19, 2013

Keep Barn Aisles Clear to Prevent Accidents

Remove all nonessential items—tack trunks, tools, wheelbarrows, hoses, buckets, empty feed bags, and so on—from the barn aisle and place Read more
Performing a flexion test on a horse's hind leg
December 10, 2013

Unraveling the Secrets of Australian Stringhalt in Horses

An association has been determined between the movement disorder and ingestion of a perennial herb called false dandelion, cats-ear, Read more
Two girls with a horse
November 13, 2013

Iodine is a First-Aid Staple in Horse Barns

It’s old-fashioned compared to some more modern antiseptic products, but iodine is a proven killer of bacteria, molds, viruses, Read more
Horse spooking with rider
November 08, 2013

Replace Riding Helmet After a Fall

Riding helmets have been designed to diffuse and absorb the force created when a rider’s head hits the ground Read more
Side profile of a teenage girl riding a horse
September 24, 2013

Instruction for Trainers of Young Horses

A intensive six-day event will be specifically directed toward the care and training of today's purpose-bred sport horses. Read more
Arabian Trotting
September 20, 2013

TOBA to Offer Clinic on Pedigrees and Conformation

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) will offer a Pedigree and Conformation Clinic on October 7 and 8 Read more
Palomino horse against blue sky
August 28, 2013

Riding Horses on the Beach

To avoid having the key concepts become “breaking” and “thrown,” riders who are heading to the beach for the Read more
Przewalski’s horse foals born at zoo
August 28, 2013

Przewalski’s Horse Foals Born at Minnesota Zoo

Two Przewalski’s horse foals were born this summer at the Minnesota Zoo. The foals, a filly and a colt, each Read more
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