New Initiative to Educate Consumers and Ensure Horse and Dog Health
LAKEWOOD, Colo. –The Colorado Department of Agriculture publishes the Colorado Hay Directory annually to help connect hay producers with buyers. The 2012 edition of the directory is available to the public at no cost.
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are terms that refer to dangerous conditions that may occur when horses are working in hot weather. David Marlin, PhD (Associate Dean for Research, Hartpury College, Gloucester, UK) says these terms are often used interchangeably.
For people in the farming and livestock industries the main worry in an IRS audit is the hobby loss rule and whether certain farm losses will be allowed as tax deductions. For some people, however, in all walks of life, a greater concern exists: the possibility of being prosecuted for tax evasion.
We all know the old familiar phrase “no foot, no horse.” We’ve heard it from our farriers, our veterinarians and our fellow horse friends. The vitality of the horse sits solely on taking thorough care of your horse’s feet.
The Old Fort Days Futurity at Ft. Smith, Ark., is quite intimidating for a first futurity, especially for someone in their forties who hasn’t even sat on a barrel horse in five years, let alone run above 4D times. I’ll be the first to admit that I got into the futurity scene completely backwards. Instead of picking a futurity prospect, I picked the horse first and then decided I’d better run him since he was already nominated to run at Ft Smith.
Annual sale features top horses from historic, award-winning ranches.
Union City, Calif. July 24, 2012 -Ariat International, the leader in innovative Western & English footwear, apparel and accessories, has launched a new, fully-optimized mobile website. Consumers now have the ability to easily browse ariat.com anywhere, anytime via their smart phone or tablet device.
LAKEWOOD, Colo. Two equine cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) have been diagnosed in Colorado as of July 18, 2012. The cases that have been recently diagnosed represent the first reported cases of West Nile Virus this year. The WNV positive tests were submitted from horses in Fremont and Weld counties; both horses are currently being treated for symptoms related to WNV.