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  1. What is the best first horse for a beginner? Published: August 17, 2006
  2. How can I find some information on the care of horses? Published: August 17, 2006
  3. What do I need to do to keep my mare at a healthy weight? Published: August 17, 2006
  4. How often should my horse's teeth be tended to? Published: August 17, 2006
  5. Is there up-to-date information on fences for horses? Published: August 17, 2006
  6. What are the best horse types for trail riding? Published: August 17, 2006
  7. Are there any research data on the value of Noni juice for horses? Published: August 17, 2006
  8. Is it safe to feed joint supplements (msm, gluc, yucca, etc.) to a horse that is being given bute daily for joint stiffness/arthritis? Published: August 17, 2006
  9. Are there any herbicide products that are safe for horses? Published: August 17, 2006
  10. How do I bond with my horse and keep him from being so head shy? Published: August 17, 2006
  11. Will hindleg deformities correct themselves? Published: August 17, 2006
  12. What exactly do you mean by "wet saddle pad" when dealing with a horse that won't stop or is going too fast? Published: August 17, 2006
  13. How do you teach a horse to walk when it constantly wants to trot? Published: August 17, 2006
  14. My horse developed a "windsucking" sound (usually when she is ridden). Is this something I should be concerned with? Published: August 17, 2006
  15. We have a pasture that we plan to use for our horses, and it has quite a few small cactuses in it. Should we remove them before placing our horses there, or are horses bothered by cactus? Published: August 17, 2006
  16. How is oat hay as a horse feed? Are there any guidelines when feeding oat hay? Published: August 17, 2006
  17. My 6-year-old Quarter Horse mare is not releasing her winter coat. Published: August 17, 2006
  18. I have a older horse that kicks the fence when I feed him. Published: August 17, 2006
  19. We have a horse who is over 35 years old. She was keeping her weight on but now is losing weight again. Looks like most of the back teeth are gone, and we have tried corn oil. Is there a liquid diet of some sort? Published: August 17, 2006
  20. We were asked if we did corporate boarding. Has anyone ever done this? An employee of the railroad has a horse that he uses to check tracks where they can't get on foot or vehicle. Published: August 17, 2006
  21. When can you wean a foal? Published: August 17, 2006
  22. Does giving my new foal 1 cc of tetanus toxoid and 2 cc of penicillin within its first 12 hours prevent it from getting joint ill? Published: August 17, 2006
  23. How does Lyme disease affect the health of a horse? Published: August 17, 2006
  24. I recently had a gelding shipped from for several miles away. He has developed a cough. Could this be related to his traveling? Published: August 17, 2006
  25. We are wanting to enclose a new pasture. Could you outline some general steps to giving it the best start? Published: August 17, 2006
  26. What can I do to help my horse to canter? Published: August 16, 2006
  27. May I still give my horse clovite while she is pregnant? Published: August 16, 2006
  28. How can I measure my colt now to determine his full height when fully grown? Published: August 16, 2006
  29. Once branches have been cut/leaves fall from wild cherry trees and cyanide compounds form, how long does this pose a danger? Published: August 16, 2006
  30. Is there a published body condition scoring system using 1 to 5 instead of the 1 to 9 system developed by Henneke? Published: August 16, 2006

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