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    • 15 Steps to minimizing theft of horses and equipment 
      Gibbs, Pete (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • A Field Study Report: Reproductive Performance of Mares Kept Primarily on Pasture 
      Gibbs, Pete G.; Davison, Karen E. (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 ...
    • Aging Horses by Teeth 
      Texas A&M University Agriculture and Life Sciences. Department of Animal Science (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Annual Calendar for Horse Breeding Farm 
      Householder, Doug; Martin, Mike; Riccitelli, Kelly; Vogelsang, Martha; Vogelsang, Stephen (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      The following is an annual calendar listing nutrition, reproduction, management health and other activities performed by months on broodmares, stallions and growing horses at the Texas A&M University Horse Center in College ...
    • Artificial Insemination in Horses 
      Vogelsang, M.M.; Gibbs, P.G. (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Best Management Practices for Equine Disease Prevention 
      Scott, Brett D. (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      Animal health officials define an exotic or foreign animal disease as an important transmissible livestock disease that has potentially devastating health and economic impacts but that is currently believed to be absent ...
    • Care and Management of Horses on the Ranch 
      Sigler, Dennis H. (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Conditioning and Retraining the Equine Athlete 
      Sigler, Dennis H. (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Controlling Hair Length in Horses Using Extended Day Length Regimes 
      Householder, Douglas; Gibbs, Pete G. (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 ...
    • Design and Use of Creep Feeders for Foals 
      Gibbs, Pete G. (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
      A creep feeder is a facility consisting of a perimeter fence with a feed trough located internally. It is used to provide a balanced, high quality concentrate to young nursing foals prior to being weaned. The practice of ...
    • Estimating Horse Body Weight with a Simple Formula 
      Householder, Douglas; Gibbs, Pete G. (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, ...
    • Evaluation of Horse Shoeing Techniques 
      Sustaire, Don; Householder, Doug; Schwab, Cathy (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.
    • Feeding Horses during Drought Conditions 
      Gibbs, Peter G. (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 ...
    • Feeding Management of Horses in Fire-Affected Counties of Texas 
      Gibbs, Pete G. (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 ...
    • Feeding Management Points for Texas Horse Owners 
      Householder, Douglas; Gibbs, Pete G. (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 ...
    • Feeding Race Prospects and Racehorses in Training 
      Gibbs, Pete G.; Potter, G.D.; Scott, B.D. (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Feeding the Arena Performance Horse 
      Gibbs, Pete G.; Potter, G.D.; Scott, B.D. (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
    • Feeding the Mature Idle Horse at Maintenance 
      Householder, Douglas; Potter, Gary D. (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 ...
    • Feeding Young Horses for Sound Development 
      Gibbs, Pete G.; Potter, Gary D. (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
    • Freeze Branding Horses 
      Householder, Doug; Webb, Gary; Wigington, Sam; Bruemmer, Jason (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 ...