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  • Friends of Sound Horses Support Additions to HPA

    Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) announces its full support of federal bill (H.R. 6388) that amends the Horse Protection Act by strengthening enforcement and penalties for individuals who “sore” horses.

    Flossie Sellers - September 21, 2012 11:08

  • Getting Your Foal Off to a Healthy Start

    For a horse owner, nothing is as exciting and challenging as the birth of a new foal. Being prepared and knowing what to expect helps the owner to remain calm and collected, which in turn helps both the mare and the new foal.

    Flossie Sellers - March 14, 2013 08:35

  • Research Shows Benefits of Forage-only Diet For Horses in Training

    Researchers ar the Department of Animal Nutrition and Management of Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, Sweden have studied the benefits of a forage-only diet for young horses in training.

    Flossie Sellers - January 15, 2013 10:23

  • Governor Christie Signs Bill Prohibiting Horse Slaughter

    The Humane Society of the United States applauds New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for signing A.2023, a bill that prohibits the slaughter of horses and sale of horse flesh for human consumption, bans the sale of horse meat or products derived from slaug

    Flossie Sellers - September 25, 2012 10:01

  • Hay and Horses: Does Form of Hay Matter?

    Few studies have been conducted showing the effects of changing the physical form of long-stemmed hay. A trial by Gagnon and Barbisan comparing long-stemmed hay and cubed hay on water intake showed that the horses fed a cubed ration consumed more water th

    Flossie Sellers - February 18, 2013 10:47

  • Healing Horses at U of Minnesota's Equine Center

    Competitive horse racing is an ancient sport that dates back to 4500 BC. Fast forward to the 21st century, and the sport — and equestrianism in general — continues to thrive. Today, the equine industry contributes nearly $40 billion to the U.S. econom

    Flossie Sellers - November 21, 2012 07:59

  • Health Requirements for Horses Entering Shows

    AQHA is reminding all horse owners that are participating in shows that all horses entering the grounds of a 2012 American Quarter Horse Association world championship show must have current (30-day) original health certificates, as well as original negat

    Flossie Sellers - August 27, 2012 09:46

  • Road to the Horse Welcomes Platinum Performance

    Road to the Horse is proud to welcome Platinum Performance, Inc. into their sponsorship lineup as the event heads to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY for the very first time.

    Flossie Sellers - October 20, 2012 08:06

  • Six Tips for Better Horse Gut Health

    Horses have a specialized digestive system based on their natural feeding pattern of continuous ingestion of grass and other forage. Variations to this pattern can easily lead to gastrointestinal upsets such as colic that can have serious consequences. Pr

    Flossie Sellers - January 25, 2013 10:34

  • Horse Cardiovascular Health and Exercise

    According to Dr. Joe Pagan, cardiovascular health is essential for exercising horses. The exercising horse depends on a number of different physiological systems to supply fuel to the muscles and remove waste products during exercise. 

    Flossie Sellers - October 11, 2012 12:45

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