Entries by MHARF

Amber (Update: Amber has been adopted!)

Amber is a very nice 14.3hh 2010 dun grade quarter horse mare. She originally came to MHARF as a yearling, was adopted, and has now been returned to us because of time restraints for her previous adopters. This beautiful girl had 60 days of professional training in 2014 and since that time has had trail experience as well as trail obstacle experience. During the summer of 2016 Amber competed in the Truhaven 60 Day Rescued Horse Trail Challenge.  

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Aashiloh Barr

Aashiloh Barr has been adopted!

Aashiloh is a 2001 bay gelding who stands approximately 15.3hh. He is registered half-Arab with the IAHA. (He is out of AHR registered MS Shahlana and by IAHA registered MP Allabar.) We were told he was broke to ride but had not been handled or ridden for quite awhile at intake. He went back into training in 2016 with Leanna Giles of Bravehorse Ranch where he has gotten some great experience on trails as seen here!

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Body Condition Scoring

Many physiological functions in horses are influenced by body condition including the horse’s maintenance, reproductive and exercising requirements. A system called Body Condition Scoring can be used to rate ideal body condition. This condition scoring system is based on visual appearance and palpable fat cover on six areas of your horse’s body.

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The ideal body condition scoring is between 5 and 7.

1 • Poor – Animal extremely emaciated;

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Definitions of Equine Diseases

ANTHRAX
Anthrax is a bacterial disease caused by the organism Bacillus anthracis. Horses most commonly show septicemia with enteritis and colic. The disease is known worldwide, but is not common in the United States. Most cases are reported curing the warm summer months. Vaccination is only recommended in enzootic areas of the country (i.e. South Dakota, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, California, and Arkansas). In the case of an outbreak, only those animals not exhibiting clinical signs should be vaccinated.

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West Nile Fever Update

By Laurie Fio

In the summer of 1999, West Nile fever appeared in New York and caused great concern among health officials as it claimed the lives of birds, horses and humans. The University of California, Davis Center for Equine Health and the Bernard and Gloria Salick Equine Viral Disease Laboratory responded by hosting a meeting with regulatory officials in various state and government health agencies, viral disease experts and representatives of the equine industry.

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