Browsing Equine Resources by Issue Date
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Breeding stallions, on the average, have daily nutrient requirements that are 25% above maintenance of a mature stallion during the off season. This is based on the assumption that a stallion's breeding activity and ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Knowledge of horse body weight is useful in determining how much daily feed is needed. Also, paste wormers and other medications are designed to be dispensed at specific levels relative to a horse's weight. Unfortunately, ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Horses that were involved in and survived the recent fires in Texas have likely been stressed even further by several abrupt changes to routine. Changes in habitat, diet, transport and co-mingling with other animals are ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Success at breeding and raising young race prospects depends a great deal on the reproductive performance of brood mares. Many brood mare owners go to considerable effort in breeding mares so that they will foal at the ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )The basic concept in designing a sound feeding program for horses is to 1) know the nutrient requirements of the various classes, 2) know the nutrient composition of the feedstuffs available for feeding and 3) combine the ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Cattle and horses that have been in a hurricane and have not eaten for several days should NOT be fed anything except grass or hay for a few days at the rate of about 2% of their body weight (about 20 pounds for most mature ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Great variation is present in horses of today. There are large horses and small horses, riding horses and driving horses, draft horses and race horses. There is, no doubt, a type of horse for almost every possible purpose. ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Texas is recognized as horse country by people throughout the nation and world who know about horses. Major breed associations which serve the global horse industry, such as the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Diets for horses may comprise a variety of feedstuffs. Various ingredients or combinations can be used with success, provided the diet promotes normal digestive tract function, meets nutrient requirements, and represents ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )A 15-year-old horse once was considered “old,� but with improved methods of management, care and conditioning, horses well past that age can continue to thrive. Such horses remain in full service, being ridden in a ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Late 2005 and 2006 represent the third compromised hay crops in less than a decade. Horse owners who typically pay around $3 to $3.50 a bale for good grass hay during normal hay production years, have been faced with hay ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Once a horseman understands the nutrient requirements of various classes of horses and has selected feeds to meet these requirements, a certain amount of skill and sound judgement must be employed in developing a feeding ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )The use of specifc identification systems for horses is valuable for several reasons. On large ranches and/or at riding stables, where several horses may be of the same sex, age or color (with similar markings), differentiation ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )To a large extent, industry trends dictate methods used to manage horses. Rapid growth and development often is important for halter futurity contenders and for foals entering race training as yearlings
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Proper shoeing is of the utmost importance to the performance horse. When a performance horse is properly shod, he travels in a fashion where his feet hit the ground level.
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Horsemen who show, fit and or sell horses on a year round basis are concerned with controlling hair length. Old traditional procedures for maintaining short hair or shedding hair off horses have involved keeping horses ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )In the natural setting, the horse is a nonruminant herbivore and grazes high quality forage to supply daily nutritional needs. High quality forages provide energy, protein, vitamins and minerals for horses. Older horses ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )In today's horse industry there are numerous competitive opportunities for very young horses. Many young horses are shown in weanling and yearling halter futurities. A high percentage of young horses are ridden as long ...