Welcome to e-Tips!
Welcome to the January e-Tips brought to you by My Horse University and eXtension. Start the 2009 new year by making a resolution to manage your horse in an environmentally friendly way. In the next three months we will feature articles and free webcasts on best management practices for horse facilities, pastures and manure. Dr. Jenifer Nadeau from the University of Connecticut leads the webcast series with an Introduction to Environmentally Friendly Horse Management on January 13th at 7 p.m. EST. The majority of horse owners enjoy spending time outside and are concerned about the environment. "This webcast will provide a variety of ideas about ways in which horse owners can help protect the environment in regards to pasture management, manure management, runoff management, stream and riverbank management, and facility management," says Nadeau. Learn more.
Did you know...?
Perfect Planning Prevents Problems
From the One Horse or One Hundred Series
Michigan State University Extension
MSUE Equine AoE Team
WO 1019 (No. 2 in 6 Part Series)
 Believe it or not, some people think that horse manure stinks! People don't like to see it out their window or drink it in their water. By using some "perfect" planning suggestions, you can prevent water contamination, be a good neighbor and have healthy, happy horses.
Read on...
Click here for additional resources on perfect planning and manure management..
This Month's e-Tips
To ensure a clean and healthy environment for you and your horse, follow these tips:
- Keep manure and manure runoff away from water sources.
- Consider the contour of your land when planning manure storage or spreading manure.
- Don't let a manure pile stand in the same location for more than a year before spreading or removing from your property.
- Keep your manure piles out of your neighbor's view.
- Keep manure piles away from stable and pasture areas.
- Pick out manure from small paddocks.
- Don't overstock your pastures!
Question of the Month
Choose the best answer:
What stage of parturition is the foal delivered?
a) Stage 1
b) Stage 2
c) Stage 3
d) Stage 4
Click here for the answer!
Photo of the Month
This is Gracie (3) with her 9-year old miniature gelding, Rudy. Rudy is patient, tolerant, very well behaved, and the perfect size for Gracie! (Photo courtesy of Michelle Kostrzewa)
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January 2009
In This Issue
Gold Sponsor
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News & Updates
Join us for a FREE live Webcast!
Introduction to Environmentally Friendly Horse Management
Dr. Jenifer Nadeau
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
7:00 p.m. EST
Maryland Horse World Expo
Maryland State Fairgrounds
Timonium, MD
January 17, 2009
NCSU Advanced Level Horse Breeding Short Course
NCSU Equine Educational Unit
Raleigh, NC
January 24, 2009
NCSU Horse Facility Short Course
Hampton Inn & Suites
Raleigh, NC
February 26, 2009
AYHC 2009 National Youth Horse Leaders Symposium
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
March 27, 2009
Ask the Experts
eXtension invites you to Ask the Experts your horse-related questions
Free Horse Learning Lessons
eXtension's team of horse experts have developed specialized lessons on various topics.
Take an online horse management course from MHU! eXtension HorseQuest participants can receive a 10% discount by entering the coupon code HQ1 when registering for a course.
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