Bulletin Board: 07/01

…higher white on the legs, a free-standing spot, and mottled skin on underneath areas. It does not distinguish between breeding stock and non-breeding stock. The ruling may allow more horses…

Learning to Train Young Horses

…receive the proper basics: “What good are the offspring if they can’t be ridden well? Successful breeding is not selling breedings,” he said. “Successful breeding is [when] horses that you…

The Haflinger Horse

…seven stallion lines. After World War II, the Austrian government took charge of breeding the Haflinger Horse, and today Haflinger horses stand out among the European warmblood breeds for their…

Spanish Horse Breeds

…stud book and called their Iberian Horses Lusitanos after that country’s premier breeding area. In the United States, the Lusitano may also be registered as an Andalusian, but not as…

It`s Insect vs. Insect

…Therefore, for them to be successful, there has to be a source of flies breeding on site, i.e. a manure pile. Immature stages of flies develop in hay/manure mixtures found…

Is It That Time of the Month?

With the buds starting to peak out, and the weather warming, your mare’s sudden mood change may signal the start of breeding season. Each mare is different, so keep in…

Gaited Curly Horse Breed

…Dameles observed that curly horses survived the severe conditions better than their flat-coated brothers. It wasn’t long before the family started to use curly horses in their breeding program. Today,…

Horse Adoption: Strings Attached

…No breeding. Mandatory bi-monthly deworming and hoof trimming and annual immunizations. Each animal must have a minimum of approximately one acre. Plank, farm-wire, high-tensile, and barbless wire are acceptable forms…