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Jenny and Tony Vaught will teach natural horsemanship for gaited horses March 10-11 at Rusty’s Walnut Creek Arena in Cedar Creek, Texas, near Austin. The Vaughts, http://www.forthehorse.org, are former Parelli instructors and winners of multiple National Ranch Horse Versatility Association and Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association championships. For details, contact Karen Affeld, Mikarma Farm, http://www.mikarmafarm.com, at 512-484-2915, or email karen(at)mikarmafarm(dot)com....
The ancient sifrhippus, the earliest known horse, lived around 50 million years ago. It was very distinct in its appearance because it was only about the size of a modern day house cat, weighing in around 12 pounds. The horse lived in what is known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a 175,000 year period where the Earth's atmospheric temperature rose by about 10 degrees Fahrenheit, caused by a great release of carbon into the atmosphere and oceans. In response to the...
American Quarter Horses are renowned for their speed, agility, and calm disposition. Consequently over four million Quarter horses are used as working horses on ranches, as show horses or at rodeos. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Genomics used 'next-generation' sequencing to map variation in the genome of a Quarter Horse mare. Analysis of genetic variants associated with specific traits showed that compared to a Thoroughbred the Quarter Horse's genome was...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Before choosing a horse stable or boarding service for your trusty steed, make sure to take into consideration the location, services provided, riding lesson types offered, facility acreage and boarding fee. With over 14,000 options to choose from, making a decision can be overwhelming. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120103/LA28987LOGO) FindTheBest's guide to choosing horse stables can help horse owners make the...
What do Gai Waterhouse and Anthony Cummings have in common with Queen Elizabeth II? They've all owned horses that have been at the centre of doping scandals - but new research by a consortium including the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is set to provide more certainty around the sometimes dicey business of administering therapeutic drugs to horses. QUT Professor of Biosciences, Martin Sillence, said the new research pinpointed the length of time it took for 18 of the most...
'Speed gene' in modern racehorses originated from British mare 300 years ago, scientists say Scientists have traced the origin of the 'speed gene' in Thoroughbred racehorses back to a single British mare that lived in the United Kingdom around 300 years ago, according to findings published in the scientific journal Nature Communications. The origin of the 'speed gene' (C type myostatin gene variant) was revealed by analyzing DNA from hundreds of horses, including DNA extracted from the...
WAYZATA, Minn., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Today, Triple Crown Nutrition announced nationwide availability of its newest horse feed formulation, "Triple Crown® TLC-Total Lifetime Care(TM)." This revolutionary equine feed is designed to offer horse owners an easy-to-handle, super fiber pellet feed that's highly nutritious, highly digestible and well suited for horses of all ages. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120119/CG38908) According to Eric Haydt,...
Horse cribbing is a serious problem that wounds and kills horses, and Planet Amazing says their horse cribbing solution is made from the most bitter-tasting substance on the earth and is completely safe for horses. Austin, TX (PRWEB) January 14, 2012 Planet Amazing has a new horse cribbing solution that they say is made from the most bitter-tasting substance on the earth, and which is completely safe for horses. They say it is also can save a horse's life because it causes most horses to...
Denatonium benzoate is a non-toxic substance that is safe for horses. It is now used in horse cribbing solutions to keep horses from chewing on wood and other destructive horse cribbing activities. (PRWEB) January 15, 2012 It took scientists many years to come up with the “worst taste on the planet,” according to Planet Amazing expert Justin Christianson. He says “Awful tasting plant substances were being studied by a group of scientists interested in finding organic cures for...
Planet Amazing's new report on their work with scientists and organic plant experts reveals their discovery of a natural and safe solution to the horse cribbing problem. (PRWEB) January 13, 2012 The results of a premier horse farm's work with scientists to find a natural cure for horse cribbing have been released to the public. BitterLicks is the name of the all-natural horse cribbing solution now available, and Roland Frasier of Planet Amazing says that originally the liquid was...
Latest Horse Reference Libraries
The Hucul or Carpathian Pony is a breed of draft horse that was originally found in the Carpathian Mountains. The Hucul is considered the most direct descendant of the now extinct Tarpan. It is named after the small ethnic group of Hutsuls. However, the horse breed is much older than the Hutsul people. This heavy horse possesses great endurance and hardiness. They are usually calm and are used for both trail riding and pulling timber in otherwise inaccessible forested areas. They are...
The Tarpan, Equus ferus ferus, is an extinct species of Eurasian wild horse. The last specimen died in captivity in Ukraine in 1918 or 1919. The Tarpan was first described in 1774 by Johann Friedrich Gmelin, who had first seen the horse in 1769 in the region of Bobrovsk, near Voronezh. Polish farmers often crossed the tarpan with their domestic horses. The result was a small horse breed, the konik. Koniks and other similar horse breeds are now being used to bring back the tarpan from...
