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Resources About Horses

  • horse social behavior, horses and other animals, safe social groupings

How Horses Get Along With Other Species

A short guide to how horses get along with other species at a farmed animal sanctuary!
Always consider the individual when thinking about pasture cohabitation!
  • horse social behavior, horses and other animals, safe social groupings

How Horses Get Along With Other Species

A short guide to how horses get along with other species at a farmed animal sanctuary!
  • exertional rhabdomyolysis, horse health, Myofibrillar Myopathy (MFM), Polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM), tying up

Advanced Topics In Resident Health: Exertional And Non-Exertional Rhabdomyolysis

What do care staff need to know about Exertional and Non-Exertional Rhabdomyolysis in horses?
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  • exertional rhabdomyolysis, horse health, Myofibrillar Myopathy (MFM), Polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM), tying up

Advanced Topics In Resident Health: Exertional And Non-Exertional Rhabdomyolysis

What do care staff need to know about Exertional and Non-Exertional Rhabdomyolysis in horses?
Photo by Soledad Lorieto on Unsplash
  • draft horses, horse breeds, light horses, ponies, types of horses

Common Horse Breeds

There are many different breeds of horses. This is an introduction to some of those breeds and health issues to be aware of in
Photo by Soledad Lorieto on Unsplash
  • draft horses, horse breeds, light horses, ponies, types of horses

Common Horse Breeds

There are many different breeds of horses. This is an introduction to some of those breeds and health issues to be aware of in various breeds.
A reddish brown mother horse eats grass with her foal resting beside her.
  • equine nutrition, horse nutrition, horse pregnancy

Nutritional Considerations For Pregnant And Lactating Mares

Ultimately, this resource seeks to provide caregivers with a foundational understanding of nutritional requirements they can use when they speak with an experienced
A reddish brown mother horse eats grass with her foal resting beside her.
  • equine nutrition, horse nutrition, horse pregnancy

Nutritional Considerations For Pregnant And Lactating Mares

Ultimately, this resource seeks to provide caregivers with a foundational understanding of nutritional requirements they can use when they speak with an experienced veterinarian or equine nutritionist about appropriate diets for pregnant or lactating mare residents.
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure residents stay happy and healthy this spring!
A cream colored background. A cartoon yellow sun peaks out from behind a baby clue cloud. Bellow are green scribbles that represent grass. Over the cloud are the words "Spring Green Pastures".
  • camelid health, Infographic, pasture management, spring pastures

Spring Green Pastures Infographic

This infographic provides tips on how to keep your residents healthy on lush pastures.
A cream colored background. A cartoon yellow sun peaks out from behind a baby clue cloud. Bellow are green scribbles that represent grass. Over the cloud are the words "Spring Green Pastures".
  • camelid health, Infographic, pasture management, spring pastures

Spring Green Pastures Infographic

This infographic provides tips on how to keep your residents healthy on lush pastures.

Fun Facts About Horses

When exposed to lavender scented air, heart rates in horses lower, feeling calmer while exposed to the lavender. Do you have any scents that help calm you down?
Horses have great longterm memories! They can recall things they have learned years later without any refresher of what they learned between learning and recalling.
A horse can also remember what your emotional state was when they last saw you, so being calm, cheery, and gentle can be important when meeting the same individual horse regularly!

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