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How To Estimate a Foal's Weight

At birth . . . your foal should weigh approximately 10 percent of his dam's weight. For example, if your mare weighs 1,000 pounds, your foal is approximately 100 pounds. From...

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Lower Your Horse's Risk of Laminitis

In the October 2009 issue of Horse & Rider, Dr. Barb Crabbe explores how various metabolic disorders can increase your horse's risk of laminitis ("Founder Factors: Cushing's and Beyond"). Here,...

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Do Your Horses Need Vitamin E?

What it is: A fat-soluble vitamin. Why your horse needs it: To help prevent muscle problems, such as tying-up To boost his ability to fight off infectious diseases Possibly to improve reproductive performance. To...

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Horse Deworming: A Modern Approach

[/caption] On the May 2012 Health page, we offered some tips on how to manage your pastures to thwart worms. To learn more about new approaches to deworming, keep reading. Internal parasites...

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Colic Symptom Checklist for Horses

[/caption] Horse & Rider magazine's September 2004 issue featured information about enteroliths--intestinal stones that can cause colic. Identifying the early stages of colic and knowing when to call your vet...

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AHP Award Winners

At the 2012 American Horse Publications Annual Awards Contest, Horse&Rider was fortunate enough to take home some top prizes. Managing editor Jennifer Paulson was on hand at the "Ride Into...

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PRIMEDIA Equine Wins Seven AIM Awards

Gaithersburg, Md., May 11, 2006 -- PRIMEDIA Equine Network hit the bull's-eye winning seven All Industry Marketing (AIM) Awards presented during the Western-English Trade Association's (WETA) Leadership Forum AIM Awards...

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Trail Terrors, Part 6: Wounds

Wounds - What to Watch For: Bleeding; swelling; sudden lameness; an obvious defect in the skin or underlying tissues. Wounds - What's Happening: The following guide will help you classify the wound for...

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Trail Terrors, Part 9: Snakebites

Snakebite - What's Happening: A poisonous snake injects venom through his fangs into your horse's tissues. The venom is picked up by your horse's lymphatic system (the system responsible for dealing with foreign...

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Trail Terrors, Part 8: Lameness

Lameness - What to Watch For: Sudden, acute lameness; sudden refusal to bear weight on a limb. Lameness - What's Happening: If your horse should suddenly become lame, there are a number of...

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