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| [Image: Horse trio]Talkin' Horses This newsletter features topics on the purchase, care and training of horses, and includes news and upcoming events. |
| [Image: 2012 Talkin' Horses Newsletter]2012 Talkin' Horses Newsletter This newsletter features topics on the purchase, care and training of horses and includes news and upcoming events. |
| [Image: Seeding rates]Horse Pasture Establishment and Management How to utilize your pastures to become a low-cost feed source and source of exercise for your horses. |
| [Image: Figure 1. Fully composted manure.]Manure Management For Horse Owners A detailed overview of good stewardship practices for horse owners and how they manage their manure. |
| [Image: Construction Details]Soil Stabilization Options for Horse Owners How to keep your suburban or rural farm from suffering from excessively muddy areas where there is concentrated horse traffic. |
| [Image: Pages 2 and 3]Designing Roof Gutters for Horse Barns How to design roof gutters on horse facilities in order to divert clean water away from contaminated lot runoff and prevent uncontrolled channeling of rainwater. |
| [Image: Checking the Temperature]Composting Horse Manure for Environmental and Econimic Benefits Composting is a great way to convert horse manure into a more desirable product. Learn more about composting and how you may start doing this. |
| [Image: logo]Failure to conceive: endometritis in the mare. One of the most important causes of reduced fertility in the mare is endometritis. This article describes common causes, signs, and treatment for equine endometritis. |
| [Image: joint 1]Equine Joint Suppliments Information regarding the use of different joint suppliments for horses that have degenerative joint disease. |
| [Image: EHSP]Bone Spavin Owner information about the causes and treatment of bone spavin. |
| [Image: EHSP]White Line Disease Owner information about the causes, treatment, and prognosis of white line disease in horses. |
| [Image: EHSP]Equine Parturition and Dystocia Owner Fact Sheet outlining the three stages of Parturition and when to call a vet in the case of dystocia. |
| [Image: EHSP]Contagious Equine Metritis Owner Fact Sheet for causes, treatment, prevention and cost of contracting Contagious Equine Metritis |
| Cutting the Cost of Horse Ownership in Tough Financial Times In the current turbulent economic situation, horse owners need information on how to reduce horse maintenance costs in order to be able to keep their horses. Learn what a financially strapped horse owner can do to cut costs and save money with these tips from an economist, an equine specialist, and a horse owner. |
| [Image: Senna occidentalis]Poisonous Plants for Louisiana Livestock in the Fall Images of major poisonous plants are presented to assist livestock owners with plant recognition. Toxic effects are also mentioned. |
| Minerals For Horses The primary concern in mineral nutrition is to provide salt and adequate levels of calcium and phosphorous in approximately a 1.3 to 1 ratio. |
| Horsemanship Horsemanship is more than a class in a horse show. It is the ability of a horseman to ride and handle his horse properly and in balance. |
| Showmanship at Halter Where ever horses are bought or sold, a horseman attempts to fit his horse and set him up squarely on his feet and legs so that the horse can be presented to his best advantage to the perspective buyer. Therefore it is essential to understand the basic skills of fitting and showing a horse at halter. |
| [Image: equine warning sign]Equine Liability Statute: Are you in compliance? Many states have passed equine liability laws that protect against the inherent risks of equine activities. In fact, California, Maryland, Nevada and New York are the only states that do not have such laws. All of the laws are fairly similar but contain different characteristics. |
| Cutting the Cost of Horse Ownership in Tough Financial Times In the current turbulent economic situation, horse owners need information on how to reduce horse maintenance costs in order to be able to keep their horses. Learn what a financially strapped horse owner can do to cut costs and save money with these tips from an economist, an equine specialist and a horse owner. |
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| Teaching Youth to Ride by Feel One of the most difficult tasks facing an instructor is teaching a student to feel and react to the horse's movement and responses. Riders who do not feel the horse's errors are unable to react correctly in a timely manner to the horse. |
| Teaching Youth to Ride by Feel One of the most difficult tasks facing an instructor is teaching a student to feel and react to the horse's movement and responses. Riders who do not feel the horse's errors are unable to react correctly in a timely manner to the horse. |
| Vitamins For Horses Vitamin supplementation in horses is generally not needed since common feeds normally contain adequate amounts. Vitamin deficiencies occur primarily when horses are sick or stressed, or if feed is improperly processed and stored over long periods of time. In these cases, vitamin supplementation may be necessary. |
| Deep Puncture Wounds of the Foot Horses' hooves are formed of insensitive, cornified material called horn. Inside the hoof capsule lie bone, joints, tendons, ligaments and other soft tissues. While the hoof capsule is designed to protect these structures and provide the horse with a platform to support its weight, traumatic events can puncture the hoof and affect the deeper, sensitive tissues. Puncture wounds often occur from stepping on nails, screws or other such objects. |
| Being Responsive to Your Horse To respond properly to a horse, a rider must be able to recognize and understand what the animal is doing. |
| Angular Limb Deformities An angular limb deformity (ALD) is a side-to-side deviation of the limb. Where the limb of a horse should be straight when viewed from the front, horses with an ALD appear to have limbs that are angled away from the presumed straight line of the limb. |
| Controlling Your Horse with Rhythm An attentive rider can use the rhythm of a horse's gait to influence speed and direction while riding. |
| Master Horseman Benefit Trail Ride and Campout The Master Horseman Advisory Committee invites you to attend the first Master Horseman Benefit Trail Ride and Campout on 750 acres of open pasture, hills and woodlands. Besides the trail ride, participants will enjoy chuck wagon cooking, educational clinics by local clinician Cory Borque and others, an auction, a campfire gathering and much more! Please join us for a fun-filled family event and stay overnight for additional fun on Sunday. Lunch and dinner will be provided on Saturday. |
| Finding Professional Help New horse owners can greatly benefit by finding professional assistance in caring for, training and riding horses. |
| 2010 4-H State Horse Show Results Results from the 2010 4-H Horse Show held in West Monroe, La. |
| Toxicants in Feeds, Hay and Forages Conscientious owners should be aware that there can be potentially toxic substances in feeds. |
| Toxicants in Feeds, Hay and Forages Conscientious owners should be aware that there can be potentially toxic substances in feeds. |
| Horse Events Learn more about upcoming equine-related events in Louisiana including Clover Cup Polo Tournament. |
| Managing Horse Manure for Environmental Benefits Horses are important for companionship, sport, work, pleasure, education, and therapy. To be good stewards of the land, however, horse farmers should manage their farms in a way to minimize the potential for negatively impacting the environment with horse manure |
| Managing Horse Stables to Protect Water Quality Horse property barns and stables may contain large quantities of mud because of excessive traffic. Mud is more than a mess or nuisance. Winter and spring rains can cause mud and manure to runoff into nearby waterways. Nutrients and sediment in runoff are a source of non-point source pollution, which can degrade water quality. Louisiana horse owners can reduce the impact on streams and bayous by specific adopting management practices. |
| Saddle Care One of the most difficult things to do these days is to find time to do things like clean and oil saddles and tack. With all the things we have to do in our busy schedules, saddles and tack seem to always end up at the bottom of the list – or not even on the list. |
| 2010 4-H Southern Regional Championships 4-H delegates represent Louisiana at the 2010 4-H Southern Regional Championships in Clemson, S.C. |
| Horse Expert Lists Benefits of Horse Ownership Horse ownership can be very exciting and rewarding. The primary reasons for horse ownership are companionship, recreation and relaxation, says LSU AgCenter animal science professor Dr. Clint Depew. |
| Welcome to LSU AgCenter's Horses Web site The equine industry is a dynamic sector of Louisiana's economy. There are a wide variety of horse-related activities within the state of Louisiana, including registered breed shows, 4-H youth shows, rodeos, jumping shows, educational clinics, ranch horse competitions and many more. |
| Master Horseman Minute Video Series Introduction to the Master Horseman Video series. The series is dedicated to presenting brief videos addressing common questions and issues faced by horse owners. |
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| Nutrient Requirements The daily nutrient requirements of the horse are based on a critical need for protein, energy, vitamins, minerals and water, to enable the horse to do a specific job and achieve his genetic and physical capabilities. |
| Environmental Horse Stables and Barns Louisiana horse owners can reduce the impact of their facilities on local waterways and groundwater by adopting management practices that minimize the potential for non-point source water pollution. |
| The Master Horseman (DVDs) DVD 1: Horse Training (1 hour and 20 minutes) covers philosophy of training; ground work exercises; techniques for gaining control of the head, shoulder and hip; basic maneuvers; and more. DVD 2: Rider Development (30 minutes) explains how to find the rhythm of the horse’s movement and influence the horse through balance and rhythm, as well as other useful information. |
| The Master Horseman (DVDs) DVD 1: Horse Training (1 hour and 20 minutes) covers philosophy of training; ground work exercises; techniques for gaining control of the head, shoulder and hip; basic maneuvers; and more. DVD 2: Rider Development (30 minutes) explains how to find the rhythm of the horse’s movement and influence the horse through balance and rhythm, as well as other useful information. |
| Somatotropin Benefits Doubtful for Growing Horses Somatotropin, also known as growth hormone, is a protein hormone produced and secreted by the pituitary gland of mammals. Somatotropin has several functions in the body, the most notable of which is growth of the long bones (for example, the femur of the thigh), which is achieved via stimulation of an intermediate hormone, insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), from the liver. |
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