July 31, 2010

Fungus Infected Fescue is Toxic to Your Horse

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Share Fighting Fungus Infected Fescue Tall fescue is a grass which grows on over 40 million acres of land in the United States. Over 600,000 horses may graze on fescue pastures or be fed fescue hay each year. Many of these pastures contain fescue that is infected with an endophytic fungus that is toxic to [...]

Bomb Proofing your Horse

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Share Sacking Out Your Horse – Part One The best thing you can possibly do for your horse, no matter what their age, is to sack them out. This is a little harder with older horses as they have already developed a set response to things that "spook" them, however, it can be done.

Acute Equine Laminitis

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Share Equine Laminitis Equine laminitis results from the disruption (constant, intermittent or short-term) of blood flow to the sensitive and insensitive laminae. These equine laminae structures within the horse foot secure the coffin bone (the wedge-shaped bone within the foot) to the equine hoof wall.

Horse Tack Storage Shed Plans

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Share Selecting the Proper Horse Tack Storage Shed Your horse tack looks great, except for all of your equine tack and horse equipment that is just laying around. Obviously there is a need for a horse tack storage shed. A horse tack shed would be the perfect answer.

Equine Emergency First Aid

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Share Equine Health Emergencies From horse lacerations to equine colic or mare foaling difficulties, there are many emergencies that a horse owner may encounter. You must know how to recognize serious equine problems and respond to them promptly, taking appropriate action with your horse while awaiting the arrival of your equine veterinarian.

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