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New, updated information from Iowa State University Equine Science. If you have questions or comments about this message or the content listed herein, please contact me.
Peggy Miller Auwerda
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach Horse Specialist
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Master Equine Manager Holiday Discount
Register for our Master Equine Manager Certificate Course before January 10th and receive a 10% discount. The course is completely online and is self paced. Participants can earn a certificate of course completion when they complete 4 modules - Welfare of Horses, Horse Nutrition, Horse Health and Selection of Horses. Within each module are 2 to 3 lessons and each lesson requires the completion of a short (10 questions) quiz. More Information
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Iowa 4-H and Youth Equine Extravaganza Resources
The 4-H and Youth Equine Extravaganza is an opportunity for youth to participate in a host of activities. Activities include hippology, quiz bowl, public speaking, demonstrations, and horseless horse projects including photography, visual arts, woodworking, creative writing, and others. The Extravaganza is scheduled for March 4th-6th Continue
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Iowa Horse Council Annual Meeting
January 23rd, 2016
Attend the Iowa Horse Council annual meeting & learn about the trails committee, learn about the importance of Branding a business or association, hear how you and/or an association can help in natural disasters, and learn about the Back Country Horsemen of America.
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Horse Racing Industry In Iowa Is Stronger Than Ever Before
The horse industry in Iowa is growing faster than ever before. From activities surrounding horse breeding, showing, racing, housing, training, riding and care, it employs more than 2,100 people and accounts for millions in revenue each year. The economic impact from horse breeding and owning is doing much to support our state's agcentric economy, and we need you to play an important part in making this message heard. Continue
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How Are Sugars and Starch Measured in Hay?
by Sally Flis, Ph.D.
Feed and Crop Support Specialist, Dairy One
There are multiple numbers on your forage analysis report that are related to sugar and starch concentrations in your hay sample. In this newsletter, we will cover sugar and starch measurements, water soluble carbohydrates (WSC), ethanol soluble carbohydrates (ESC), starch, and non-fiber carbohydrates (NFC) and the ranges we have seen in samples analyzed by our lab over the last 10 years. Continue Reading
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2016 Iowa Horse Fair
April 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Chris Cox, Dan James, Farrah Green, Indalecio Macedo, Heidi McLaughlin, and Charros el Carrotero are the main clinicians. Wright Rodeo will be Friday,Saturday and now Sunday. Free pony rides and wagon rides, drill teams, colt starting challenge and mounted shooters. More Information |
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Electric Fencing for Rotational Grazing
Owning horses is an expensive endeavor, for those who have the property to properly house their horses ensuring that they are securely kept in a pasture, providing adequate feed and saving wherever you can is a must. One of the best ways to save is by the proper use of rotational grazing. This practice first grew in popularity with cattle ranches and sheep farms, but has become more and more common in horse operations as well. Continue Reading |
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