by Saundra TenBroeck | Jun 18, 2021
Saundra TenBroeck, UF/IFAS State Extension Horse Specialist Summertime brings many positives for horse owners: longer days, shorter hair coats, and lower feed bills, utilizing pasture instead of hay. Some of the challenges that arrive with hot/humid days of summer...
by wickens carissa | Mar 19, 2021
Carissa Wickens, University of Florida, and Camie Heleski, University of Kentucky – Introduction Stereotypic behaviors are defined as repetitive, relatively unvarying patterns of behavior with no obvious goal or function. A horse that displays stereotypic...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 26, 2019
The Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida is conducting a voluntary research survey of Florida horse owners regarding the use of genetic testing in horse management, and opinions of equine genetic testing and its availability. We hope that you...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 8, 2019
Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Equine Specialist — Paying Attention to Horse Behavior Learning how to recognize changes in behavior, and how to address behavioral problems appropriately is extremely important to ensuring your horse’s health and well-being, and to...
