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For every homebred raised on a private farm, there are many more Thoroughbred owners and breeders who place their horses at boarding farms—a decision that can be critical in a horse's development.   Please download to continue reading, thank you.

Hay — It's important to tailor hay to specific horses' needs by Amanda Duckworth AS HORSE CARE can get expensive, horsemen keep an eye out for areas where they can save some money, but when it comes to the right hay, cutting corners is ill-advised. Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.

Vaccines — Researchers examine timing of equine vaccinations by Amanda Duckworth FOR HUMANS, "VACCINES" and "herd immunity" have become buzzwords over the past year, but for horse owners they are just a routine part of responsible equine care. Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.

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 ...

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. Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.

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. Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.  

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. Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.  

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. Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.  

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.  Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.

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.  Download this week's Regional to continue reading.