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EHV-1 Outbreak in Minnesota – Updates and Links

In recent weeks, Dr. Kyla has limited the number of barns that she travels to due to the EHV-1 outbreak, and has been using biosecurity measures to deter the spread of the disease between horses, as we...

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Horses in the U.S.: an Infographic

Have you ever wondered how many horses there are in the U.S.?A 2005 census taken by Deloitte Consulting told us: 9.2 million. That's a hair smaller than the population of North Carolina!So, what are...

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Blankets, Blankets, Blankets

As we all know, living through Minnesota winters can be somewhat challenging due to the cold and snow (or wet as we've seen this year).  And our horses often experience more of Mother Nature’s wrath...

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Grooming with Intention

How much time do you regularly spend grooming your horse?  It probably varies depending on the day, how dirty your horse is, how much time you have, etc.  On average though riders tend to spend around...

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All About Cribbing

Do you have a cribber in your barn?  Are your stalls chewed down to studs and beyond?  Have you ever wondered what is going through your horse’s head when he’s doing this behavior?  The exact etiology...

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Conditioning Your Horse

It’s that time of year again.  We have emerged from the bitter cold days of winter and the warm temperatures have returned.  With the warmer weather here we are usually determined to get out and do...

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Saddle Fit

Saddle fit is an extremely important aspect of equine management and welfare. If a saddle is improperly fit to a horse’s back certain health concerns such as back pain and lameness can occur. The...

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Detecting Pain in our Horses

Facial expressions are commonly used to assess pain and other emotional states in humans, but can the same be said for horses?  Researchers have been trying to streamline an effective and accurate way...

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The Slow-Feeding Movement

In their natural setting, horses typically graze between 14-16 hours a day.  This has anatomically designed them to be best suited for small, frequent forage meals throughout the day. However, in...

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Negative Reinforcement - Is it a Good thing or Bad?

Horse training.  You either pay someone to do it for you, struggle through it yourself, or unknowingly do it every day.  Most likely, if you have a horse, you are unconsciously training him or her...

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