Horse hair thefts flare again
Taken from Farm & Ranch Guide
Casper, WY- After a five-month lull, two more incidents of horse hair thievery were reported in Natrona County last weekend.
Three tails were cut at a residence on Grady Street at some point between Feb. 9 and Friday, officials say. A separate incident involving one horse occurred [...]

Wild horse herd concerns neighbor
Taken from Farm & Ranch Guide
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BUTTE MONT. – In an effort to relieve tension, Bureau and Land Management officials met with a neighboring landowner to the Spanish Q Ranch outside of Ennis, where the transfer of [...]

Q&A: Checking for equine stomach ulcers
April Knudson, DVM, is an equine specialist with Merial Veterinary Services.
She has a special interest in equine gastrointestinal health, infectious disease and lameness. She holds a doctor of veterinary medicine from the University of California-Davis.
Below, she answers a question about what to expect if a horse needs to undergo gastroscopy.
Q. [...]

Producer uses horses during calving for many reasons
By Terri Adams, taken from The Prairie Star
GRASS RANGE, Mont. – Rancher Sonya Miller did an interview with her night calver, Kelsey Travis, recently.
“She showed up and I couldn’t scare her away, so that is always good,” joked Sonya.
The new night calver is very inexperienced. “She’s never delivered [...]

Prepare your barn for a wildfire
By Susan Dudasik, taken from Farm & Ranch Guide
The devastating photos of wildfires burning throughout the western states serves as a vivid reminder that Mother Nature always demands our respect. And living in this region, we have wildfires.
For many horseowners, summer usually means shows, competitive events, pack trips, trail rides [...]