How Much Land Does a Horse Need?

John Doyle Atkins, Santa Rosa County Extension             It’s a question that has been strongly debated for years: How much land does a horse need for grazing here in northwest Florida?  The horse is a non-ruminant herbivore and a grazing animal.  A horse requires a...

Are your horses immunized against EEE & WNV?

Almost every summer in Florida, horses die due to diseases spread by mosquitos.  Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) takes the lives of several horses in the Panhandle each year.  West Nile Virus (WNV) is also a concern, but is not as common as EEE.   Both can be...