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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Two Horses
There is a field, with two horses in it.
From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse.
But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will
notice something quite amazing. Looking into the eyes
of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner
has ... (More)
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The Game Horse
He was tied up to the trailer out behind the stands,
a blaze-face sorrel gelding, roughly 15 hands,
High withers, slightly ewe-necked, back a little swayed,
white hairs on his muzzle, eyes sunk in with age.
An old warrior with his best years long since gone away,
left here baby-sitting ... (More)
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
A must read for parents, their kids and their horses
"My daughter turned sixteen years old today; which is a milestone for most people. Besides looking at baby photos and childhood trinkets with her, I took time to reflect on the young woman my daughter had become and the choices she would face in the future. ... (More)
Intelligencer Journal
Published: Aug 11, 2007 1:22 AM EST
" >Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Salmonella warning issued
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Human cases of a rare type of salmonella illness have caused the state Department of Health to issue a warning to pet owners.
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007
FDA Expands Its Nationwide Warning About the Risk of Botulism Poisoning From Certain Castleberry's Food Products and Dog Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its July 18 warning to consumers. This expansion is for consumers and pet owners regarding canned food products and dog food produced by Castleberry's Food Company of Augusta, Ga., due to the risk of botulinum toxin. Castleberry's is expanding the recall to ... (More)
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Stolen from pasture at 17720 SE 294th Court Road, Umatilla, FL 32784
Upon returning home Monday, March 12, 2007 at 6 pm. We arrived to find our 2 Registered Miniature mares stolen.
One had given birth to a palamino pinto filly earlier in the day. The foal was left and did not survive without her mother. ... (More)
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Why Minerals Are So Vital To Horse Health
Minerals are the sparkplugs for all life
No minerals. No life. Minerals are nature’s sparkplugs that enable vitamins, enzymes, and all other nutrients to do their work. Without minerals, these nutrients cannot function. So, without minerals, horses cannot grow, sustain health, resist disease, and perform properly. And, since horses – like ... (More)
Monday, January 29, 2007
West Coast Regional Surgi-Care for Horses Newest Sponsor
Dr. Leann Keubelbeck with West Coast Regional Surgi- Care for Horses has just signed on as the newest sponsor for the Tour of Champions event. Surgi-Care has also agreed to provide the Championship Jackets to the Open 4D winners at the finals. ... (More)
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Bronson Announces End To Horse Virus Outbreak
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today said he is confident the Equine Herpesvirus-type 1, or EHV-1 outbreak has been brought under control. It has been more than three weeks since any horse has tested positive for the virus and the last quarantine was lifted ... (More)
Monday, January 15, 2007
New Drag Levels Playing Field for Barrel Racing
North Augusta, SC - December 30, 2006 - In Barrel Racing the term “level playing field” can mean two things. The first is the literal interpretation of running an event in an arena that is kept flat and not full of waves, holes and ruts. The second is to take ... (More)
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Top Barrel Racing Champion Horse "Scamper" Cloned
Austin, Texas (November 15, 2006)--Scamper, the legendary barrel racing horse owned by rodeo star Charmayne James, now has a young twin thanks to cloning company ViaGen. ViaGen and James announced today that Scamper's clone Clayton was born in Texas on August 8 of this year. ... (More)
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Horse Trax™ Impact Reduction System" by Impact Gel Corporation
It’s like Tennis Shoes for your horse! "Horse Trax™ Impact Reduction System" by Impact Gel Corp. is a product that can cushion your horse’s feet like no other. ... (More)
Monday, October 30, 2006
PRCA Backs Away from Tactics Regarding Barrel Race
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) notified the Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) on Wednesday that it has issued a joint policy statement with its subsidiary, Professional Women's Barrel Racing (PWBR), regarding the women's barrel racing at professional rodeos in the future.
... (More)
Monday, October 30, 2006
Pellet Supplements…Is it Important?
Pelleting is simply a process in which high quality ingredients are combined into a mixture, pressed into small bite sized pieces, which are easy for the horse to consume and absorb. ... (More)
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
STOP HORSE SLAUGHTER TODAY
Fellow equine lovers-
Today is call in day to stop the horse slaughter in the usa please call 1-202-224-3121 give them your zip code and they will connect you to a local congressman and tell them you vote NO on horse slaughter. Please take a few minutes out of you time ... (More)
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Dash Ta Fame’s Future in Jeopardy Due to EVA Infection
"June 28, 2006 (Albuquerque): The New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) is investigating an outbreak of Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) in the State of New Mexico. It is an acute, contagious viral disease known to affect horses and other members of the equine family only. EVA is not transmissible to humans ... (More)
Friday, July 14, 2006
Electrolyte How To for Horseowners
When would the best time be to give electrolytes and should you give them while riding?
First we can look at how sweat is produced by looking at a sweat gland. A single sweat gland will look like a coil of twisted tube or piping that eventually straightens out just before ... (More)
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
apple vinegar
Im here to add about puting apple vinegar in my horses feed when they came down with strangles. the vet was amazed with my horses they got over the sickness with out losing much weight at all there coats stayed shinny pretty. and we end up not spreading it ... (More)
Monday, May 15, 2006
What is the best nutrition for my horse?
Know what is best for your horse nutritionally might just be Equine Essential regular or Flex Plus
Hosted by Maryanne & Jack Younger ID # 27124
Fueling the Performance Horse
By Amanda Luchsinger
with Charmayne James and Dr. Richard Godbee
In today’s vigorous competition, we’re asking much more of horses than ... (More)
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Do I still need to feed a daily joint product if I am having my vet out to give injections?
There are two common types of joint injections on the market today; one being Adequan® and the other being Legend®.
Adequan® contains polysulfated glycosaminoglycan (PGAG) which is a mixture of sulfated glycosaminoglycans (GAGS), a major source of which is Chondroitin sulfate. Recommended dosage is 5 ml (500 mg) I.M. every ... (More)
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Performance Trainer Monty Bruce Backs Prime Performance Nutrition
Longtime trainer Monty Bruce, of Carpenter, Iowa, announces his support and use of Prime Performance Nutrition--products from the equine supplement company that guarantees content, ingredient quality, product consistency, concentration, and optimum palatability ... (More)
Thursday, March 30, 2006
How Good Is Your Release Form?
Almost all riding stables have a prospective student signs a "release from liability" before permitting the student to mount a horse. Some of these forms protect the stables from lawsuit in the event of an accident. Others do not. Whether you have an effective release form depends upon (1)what state ... (More)
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Are Your Horse Expenses Tax Deductible?
There is an old saying in Texas: "In the horse business, you can make a small fortune--out of a large one."
Many people who engage in various horse activities--racing, showing, boarding, breeding, training and rider instruction--regard themselves as being in the horse business. Accordingly, on income tax returns they report ... (More)
Friday, March 03, 2006
Trace Minerals for Horses Part II
Trace Minerals may make the difference in a horse being healthy and a winner- or Not. ... (More)
Monday, January 30, 2006
Buying a Barrel Horse
You have decided that you want to start barrel racing. But just where do you start? First thing you need, is a decent barrel horse. You must realize your limitations, and the limits of the horse. Have a set goal in your head of what you really want to do ... (More)
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
How to Measure a Barrel Pattern - WPRA Standard
Want to practice barrel racing with your horse, but you are not sure how far apart the barrels should be? Here is how to set up the WPRA Standard Barrel Pattern. ... (More)
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Barrel Racing
Barrel racing is a rodeo event that features a horse or barrel racer and one rider, also called a barrel racer, running a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels in a triangular arrangement. ... (More)
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Florida Horse Leeches
Pythium Insidiosum
Pythiosis results from the infection with the fungal-like organism Phythium insidiosum and occurs in Equines, Canines, Felines, Bovines, Humans and other species. ... (More)
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
WPRA Announces new Futurity Program
The WPRA proudly announces the development of the WPRA Futurity Program. This program will have multiple benefits to the WPRA membership, futurity industry and the market for rodeo horses.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2005
My Abused Horse Story
"THIS STORY IS WRITTEN BY A FLORIDABARRELHORSE.COM READER" I had been searching everywhere for the right horse for me I was @ my wits end, untill a friend of my mine said she came a cross a cheap prospect the horse was now with a 2nd owner who my friend ... (More)
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Bob Marshall Sport Saddle Girth for Barrel Saddles
For those who have barrel racer sport saddles or any hard saddle..you should call BOB MARSHALL ENTERPRISES and ask about the sport saddle girth. I use it especially when i barrel race with my sport saddle and also use it with my other hard saddles. It molds to the horse ... (More)
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
International Barrel Racing Association News - IBRA Welcomes New York and Illinois
We are proud to announce, that IBRA's 5th season
is off and running. With members in 27 states
and Canada, 2005 should prove to be a
rewarding year. ... (More)
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Florida veterinarians become first in U.S. to perform electric shock treatment
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Borrowing from a Canadian veterinarian's unique expertise, University of Florida veterinarians recently became the first in the United States believed to have successfully performed intracardiac electrical conversion of a common arrhythmia in horses that causes irregular and fast heartbeats. ... (More)
Thursday, February 10, 2005
10 quarterh orses, all mares, were found in a pasture unidentified
Matt Thompson, Georgia Department of Agriculture: 10 quarter
horses, all mares, were found in a pasture in Freehome, Wyatt Road at Hwy 20, north of Alpharetta, at a private farm. The owner of the farm has no idea who owns the horses and called the Department of Agriculture to help with ... (More)
Thursday, February 03, 2005
SBC Foundation Awards the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – On Friday, Jan. 28, SBC Foundation, the philanthropic
arm of SBC Communications, Inc., granted $10,000 to the National Cowgirl
Museum and Hall of Fame to develop an online library catalog. ... (More)
Monday, January 10, 2005
BENEFIT SHOW FOR TRISH KNIGHT NBHA FL.#09
Benefit show for Trish Knight ... (More)
Monday, January 10, 2005
International Barrel Racing Association News
Open Range Designation Provides Opportunity for All to Qualify for
National Finals
With a new year upon us, some exciting changes are coming to the
International Barrel Racing Association. 2005 will be bigger and better than
ever, promising its members more than the $565,500 that was paid out in 2004. ... (More)
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Newcomers To Fla With A big Hello!!!!
IBRA NOW IN THIRD SEASON IN FLOIRDA!! ... (More)
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
I didn't get to say good bye to Forest
I am a third generation horseman. I have an extensive professional history in the thoroughbred industry, the show circuit, and the rodeo circuit. But I am merely a weekend warrior barrel racer and a four D queen on a good day. ... (More)
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
HURRICANE CHARLEY TOURED CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SO DID I......
Friday morning, August 13th here in central Florida (Hardee County) was a still and quiet morning. I rolled out of bed at 5:00 a.m., with plans to take our stud, Special Feelins, Dyna Snow (Dee Dee's dam) and two other horses over to the Brighton, Seminole Indian Reservation to ride ... (More)
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Congratulations to Amanda Avery, of Lakeland, FL
She won the 3-D Youth World Championship, on her awesome grey gelding, Docs B Blaze! She's bringing home to Florida a 4 Star Horse trailer, Trophy saddle, finalist belt buckle, saddle pads, a nice paycheck, and a bunch of other prizes for winning the 3-D last week at the Youth ... (More)
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Does your horse have early fatigue, unexplained body soreness, crankiness, tail wringing, refusals...There may be a simple solution.
Saddle bars cut off normal circulation if the saddle pad packs down, bunches up -- no longer provides protection. Asymmetrical conformation (one shoulder/hip lower) makes common saddle pad materials pack even faster. Your horse can get in trouble very quickly with conventional saddle pads. FloridaBarrelHorses.com is offering a new pad ... (More)
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
Where's Martha?
Martha's feeling better and reading her favorite magazine "Southern Horseman". Tracy Thompson editor of "Southern Horseman" was one of many friends who was by Martha's side in the hospital during her stay at Brackenridge Trauma Center, in Austin, Texas. ... (More)
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Friends
I was loaned "Calyx" to ride by a very unselfish dear friend, ... (More)
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
BFA Announces Major Changes for 2006
At its Feb. 16-17 Board meeting held in Oklahoma City, Okla., officials of the Barrel Futurities of America voted to return to 4-Year-Old Futurities beginning in 2006. At the present time, the age limit for BFA futurities is 5 and under. Beginning in 2006 the age limit will be 4 ... (More)
Thursday, February 05, 2004
New Ag Inspection Station To Be Built At West End of I-10
The Agricultural Interdiction Station will be located near the Alabama-Florida state line off Interstate 10 just outside of Pensacola. This will be the first inspection station for the Northwest Florida region. Currently, the Department has 22 agricultural inspection stations located along the Suwannee and St. Mary Rivers. ... (More)
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
HUMBLE PIE
A few years ago, my husband and I decided that our two-year old gray arabian mare, Kissed By A Rose, (“Rosie”) needed to do something productive with her life. ... (More)
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Gary and Linda Jones Have "Special Feelins" for 2003 World Champion Barrel Horse
Christmas came early this year for Gary and I. It came in the form of a trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. ... (More)
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
What a Barrel Horse Is!
If you have bumped into my articles in the past you may be aware that I sometimes provide a conscious raising perspective. A human candid camera if you will for barrel racers. Today however I am turning away from the barrel racers and sharing that I am disgruntled with John ... (More)
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
Stretching Exercises for Your Horse
Use these quick and easy stretches from massage therapist Peter Atkins to increase your horse's under-saddle flexibility.
... (More)
Thursday, April 24, 2003
APPLE VINEGAR BENEFITS YOUR HORSES
Vinegar is a water purifier. No known pathogens can survive in raw apple vinegar. Add one cup of apple vinegar to a watering tank daily to purify the water source and sustain your horses good health.
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Tuesday, April 08, 2003
What to expect when she's expecting
The last month of your mare's pregnancy can feel extremely drawn out. Although the early stages of pregnancy require little intervention and basic routine maintenance, there are several measures to be taken as you enter the last leg.
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Tuesday, April 08, 2003
On High Alert: Disaster preparedness for horse owners
Practice your disaster plan on a regular basis. Being prepared for an emergency or disaster has taken on a new urgency these days. In addition to natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, fires, and winter storms, and emergencies, such as train derailments and hazardous waste spills, horse owners now have ... (More)
Tuesday, April 08, 2003
Don't Load Up Without It
Under the laws of nature, the best way to avoid any kind of an emergency is to be fully prepared for one—whether you are making a long distance, cross-country haul or a short trek down the road to the show grounds.
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