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Category: Monthly Editorial

Colic: Minimizing Its Incidence And Impact In Your Horse

September 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial

Colic is the number-one killer of horses. The good news is that most cases of colic are mild and resolve with simple medical treatment, and sometimes with no specific treatment at all. Less than 10

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Advantages of an Aisle Barn

September 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial

Horse owners and ranchers understand better than anyone the value of having a quality, well-designed barn to house your animals. A good barn will not only provide shelter for livestock, but also improve the look

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Make Hay Deliveries Easier

September 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial

When you own a barn full of horses, hay deliveries are an essential (and often constant) part of life. While some hay farms or feed stores will deliver hay directly to you, it is often

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Transportation of Horses

September 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial

Horses are designed to have the ability to stand for long periods of time. Nevertheless, while traveling they will need periods of rest approximately every 3-4 hours. The time it takes to fuel your vehicle

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What if You Don’t Have a Roundpen

September 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Clinton Anderson, Monthly Editorial

In a perfect world, we all have a facility that meets our requirements to train our horses year-round. Reality is far from perfect, though. I’ve been there myself, some of the situations and conditions I’ve

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Ask the Vet: Broodmare Practices for the Healthy and Subfertile Mare

August 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Ask The Vet, Monthly Editorial

Question: Can pasturing one gelding with a group of mares stimulate them to come into heat? Answer: When addressing heat (AKA estrus) in mares there are two broad categories: 1) estrus induction (AKA manipulation) and

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Foundation, Footing, And Flooring

August 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial

Before you start building your new barn from the ground up, start with the ground and below. There are three parts to the underside – the foundation, the footings, and the flooring. Foundation and footings are

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Weaning Your Foal

August 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial

Weaning is usually done somewhere between 4 and 7 months of age, although some ranches leave their foals on the mares a bit longer. After 4 months of age, the foal’s nutritional requirements exceed that

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Reducing Wasted Hay

August 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial

Chances are that your hay bill is one of your highest bills in caring for your horse. The last thing anyone wants to do is to waste hay, especially when the cost of hay is

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Buying a Horse

August 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial

There will be at least three parties involved in the sale of a horse. The primary parties involved include the buyer, the seller, and the horse. However, in some cases there will be secondary parties

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Top 3 Methods of Fly Control: Prevention, Reduction and Management

August 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial

There are thousands of species of flies in the United States. While only a select number of these species are common nuisances, the disruptions they cause to your horse’s normal feeding and pasturing routines can

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Use Voice Commands With Caution

August 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Clinton Anderson, Monthly Editorial

I don’t encourage people to use a lot of voice commands, especially in the Fundamentals level of the Downunder Horsemanship Method. It’s far more important to develop an awareness of your body language and learn

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A Guide To The Equine Pre-Purchase Exam

August 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial

You’ve found the perfect horse! Before sending the money, you wonder, should the horse have a pre-purchase exam? Julia Gloviczki, an ambulatory veterinarian at Rood & Riddle in Saratoga, New York often sees buyers decide

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Some Angels Have Fur: Coping With The Loss Of A Pet

August 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial, Pet Talk

We all know that death is an inevitable part of life and pet ownership; however, the grief that comes with the loss of a loved one, including pets, is never easy. Although some pet owners

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Seeing Spots

August 15, 2022 Robin Bradford Monthly Editorial

While shiny bays and gleaming chestnuts have always been the standard in the equine show ring, some of today’s equestrians are looking for something a little more “avant-garde” to help them stand out among their

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