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  • Equine Vaccination Rules for Competition
    Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado,  Horse Training & Showing

    Vaccine Rules for this Competition Year

    March 28, 2018 / No Comments

    If you compete, and any of those competitions are USEF licensed, then you need to stay up to date on the vaccine/vaccination rules. Also, be sure to find out the rules/regulations for your show’s manager and the facility you are showing at. Sometimes these can vary and be more strict, or also require things such as a veterinary health check prior to arrival at the grounds. We put a lot of money into each competition so we don’t want to get turned away at the gate for any reason!

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  • Horses without Halters in Turnout
    Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    To halter or not to halter in turnout, that is the question.

    March 19, 2018 / 1 Comment

    The age old question, should I leave a halter on my horse during turnout? Everyone has their own opinion (as with everything horse 😂), but here are our thoughts and reasoning behind the options. Horses are gigantic, amazing, strong, beautiful, graceful beings. That also happen to be uber clumsy and really breakable at the worst of times. So why add to the potential catastrophe horses are so good at serving us at the most inopportune times!

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    Alfalfa Cubes Cause Disease in Horses

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    If you can’t Give, Do.

    January 19, 2018
  • Get Ahead of Thursday's Weather and Colic
    Colorado Horse News,  Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    Get Ahead of Thursday’s Weather and Colic

    December 18, 2017 / No Comments

    We are going to go from a high of 60° on Wednesday to 22° on Thursday (in the Parker area) with a snowstorm moving in overnight (80% chance of snow). This is prime weather for colic. Between the barometric pressure changes, rapid temperature drop, and moisture in the air – horses can colic much easier. This can be due to many factors.

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    Colorado Equine Health Alert : West Nile Virus

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    Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act

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    January 23, 2019
  • Facility Management,  Horse Care,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    Equestrian Myths: Goosenecks and 5th Wheels are NOT the same thing!

    December 6, 2017 / No Comments

    Many people use these terms interchangeably! However, a gooseneck and a 5th wheel are not the same thing. While both types of trailers attach to the truck in the truck bed, the way these two attach is significantly different, and they are not interchangeable.

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    Brand Inspection in Colorado

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    September 1, 2016
  • Colorado Horse News,  Facility Management,  Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    The Eclipse and my Equine: Will They Be OK?

    August 15, 2017 / 1 Comment

    A total solar eclipse will be visible across the U.S. on August 21, the first time on the U.S. mainland since 1979. Depending on where you live in the United States, up to 99.4% of the sun will be covered by the moon. What does that mean for your horse, donkey, mule, or even other non-equine pets?

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    Alfalfa Cubes Cause Disease in Horses

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    January 30, 2023

    Brown Tack Collection

    August 30, 2016
  • More great facts about donkeys!
    Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    What Is My Donkey DOING!?

    July 21, 2017 / No Comments

    We have partnered up with Rachel from Foghorn Farm Donkey Training again to bring you another informative article about Donkeys! Donkeys are not small horses with long ears and small tails. Oftentimes owners get surprised at certain donkey traits and behaviors because they are either unused to all things equine or very used to horses. Again, donkeys are not small horses! They are an entirely different species and have entirely different behaviors and needs.

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    Falling Off a Horse

    How to get back in the saddle after a fall?

    August 2, 2016
    Coronavirus in Colorado

    Equine Enteric Coronavirus in Colorado

    March 7, 2016
    VSV Updates for Colorado

    VSV (Vesicular Stomatitis) Confirmed in Colorado

    September 24, 2019
  • EHV - Equine Herpes Virus
    Colorado Horse News,  Facility Management,  Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy – Positive Horse in Colorado

    May 9, 2017 / No Comments

    A 17-year old quarter horse mare used for barrel racing was diagnosed with Equine Herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) in Grand Junction,  Mesa County, Colorado. The mare is recovering from urinary incontinence and hindlimb ataxia. The premises with a total of 10 horses is quarantined with restricted movement and all horses having temperatures taken twice daily. As of this date no further horses have shown signs of the disease.

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    Horse Lease Do's and Don'ts

    Horse Lease Do’s and Don’ts

    March 16, 2016
    Cold Weather and Winter Tips for your Horse in Colorado

    Now that Cold Weather is upon us… Be Prepared!

    October 10, 2019
  • EIA Positive Horse in Colorado
    Colorado Horse News,  Facility Management,  Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    EIA (Equine Infectious Anemia) – EIA Positive Horse in Colorado

    May 8, 2017 / No Comments

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 8, 2017 Contacts: Christi Lightcap, (303) 869-9005, Christi.Lightcap@state.co.us Dr. Keith Roehr, (303) 869-9130, Keith.Roehr@state.co.us EIA-Positive Horse Identified In Colorado   BROOMFIELD, Colo. – On May 4, 2017, the Colorado Department of Agriculture, State Veterinarian’s Office, was notified by the US Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) that a Weld County horse tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). Based on a test at the  National Veterinary Services Laboratory, a 5-year old racing quarter horse in Fort Lupton, Colorado was diagnosed with Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The mare was asymptomatic and was euthanized. The stable with a total of 18 horse is quarantined restricting movement of…

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  • Hands in Horses
    Horse Care,  Horse Health,  Horse Ownership in Colorado

    Hands in Horses

    May 1, 2017 / No Comments

    As you may (or may not) know, horses are measured in hands. And not everyone knows exactly what that means; we will clarify that for you. One hand = 4 inches. A “tall horse” to you does not mean it is 16+ hands. It could still very well be 15.1 hands. It’s important you actually know what it means to label a horse as 16 hands (or any other height for that matter) – otherwise that is false advertising. And if you are selling the horse you could potentially REALLY upset prospective buyers that show up and the horse is not as advertised. Also, those that know what hands mean,…

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  • Bananas and Horses
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    Bananas and Your Horse

    April 20, 2017 / No Comments

    Horses can most certainly eat bananas! However like humans, horses have their own taste palate, so some horses may not enjoy bananas. Not only do bananas offer a great treat alternative, they also provide a great source of potassium. Horses can even eat the banana peel.

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