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Explore the California Wilderness on Horseback!

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Explore the California Wilderness on Horseback!

Track wild mustangs in the barren and remote high desert area of Pizona in Inyo National Forest, which plays host to North America’s wildest bands of mustangs. Observe free-roaming herds, blooming wildflowers and other resident wildlife, and learn about the history, social behavior and uncertain future of these proud animals.

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Shift in Understanding Equine Laminitis

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Shift in Understanding Equine Laminitis

For many years, grass fructan and “hind-gut acidosis” were considered the primary risk factor for horses who developed laminitis while grazing pasture. The ECIR Group believes that this confusion distracts from the most important strategy to prevent insulin-induced laminitis: exercise, limiting intake of simple sugars and starch and, in the case of concurrent Pars Pituitary Intermedia Disease (PPID), treatment with pergolide.

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When Cold Comes Knocking- Wintertime Horse Management Tips

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When Cold Comes Knocking- Wintertime Horse Management Tips

Old Man Winter arrived in most parts of the U.S. with startling ferocity—near-zero temperatures, exceptional snowfall, and icy gales. Even a bomb cyclone! None of this simplifies horsekeeping, to say the least.

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Reproduction and Foaling Emergencies Seminar

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Reproduction and Foaling Emergencies Seminar

Topics covered in the seminar include:
-Chronic infertility due to reproductive tract injuries
-Dystocia/Birthing complications (management, risks, costs, etc.)
-Postpartum management and rebreeding
-Foal diseases and conditions requiring surgical care (limb deformities, cleft palate, etc.)

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Part 2- How to Bond With Your Horse When It’s at a Trainer’s 24/7

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Part 2- How to Bond With Your Horse When It’s at a Trainer’s 24/7

“I’ve lived long distance from my show horses for years now. Though it isn’t really an ideal situation, it’s just what you have to do sometimes to compete at this level.”

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Trailer Talk: Bumper Pull Hitches

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Trailer Talk: Bumper Pull Hitches

A loaded two horse dressing room bumper may weigh up to 6,500 lbs.- 1,500 lbs. over the Weight Carrying Rating. The hitch will eventually fail. Options: replace the hitch or use a Weight Distribution System.

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The Young Years: Nutrition From Birth to Two Years of Age

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The Young Years: Nutrition From Birth to Two Years of Age

The most common feeding errors attributed to developmental orthopedic disease are excessive grain intake, feeding an inappropriate feed for the forage offered, and inadequate fortification. These three scenarios are easily rectified by feeding an appropriate grain mix fortified for the young, growing horse and feeding it at the correct intake.

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Rood & Riddle Veterinarians to Host an Evening of Cocktails & Conversations

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Rood & Riddle Veterinarians to Host an Evening of Cocktails & Conversations

The topics will include: Colic: Diagnosis and Surgical Decision, Demystifying Anesthesia, Diagnosis and Treatment of EPM, Therapeutic Shoeing for the Performance Horse, and Assisted Reproductive Techniques in the Horse

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Use in Horses

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Use in Horses

The greatest advantage of MRI in horses is the ability to detect damage to bones, tendons and ligaments that can’t be diagnosed in any other way. This is particularly true in the horse’s foot, which because of the hoof visualization of the soft tissue structures is limited. Because MRI creates images in multiple slim slices, a 3-dimensional reconstruction can provide the exact location and severity of the injury.

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2018 Horse Management Seminar- Gastrointestinal Health

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2018 Horse Management Seminar- Gastrointestinal Health

This year’s focus will be on gastrointestinal health and management and will feature presentations on fiber, gastrointestinal health, Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome, the Equine Microbiome, and updates on current Rutgers projects dealing with gastrointestinal health, the microbiome, and metabolism of horses on pasture.

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