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Horse Health
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Humane Society Urges BLM to Change Its Ways
The HSUS Calls for More Transparency and Humane Treatment at Wild Horse Gathers-- Urges BLM to employ real-time cameras, temperature restrictions, more fertility control; Summer gather operations could resume in days
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Hypersensitivity Testing Results in Disqualification of Horses
On Sunday, Irish showjumpers Billy Twomey and Denis Lynch, and French rider Simon Delestre were disqualified from the penultimate leg of the Global Champions Tour in Rio de Janeiro following hypersensitivity tests on their horses.
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Weight Calculator Available at EquiMed
EquiMed engineers have implemented a number of equine weight estimation calculators for visitors of the EquiMed website. The calculators convert simple measurements of horses, donkeys and foals into accurate weight estimates. The calculators are based
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When Will My Mare Foal?
According to a research study by Dr. John Newcombe in the UK, the level of activity around a mare may have some bearing on when foaling takes place.
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Why Horses Sweat and What It Means
When horses engage in athletic activities, their bodies give off heat as a by product of metabolism. The generated heat combined with exercise causes the horse to sweat. As the horse sweats, the fluid and electrolyte balance in the horse's system ch
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Improving Horse Health During Fall Months
Kauffmanâs Animal Health, a leader in the animal health industry for over 30 years would like to remind you to observe your horse carefully during seasonal and/or weather changes. As fall quickly approaches pastures will be experiencing a flush of growt
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Ireland Adopts Anti-doping Rules for Equestrian Events
National anti-doping rules for all equestrian disciplines have been introduced in Ireland for the first time. The new rules were passed unanimously at a board meeting of Horse Sport Ireland on March 16. The rules be in effect in equestrian disciplines i
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Irish Equines Face Dire Future
Mr Cash, a career buyer and seller of horses and his fellow equine experts say that Ireland is facing a serious horse crisis. "Horses are being abandoned across the country," said Barbara Bent, chairman of the Irish Society for the Prevention of
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KHC Offers Disaster Relief to Horse Owners
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) is providing coordination for the U.S. Equine Disaster Relief Fund to support horse owners affected by this past weekâs tornadoes. KHC has experience responding to equine crises through this fund and the Save Our Horses
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Lipid Nutrition for Horses
Omega Fields® and Kristina Hiney, Ph.D., are pleased to release a series of articles discussing lipid nutrition for horses. The series discusses how fat is digested and handled in the equine, the types of fats fed to horses, and the many beneficial effec