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Minnesota Breeder of the Year Michaels gradually upgrades her operation By Christine Oser WHAT STARTED AS A SEARCH by Lorie Michaels for a companion horse in the Minneapolis area has turned into a full-fledged racing and breeding operation now based in Central Kentucky. Download this week's Regional to continue reading.

Tri-Star Racing's Robertson, Dean Find Success in Louisiana Racing, Breeding By Charlie McCarthy RICH ROBERTSON WAS TORN. The Tri-Star Racing co-owner didn't know whether his outfit should keep or sell the granddaughter of one of its most successful racehorses, Lovenotlost.  Download this week's Regional to continue reading.

Breeding —Information growing on topics such as infertiliy, impact of inbreeding by Amanda Duckworth AHEAD OF BREEDING season, farm managers everywhere are doing their best to have stallions and mares ready. Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.

Successful NY breeder Avanti Stable racing more of its horses By Charlie McCarthy NOT ALL THOROUGHBRED owners can watch their horses work from the backyard.  Download this week's Regional to continue reading.

Arroyo Vista Farm owner looks to capitalize on Cal-bred program By Tracy Gantz THE SYNERGY SPARKED BY THE creation of Arroyo Vista Farm comes from many California threads.  Download this week's Regional to continue reading.

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.