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Grooming — Grooming, baby talk benefit horses' physical, mental well-being
by Amanda Duckworth
THE PHYSCIAL BENEFITS of keeping an active horse properly groomed are well known. Grooming provides an up close and personal opportunity to check on a horse's general well-being, keep its coat and hooves healthy, and catch any brewing issues ...
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Gastric Ulcers — Study finds different approaches better suited for each disease
by Amanda Duckworth
IN SOME WAYS gastric ulcers are one of the simpler issues horses face.
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Joint Health — Prompt lameness exams key in keeping small problems from becoming big issuesby Amanda Duckworth
LOOKING FOR AN easy way to describe a potentially complicated problem sometimes requires more general terminology.
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Parasite Control — Experts now recommend fecal egg counts to guide deworming
by Amanda Duckworth
RESEARCHERS AND veterinarians have long worried about the risk of overreliance on dewormers for horses, and more of their warnings have come true in the past year.
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The Right Balance — Calorie Intake, Nutrient Ratio Key to Feeding the Racehorse
by Amanda Duckworth
ANY ATHLETE WILL tell you that nutrition is an important part of the equation when it comes to performance—and that is no different when it comes to racehorses.
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Virus Control —Coronavirus and Equines
by Amanda Duckworth
A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT is a key step when it comes to many of the basic management principles, such as fly control, that surround the care of horses.
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Merrymans' Anchor and Hope Farm finding its way
By Lynne Snierson
GRACE AND LOUIS MERRYMAN were not neophytes, and they harbored no illusions about how hard the horse business is when, as newlyweds, they invested their hopes and dreams in Anchor and Hope Farm.
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After short career as a jockey, Scott Young is an up-and-coming trainer in the region By Denis Blake
SCOTT YOUNG WAS LUCKY and talented enough to grow up to be exactly what he dreamed about as a young boy—a jockey.
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Bobby Jones' hands-on approach helps young horses move forward
By Cynthia McFarlandAT THE END of her swimming session, the bay yearling filly splashes out of the water, takes a deep breath, and calmly walks beside the tall man holding her lead shank.
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After finding a way in 2020, Nebraska racing sees opportunity through casino gaming By Amanda Duckworth
IN ADDITION TO the normal chaos of opening weekend, Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak and his head of security spent the days leading up to the meet that began Feb. 19 spraying yellow paint on the snow and ice covering the track's parking lot ...