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    • Jul 22, 2021

    10 Tips on Managing Drought Stressed Horse Pastures

    Krishona Martinson, PhD, UMN Extension Recent dry weather has raised several questions about how horse pastures should be managed. These...
    Know What You Grow: Clover Toxicity and Horses
    • Jul 22, 2021

    Know What You Grow: Clover Toxicity and Horses

    Taylor Fabus, Michigan State University Extension, and Lisa Skylis, MSU animal science student – Originally published August 25, 2017,...
    How to Catch a Loose Horse
    • Jul 22, 2021

    How to Catch a Loose Horse

    How to catch a horse that has gotten loose. What you should and shouldn't do.
    Caring for Horses in Hot Weather
    • Jul 9, 2021

    Caring for Horses in Hot Weather

    Christine Skelly, Ph.D., Michigan State University Extension Equine Specialist Revised July 2021, Originally Published July 2016 Much of...
    Riding Circles Correctly with Paula Hitzler
    • May 7, 2021

    Riding Circles Correctly with Paula Hitzler

    Paula Hitzler, Manager of the Michigan State University Horse Teaching and Research Center Circle work provides a foundation for all...
    Grazing Spring Pastures
    • Apr 29, 2021

    Grazing Spring Pastures

    By Christine Skelly, Ph.D., Equine Extension Specialist, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University (First published in 2017...
    Should Horses Begin Training While They are Young and Still Growing?
    • Apr 27, 2021

    Should Horses Begin Training While They are Young and Still Growing?

    Brian Nielsen, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University Guest Editorial Dr. Brian Nielsen at the...
    Mud Management for the Horse Farm
    • Apr 27, 2021

    Mud Management for the Horse Farm

    Tom Guthrie, Michigan State University Extension First published in Michigan State University News May 9, 2016 and revised in April 2021....
    Remembering Blue
    • Feb 16, 2018

    Remembering Blue

    This month I am working on an article for our winter newsletter and webinar focusing on the older horse. My first horse, Bluebonnet...
    Riding Spooky Horses on the Trail
    • Oct 26, 2017

    Riding Spooky Horses on the Trail

    From Trail Riding 101 My Horse University Online Course Why Horses Spook As a prey animal, horses by nature are very alert (vigilant)....
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