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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Health Zone : Trade Zone</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/tags/Trade+Zone/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: Trade Zone</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)</generator><item><title>March 16, 2013 - Hoof Care and Disease - Notes from the 2012 AAEP Conference Programs</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry382676.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:42:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:382676</guid><dc:creator>aspradling</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;by Dr. Nancy Loving&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not all horses have symmetrical feet, and one of the more common problems they develop is a “club foot” appearance. This problem might appear at birth or develop later in life and can be identified based on classic signs and grades of severity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Robert Hunt, of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, defined a club foot as having an angle greater than 60° (the angle the dorsal hoof wall makes with the ground). Usually there is at least a five- degree discrepancy between the affected foot and its opposite.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/382676/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sponsors:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Altresyn (&lt;a href="http://www.altresyn.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.altresyn.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Dandy Products, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.dandyproducts.net/" target="_blank"&gt;www.dandyproducts.net&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;br /&gt;Body Builder (&lt;a href="http://www.equiade.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.equiade.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry293341.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Physical Therapy&lt;/a&gt; - December 1, 2012 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry251413.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Conservative Approach&lt;/a&gt; - November 3, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry251413.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A Guide to Complete Feeds&lt;/a&gt; - October 6, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry233715.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Common Hock Problems&lt;/a&gt; - September 15, 2012 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry226837.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Conditioning Young Horses&lt;/a&gt; - August 4, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry223587.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;EPM Update&lt;/a&gt; - July 7, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry220658.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Colic Management and Long-Term Survival&lt;/a&gt; - June 16, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry215380.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;More Top Equine Studies of 2011&lt;/a&gt; - May 12, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry210873.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;2011’s Top Equine Studies&lt;/a&gt; - April 28, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry204171.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Feeding to Perform&lt;/a&gt; - March 18, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry200598.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Science Behind Nutritional Supplements&lt;/a&gt; - February 18, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry198563.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feeding the Estrous Cycle&lt;/a&gt; - January 28, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197607.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Invisible Disease&lt;/a&gt; - Stallion Register 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197246.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/355023/download.aspx" length="743912" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>December 1, 2012 - Physical Therapy</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry293341.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:33:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:293341</guid><dc:creator>aspradling</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Owners, therapists, and veterinarians can use manual therapies to aid equine recovery and support maintenance &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;by Erica Larson&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No matter the discipline, horses in training can benefit from physical therapy, say some of the veterinary community’s leading researchers, physical therapists, and veterinarians.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Physical therapy has garnered much attention in the past decades. What started as a modality supported by a few veterinarians’ anecdotal evidence has blossomed&lt;br /&gt;into a popular field backed by a growing body of peer-reviewed research. Here, we’ll explore what physical therapy is, how horses can benefit from it, and the science behind it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What Is It?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Kathleen M. Anderson, managing partner of Equine Veterinary Care at Fair Hill Training Center, near Elkton, Md., describes physical therapy as a combination&lt;br /&gt;of art and science.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“I would call it the art and science of integrating technical and manual therapies (tools vs. hands) to renew the health or optimize function of targeted areas of the horse,” she said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/293341/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sponsors:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aurora Farms (&lt;a href="http://www.aurorafarms.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.aurorafarms.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Dandy Products, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.dandyproducts.net/" target="_blank"&gt;www.dandyproducts.net&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;br /&gt;Quillin Leather &amp;amp; Tack  (&lt;a href="http://www.farrierproducts.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.quillin.com&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;br /&gt;Matrix Therapy Products (&lt;a href="http://www.therapyproducts.net" target="_blank"&gt;www.therapyproducts.net&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry251413.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Conservative Approach&lt;/a&gt; - November 3, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry251413.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A Guide to Complete Feeds&lt;/a&gt; - October 6, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry233715.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Common Hock Problems&lt;/a&gt; - September 15, 2012 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry226837.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Conditioning Young Horses&lt;/a&gt; - August 4, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry223587.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;EPM Update&lt;/a&gt; - July 7, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry220658.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Colic Management and Long-Term Survival&lt;/a&gt; - June 16, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry215380.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;More Top Equine Studies of 2011&lt;/a&gt; - May 12, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry210873.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;2011’s Top Equine Studies&lt;/a&gt; - April 28, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry204171.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Feeding to Perform&lt;/a&gt; - March 18, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry200598.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Science Behind Nutritional Supplements&lt;/a&gt; - February 18, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry198563.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feeding the Estrous Cycle&lt;/a&gt; - January 28, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197607.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Invisible Disease&lt;/a&gt; - Stallion Register 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197246.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vaccine Efficacy&lt;/a&gt; - December 10, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry191473.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Proper Nutrition for the Broodmare&lt;/a&gt; - November 12, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/293341/download.aspx" length="1329399" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>November 3, 2012 - The Conservative Approach</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry275276.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:08:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:275276</guid><dc:creator>Blood-Horse Staff</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;by Maureen Blaney Flietner&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Time required with tendon and ligament injuries &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Despite the numerous treatments available, time and R&amp;amp;R remain essential for helping a horse recover from tendon or ligament injury. That can be good or bad news, depending on an owner’s expectations for the horse’s performance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both tendons and ligaments are soft tissues. They sustain injury via similar forces, respond to damage in a similar fashion, and heal at almost the same rates. That typically amounts to eight months. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197242.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Ulcers...For Life?&lt;/a&gt; - October 29, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry184965.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries&lt;/a&gt; - September 17, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183030.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again: Rehabilitation&lt;/a&gt; - August 16, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/tradezone/archives.asp"&gt;View more...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/275276/download.aspx" length="2130402" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>September 15, 2012 - Common Hock Problems</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry233715.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:47:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:233715</guid><dc:creator>aspradling</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Focus on the ‘Big Three’: Bone spavin, bog spavin, and OCD&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;by&amp;nbsp; D. J.&amp;nbsp; Carey Lyons&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hock: The name is simple, but the structure is not. This major joint includes 10 bones, the joints connecting them, and extensor tendons,&lt;br /&gt;flexor tendons, and collateral ligaments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because of the great strain the hock endures during any type of work, hock ailments can develop in any horse. The “big three” conditions include bone spavin, bog spavin, and osteochondritis dissecans (OCD). This article explores these issues and how owners and veterinarians can manage them, with the goal of returning patients to work at some level. It also provides tips horse owners can use to minimize horses’ risk of developing these conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/233715/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sponsors:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;AquaTRAK (&lt;a href="http://www.aquatrakequine.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.aquatrakequine.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Quillin Leather &amp;amp; Tack  (&lt;a href="http://www.farrierproducts.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.quillin.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.LubriSyn.com" target="_blank"&gt;LubriSyn.com&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.Re-Borne.com" target="_blank"&gt;Re-Borne.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dandy Products, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.dandyproducts.net/" target="_blank"&gt;www.dandyproducts.net&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;br /&gt;KercKhaert (&lt;a href="http://www.farrierpoducts.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.farrierpoducts.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry226837.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Conditioning Young Horses&lt;/a&gt; - August 4, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry223587.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;EPM Update&lt;/a&gt; - July 7, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry220658.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Colic Management and Long-Term Survival&lt;/a&gt; - June 16, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry215380.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;More Top Equine Studies of 2011&lt;/a&gt; - May 12, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry210873.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;2011’s Top Equine Studies&lt;/a&gt; - April 28, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry204171.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Feeding to Perform&lt;/a&gt; - March 18, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry200598.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Science Behind Nutritional Supplements&lt;/a&gt; - February 18, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry198563.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feeding the Estrous Cycle&lt;/a&gt; - January 28, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197607.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Invisible Disease&lt;/a&gt; - Stallion Register 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197246.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vaccine Efficacy&lt;/a&gt; - December 10, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry191473.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Proper Nutrition for the Broodmare&lt;/a&gt; - November 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197242.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Ulcers...For Life?&lt;/a&gt; - October 29, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry184965.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries&lt;/a&gt; - September 17, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183030.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again: Rehabilitation&lt;/a&gt; - August 16, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183647.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Equine Respiratory System&lt;/a&gt; - July 9, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry179596.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Baby Boot Camp: Prepping Yearlings&lt;/a&gt; - June 18, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry176061.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Deworming&lt;/a&gt; - May 14, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry174803.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoof Care for Racehorses&lt;/a&gt; - April 30, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry172150.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Farm and Barn Maintenance&lt;/a&gt; - April 16, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/tradezone/archives.asp"&gt;&lt;b&gt;View more...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/233715/download.aspx" length="4603278" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>August 4, 2012 - Conditioning Young Horses</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry226837.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:02:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:226837</guid><dc:creator>aspradling</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;by Christa Leste-Lasserre&lt;/i&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Research shows that appropriate amounts of exercise during the first three years of a horse’s life can benefit the musculoskeletal system&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Before your equine athlete begins full-scale training, he can benefit greatly from preparatory physical conditioning. Yes, it’s true that he’s still growing, that sensitive structures such as his joints and tendons are still developing, and that, generally speaking, he’s immature. But veterinary researchers agree: A fair amount of exercise will do a significant amount of good, not only now but for his entire life. So, it’s important to get your youngster out of the stall and into shape. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/226837/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sponsors:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dandy Products, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.dandyproducts.net/" target="_blank"&gt;www.dandyproducts.net&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;br /&gt;OCD Pellets (&lt;a href="http://www.docsproductsinc.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.DocsProductsInc.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Quillin Leather &amp;amp; Tack  (&lt;a href="http://www.farrierproducts.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.quillin.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Body Builder (&lt;a href="http://www.equiade.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.equiade.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;KercKhaert (&lt;a href="http://www.farrierpoducts.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.farrierpoducts.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;AquaTRAK (&lt;a href="http://www.aquatrakequine.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.aquatrakequine.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry220658.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Colic Management and Long-Term Survival&lt;/a&gt; - June 16, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry215380.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;More Top Equine Studies of 2011&lt;/a&gt; - May 12, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry210873.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;2011’s Top Equine Studies&lt;/a&gt; - April 28, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry204171.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Feeding to Perform&lt;/a&gt; - March 18, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry200598.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Science Behind Nutritional Supplements&lt;/a&gt; - February 18, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry198563.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feeding the Estrous Cycle&lt;/a&gt; - January 28, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197607.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Invisible Disease&lt;/a&gt; - Stallion Register 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197246.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vaccine Efficacy&lt;/a&gt; - December 10, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry191473.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Proper Nutrition for the Broodmare&lt;/a&gt; - November 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197242.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Ulcers...For Life?&lt;/a&gt; - October 29, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry184965.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries&lt;/a&gt; - September 17, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183030.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again: Rehabilitation&lt;/a&gt; - August 16, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183647.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Equine Respiratory System&lt;/a&gt; - July 9, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry179596.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Baby Boot Camp: Prepping Yearlings&lt;/a&gt; - June 18, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry176061.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Deworming&lt;/a&gt; - May 14, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry174803.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoof Care for Racehorses&lt;/a&gt; - April 30, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry172150.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Farm and Barn Maintenance&lt;/a&gt; - April 16, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/tradezone/archives.asp"&gt;&lt;b&gt;View more...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/226837/download.aspx" length="3528514" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>July 7, 2012 - EPM Update</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry223587.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:10:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:223587</guid><dc:creator>aspradling</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Few equine conditions cause as much consternation as equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). First reported in 1968, EPM represents both amazing scientific progress and extraordinary clinical frustration. Its causative agents are widespread in North America, and affected horses display neurologic signs such as ataxia (incoordination) and asymmetric atrophy (muscle wasting on one side of the body). However, the disease is sporadic and veterinarians cannot diagnose it definitively yet in the live horse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So why is a disease that is one of the few treatable equine neurologic conditions and for which scientists have identified the causative organisms (now down to the genomic level) so frustrating? To address these questions, let’s first take a look at the disease and these organisms, along with EPM’s mechanisms of action, diagnosis, and treatment. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/223587/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sponsors:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dandy Products, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.dandyproducts.net/" target="_blank"&gt;www.dandyproducts.net&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;br /&gt;Life Data Labs (&lt;a href="http://www.lifedatalabs.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.LifeDataLabs.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Quillin Leather &amp;amp; Tack  (&lt;a href="http://www.farrierproducts.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.quillin.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry220658.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Colic Management and Long-Term Survival&lt;/a&gt; - June 16, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry215380.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;More Top Equine Studies of 2011&lt;/a&gt; - May 12, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry210873.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;2011’s Top Equine Studies&lt;/a&gt; - April 28, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry204171.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Feeding to Perform&lt;/a&gt; - March 18, 2012&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry200598.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Science Behind Nutritional Supplements&lt;/a&gt; - February 18, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry198563.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feeding the Estrous Cycle&lt;/a&gt; - January 28, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197607.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Invisible Disease&lt;/a&gt; - Stallion Register 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197246.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vaccine Efficacy&lt;/a&gt; - December 10, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry191473.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Proper Nutrition for the Broodmare&lt;/a&gt; - November 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197242.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Ulcers...For Life?&lt;/a&gt; - October 29, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry184965.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries&lt;/a&gt; - September 17, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183030.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again: Rehabilitation&lt;/a&gt; - August 16, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183647.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Equine Respiratory System&lt;/a&gt; - July 9, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry179596.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Baby Boot Camp: Prepping Yearlings&lt;/a&gt; - June 18, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry176061.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Deworming&lt;/a&gt; - May 14, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry174803.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoof Care for Racehorses&lt;/a&gt; - April 30, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry172150.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Farm and Barn Maintenance&lt;/a&gt; - April 16, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/tradezone/archives.asp"&gt;&lt;b&gt;View more...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/223587/download.aspx" length="1744033" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>May 12, 2012 - More Top Equine Studies of 2011</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry215380.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 14:44:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:215380</guid><dc:creator>Blood-Horse Staff</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Held annually, the American Association of Equine Practitioners convention provides continuing educational opportunities for veterinarians, allowing them to gain information on what is new in research, to learn the latest on the cutting edge of technology, and to acquire invaluable insight from the experts. The April 28 issue of &lt;i&gt;The Blood-Horse&lt;/i&gt; provided readers with some of the highlights from the 2011 AAEP convention, conducted this past November in San Antonio, Texas. This month’s Trade Zone continues looking at some of the topics of interest from that convention.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/213612/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sponsors:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Kerckhaert Horseshoes&lt;br /&gt;Dandy Products, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.dandyproducts.net/" target="_blank"&gt;www.dandyproducts.net&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;br /&gt;Life Data Labs (&lt;a href="http://www.lifedatalabs.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.LifeDataLabs.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Platinum Performance (&lt;a href="http://www.PlatinumPerformance.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.PlatinumPerformance.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Quillin Leather &amp;amp; Tack  (&lt;a href="http://www.farrierproducts.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.quillin.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry200598.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Science Behind Nutritional Supplements&lt;/a&gt; - February 18, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry198563.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feeding the Estrous Cycle&lt;/a&gt; - January 28, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197607.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Invisible Disease&lt;/a&gt; - Stallion Register 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197246.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vaccine Efficacy&lt;/a&gt; - December 10, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry191473.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Proper Nutrition for the Broodmare&lt;/a&gt; - November 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197242.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Ulcers...For Life?&lt;/a&gt; - October 29, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry184965.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries&lt;/a&gt; - September 17, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183030.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again: Rehabilitation&lt;/a&gt; - August 16, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183647.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Equine Respiratory System&lt;/a&gt; - July 9, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry179596.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Baby Boot Camp: Prepping Yearlings&lt;/a&gt; - June 18, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry176061.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Deworming&lt;/a&gt; - May 14, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry174803.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoof Care for Racehorses&lt;/a&gt; - April 30, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry172150.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Farm and Barn Maintenance&lt;/a&gt; - April 16, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry159625.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Reproduction Takeaways from the AAEP Convention&lt;/a&gt; - March 12, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry159625.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pre-Breeding Management of the Mare&lt;/a&gt; - February 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry155328.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Sound Check&lt;/a&gt; - January 15, 2011 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/tradezone/archives.asp"&gt;&lt;b&gt;View more...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/215380/download.aspx" length="4328425" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>April 28, 2012 - 2011’s Top Equine Studies</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry210873.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:26:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:210873</guid><dc:creator>aspradling</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Each year, researchers publish hundreds of horse health studies. And each year at the convention of the American Association of Equine Practioners, three practitioners have the unique (and behemoth) task of deciding which to feature during the Kester News Hour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This time Dr. Patrick M. McCue, associate professor of equine science at Colorado State University in Fort Collins; Dr. Scott E. Palmer, hospital director and staff surgeon at New Jersey Equine Clinic in Clarksburg, N.J.; and Dr. Steve Reed, associate at Rood &amp;amp; Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, presented the top studies&lt;br /&gt;in equine reproduction, surgery, and medicine, respectively.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/ControlPanel/Files/cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/204171/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sponsors:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Clear Scope (&lt;a href="http://www.medivetdirect.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.medivetdirect.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Dandy Products, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.dandyproducts.net/" target="_blank"&gt;www.dandyproducts.net&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;br /&gt;Life Data Labs (&lt;a href="http://www.lifedatalabs.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.LifeDataLabs.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Platinum Performance&lt;br /&gt;Kerc Khaert (&lt;a href="http://www.farrierproducts.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.farrierproducts.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;OCD Pellets (&lt;a href="http://www.docsproductsinc.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.docsproductsinc.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Quillin Leather &amp;amp; Tack  (&lt;a href="http://www.farrierproducts.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.quillin.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry200598.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Science Behind Nutritional Supplements&lt;/a&gt; - February 18, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry198563.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feeding the Estrous Cycle&lt;/a&gt; - January 28, 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197607.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Invisible Disease&lt;/a&gt; - Stallion Register 2012&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197246.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vaccine Efficacy&lt;/a&gt; - December 10, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry191473.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Proper Nutrition for the Broodmare&lt;/a&gt; - November 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197242.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Ulcers...For Life?&lt;/a&gt; - October 29, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry184965.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries&lt;/a&gt; - September 17, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183030.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again: Rehabilitation&lt;/a&gt; - August 16, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183647.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Equine Respiratory System&lt;/a&gt; - July 9, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry179596.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Baby Boot Camp: Prepping Yearlings&lt;/a&gt; - June 18, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry176061.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Deworming&lt;/a&gt; - May 14, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry174803.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoof Care for Racehorses&lt;/a&gt; - April 30, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry172150.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Farm and Barn Maintenance&lt;/a&gt; - April 16, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry159625.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Reproduction Takeaways from the AAEP Convention&lt;/a&gt; - March 12, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry159625.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pre-Breeding Management of the Mare&lt;/a&gt; - February 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry155328.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Sound Check&lt;/a&gt; - January 15, 2011 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/tradezone/archives.asp"&gt;&lt;b&gt;View more...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/210873/download.aspx" length="3294158" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>January 28, 2012 - Feeding the Estrous Cycle</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry198563.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:45:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:198563</guid><dc:creator>aspradling</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/ControlPanel/Files/cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/198563/download.aspx"&gt;Trade Zone: Feeding the Estrous Cycle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keys to successful breeding are well-balanced diet, healthy body condition&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mares must have a well-balanced diet and a healthy body condition to cycle properly and conceive and carry a foal. According to&lt;br /&gt;equine nutritionist Dr. Tania Cubitt, nutritional management is a simple, costeffective tool to ensure normal estrous cycles and optimum pregnancy rates. If adequate nutrients are not accessible to the mare as stored body fat or available in the feed, she will not cycle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/198563/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;/b&gt;Quillin Leather &amp;amp; Tack  (&lt;a href="http://www.farrierproducts.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.quillin.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Equiade, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.equiade.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.equiade.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;/b&gt;Dandy Products, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.dandyproducts.net/" target="_blank"&gt;www.dandyproducts.net&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry191473.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197246.aspx"&gt; Vaccine Efficacy&lt;/a&gt; - December 10, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry191473.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Proper Nutrition for the Broodmare&lt;/a&gt; - November 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197242.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Ulcers...For Life?&lt;/a&gt; - October 29, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry184965.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries&lt;/a&gt; - September 17, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183030.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again: Rehabilitation&lt;/a&gt; - August 16, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183647.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Equine Respiratory System&lt;/a&gt; - July 9, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry179596.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Baby Boot Camp: Prepping Yearlings&lt;/a&gt; - June 18, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry176061.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Deworming&lt;/a&gt; - May 14, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry174803.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoof Care for Racehorses&lt;/a&gt; - April 30, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry172150.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Farm and Barn Maintenance&lt;/a&gt; - April 16, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry159625.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Reproduction Takeaways from the AAEP Convention&lt;/a&gt; - March 12, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry159625.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pre-Breeding Management of the Mare&lt;/a&gt; - February 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry155328.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Sound Check&lt;/a&gt; - January 15, 2011 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/150618/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry150710.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Healthy Foal&lt;/a&gt; - December 11, 2010 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/150618/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/tradezone/archives.asp"&gt;&lt;b&gt;View more...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/198563/download.aspx" length="1209870" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>The Invisible Disease</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197607.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:39:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:197607</guid><dc:creator>aspradling</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Endometritis is an invisible disease. It affects the delicate lining of a mare’s uterus—the endometrium—which can become inflamed and create a hostile environment for sperm, as well as any resulting embryo, to live. Thus, often the only clinical sign of endometritis is not what you do see but what you don’t see: a pregnancy. Endometritis is a major cause of female infertility, affecting up to 15% of broodmares. But because it frequently lacks clear clinical signs, it often goes undiagnosed.&lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/197607/download.aspx" length="1635300" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>December 10, 2011 - Vaccine Efficacy</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197246.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:21:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:197246</guid><dc:creator>Blood-Horse Staff</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/197246/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Trade Zone: Vaccine Efficacy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Most of us have received vaccinations
or “shots,” and most
of us have watched our horses
get theirs, but how many of us really
understand how these vaccines work?
Why are some vaccines administered
annually whereas others are administered
more frequently in at-risk horses?
How do these vaccines provide protection
against disease?
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In an attempt to answer these questions,
  let’s begin with a basic explanation
  of how a horse’s immune system
  works and responds to invading
  disease-causing microorganisms (i.e.,
  bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens
  [organisms that cause disease]).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/197246/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry191473.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Proper Nutrition for the Broodmare&lt;/a&gt; - November 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197242.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Ulcers...For Life?&lt;/a&gt; - October 29, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry184965.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries&lt;/a&gt; - September 17, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183030.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again: Rehabilitation&lt;/a&gt; - August 16, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183647.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Equine Respiratory System&lt;/a&gt; - July 9, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry179596.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Baby Boot Camp: Prepping Yearlings&lt;/a&gt; - June 18, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry176061.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Deworming&lt;/a&gt; - May 14, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry174803.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoof Care for Racehorses&lt;/a&gt; - April 30, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry172150.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Farm and Barn Maintenance&lt;/a&gt; - April 16, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry159625.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Reproduction Takeaways from the AAEP Convention&lt;/a&gt; - March 12, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry159625.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pre-Breeding Management of the Mare&lt;/a&gt; - February 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry155328.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Sound Check&lt;/a&gt; - January 15, 2011 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/150618/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry150710.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Healthy Foal&lt;/a&gt; - December 11, 2010 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/150618/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Stallion Register 2011 - Equine Insurance: Why Is It Important?&lt;/a&gt; - December 6, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/144717/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Breeding Decisions: To Retire or Keep Racing?&lt;/a&gt; - November 13, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Balance Is Key To Proper Feed Program&lt;/a&gt; - October 30, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First Aid and Wound Care&lt;/a&gt; - September 18, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry128902.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Looking at EPM&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;
			    - August, 21, 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/tradezone/archives.asp"&gt;&lt;b&gt;View more...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/197246/download.aspx" length="1243239" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>October 29, 2011 - Ulcers..For Life?</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry197242.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:197242</guid><dc:creator>Blood-Horse Staff</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/197242/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Trade Zone: Ulcers..For Life?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What could the following three situations all have in common?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. You return home from the track after a disappointing race. You had high hopes for your elite runner and he didn’t hit the board. He occasionally looks at his sides and appears uncomfortable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. You have a young, excitable filly that was recently weaned. A normally robust and outgoing foal, she is now standing in her stall, uninterested in either interacting with humans or eating her grain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Your mature gelding that lives on lush pasture recently went through a mild bout of laminitis. He’s always been a stoic fellow and rarely shows when he’s in pain. Now, his hair coat is dull, and he seems to be “depressed.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/197242/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;/b&gt;Dandy Products, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.dandyproducts.net/" target="_blank"&gt;www.dandyproducts.net&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
Quillin Leather &amp;amp; Tack  (&lt;a href="http://www.farrierproducts.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.quillin.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry184965.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries&lt;/a&gt; - September 17, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183030.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again: Rehabilitation&lt;/a&gt; - August 16, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry183647.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Equine Respiratory System&lt;/a&gt; - July 9, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry179596.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Baby Boot Camp: Prepping Yearlings&lt;/a&gt; - June 18, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry176061.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Deworming&lt;/a&gt; - May 14, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry174803.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoof Care for Racehorses&lt;/a&gt; - April 30, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry172150.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Farm and Barn Maintenance&lt;/a&gt; - April 16, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry159625.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Reproduction Takeaways from the AAEP Convention&lt;/a&gt; - March 12, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry159625.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pre-Breeding Management of the Mare&lt;/a&gt; - February 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry155328.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Sound Check&lt;/a&gt; - January 15, 2011 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/150618/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry150710.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Healthy Foal&lt;/a&gt; - December 11, 2010 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/150618/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Stallion Register 2011 - Equine Insurance: Why Is It Important?&lt;/a&gt; - December 6, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/144717/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Breeding Decisions: To Retire or Keep Racing?&lt;/a&gt; - November 13, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Balance Is Key To Proper Feed Program&lt;/a&gt; - October 30, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First Aid and Wound Care&lt;/a&gt; - September 18, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry128902.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Looking at EPM&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;
			    - August, 21, 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/tradezone/archives.asp"&gt;&lt;b&gt;View more...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/197242/download.aspx" length="6488843" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>September 17, 2011 - Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry184965.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:05:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:184965</guid><dc:creator>aspradling</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/184965/download.aspx"&gt;Trade Zone: Tackling Tendon and Ligament Injuries&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The latest therapies for injured tendons and ligaments focus on rebuilding the tissue to its original strength and elasticity&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When it comes to tendon and ligament injuries, there’s bad news, good news, and more bad news. The initial bad news, of course, is the diagnosis itself. One thing that hasn’t changed in a millennia is that any injury to a horse’s leg tendons or ligaments—which make possible the lifting, extending, flexing, and shock-absorbing that equine limbs do—is a serious threat to his short-term soundness and his future career prospects. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/184965/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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			    - August, 21, 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/tradezone/archives.asp"&gt;&lt;b&gt;View more...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/tradezone/archives.asp"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/184965/download.aspx" length="3343190" type="application/pdf" /></item><item><title>June 18, 2011 - Baby Boot Camp: Prepping Yearlings</title><link>http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry179596.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:50:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:179596</guid><dc:creator>aspradling</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/179596/download.aspx"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Zone: Baby Boot Camp: Prepping Yearlings&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anyone who’s watched scruffy, awkward weanlings playing in a pasture may wonder how they ever turn out to be the pristine, polished yearlings seen heading to sales rings across the country. No matter the size or location of the auction, a solid sales preparation program is crucial for presenting yearlings at their best at sale time. This includes a specific regimen of exercise, handling, nutrition, grooming, and hoof trimming to transform bubbly babies into marketable investment opportunities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Off to school&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Consignors have their own preferences about when to begin yearling preparation in relation to a&lt;br /&gt;sale. Generally, the program begins at least 60 days before yearlings ship to the sale location, but some&lt;br /&gt;consignors prefer as much as 120 days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many consignors avoid sticking rigidly to a formula in favor of tailoring the time line to a horse’s&lt;br /&gt;individual needs. Heavier horses or those physically or mentally immature may require supplementary&lt;br /&gt;feed and more exercise to achieve the same look as their peers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;To continue reading, click the &amp;quot;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/179596/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;quot; button at the bottom of this page.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sponsors:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kerckhaert Horseshoes&lt;br /&gt;OCD Pellets (&lt;a href="http://www.OCDPellets.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.OCDPellets.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Loomix Cellarator (&lt;a href="http://www.cellarator.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.cellarator.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Quillin Leather &amp;amp; Tack (&lt;a href="http://www.quillin.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.quillin.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Body Builder from Equiade (&lt;a href="http://www.equiade.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.equiade.com/&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Vice Breaker by Tri-Tronics (&lt;a href="http://www.tthorse.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.tthorse.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Dandy Products, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.dandyproducts.net/" target="_blank"&gt;www.dandyproducts.net&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Life Data Lab, Inc. (&lt;a href="http://www.LifeDataLabs.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.LifeDataLabs.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;Circle T Farm (&lt;a href="http://www.CircleTFarm.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.CircleTFarm.com&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry164374.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Reproduction Takeaways from the AAEP Convention&lt;/a&gt; - March 12, 2011&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry159625.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pre-Breeding Management of the Mare&lt;/a&gt; - February 12, 2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry155328.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Sound Check&lt;/a&gt; - January 15, 2011 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/150618/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry150710.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;The Healthy Foal&lt;/a&gt; - December 11, 2010 &lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/150618/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Stallion Register 2011 - Equine Insurance: Why Is It Important?&lt;/a&gt; - December 6, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/144717/download.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Breeding Decisions: To Retire or Keep Racing?&lt;/a&gt; - November 13, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Balance Is Key To Proper Feed Program&lt;/a&gt; - October 30, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry133751.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First Aid and Wound Care&lt;/a&gt; - September 18, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry128902.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Looking at EPM&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;
			    - August, 21, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry123361.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A Safer Ride&lt;/a&gt;
			    - July 17, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry118515.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoof Care for Thoroughbreds&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;
			    - June 12, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry112273.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Parasite Control&lt;/a&gt; - May 22, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry105495.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AAEP Focus on Disease Treatment, Prevention&lt;/a&gt; - April 24, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry93138.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AAEP 2009: Focus on Horse Health News&lt;/a&gt; - March 20, 2010&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry93138.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AAEP 2009: The Latest on Lameness Treatments&lt;/a&gt; - February 13, 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry86979.aspx"&gt;Foal Health&lt;/a&gt; - January 9, 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cs.bloodhorse.com/files/folders/trade-zone/entry83122.aspx"&gt;Common Reproductive Problems in Mares&lt;/a&gt; - December 5, 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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