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- Do You have Horse Sense!Porr, C. A. Shea; Crisman, Celeste C.; Splan, Rebecca K. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2011)Describes basic body language of horses.
- Do You Have Horse Sense!Porr, C. A. Shea; Crisman, Celeste C.; Splan, Rebecca K. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2016-02-03)Since horses don't speak in words, we need to watch their body in order to understand what they are trying to tell us. This publication is a Virginia 4-H project unit used to teach elementary school-aged children about which parts of the body horses use to communicate and what emotions various equine postures indicate.
- Easy Keepers: Managing Horses Prone to ObesityPorr, C. A. Shea; Greiwe-Crandell, Kathleen M. (Kathleen Marie), 1958- (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2008)Easy Keepers are horses that will maintain or even gain weight under conditions where other horses will lose weight. However these horses can easily become obese, which leads to potentially life-threatening conditions.
- Eat Like a Horse!Porr, C. A. Shea; Crisman, Celeste C.; Splan, Rebecca K. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2016-02-03)Knowing what a horse eats is the first step to managing their nutrition and helping them stay healthy. This publication is a Virginia 4-H project unit used to teach elementary school-aged children about horse's diets and common feeds.
- Eat Like a Horse!Porr, C. A. Shea; Crisman, Celeste C.; Splan, Rebecca K. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2011)Horses, just like people, need to eat a variety of things to meet their nutritional requirements. If their diet is out of balance, then problems occur.
- Equine Boarding Operations in Northern Virginia 2008 Survey ResultsPorr, C. A. Shea; Childs, Corey; Swanson, Carrie A. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2008)Results of a 2008 survey on boarding operations in Northern Virginia.
- Equine Emergency Preparedness in VirginiaPorr, C. A. Shea; Brown, Jennifer A. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2010)Emergency plans for evacuating horses in the event of natural or man-made disasters.
- Feeding and Management of Weanling Horses for Healthy Skeletal DevelopmentPorr, C. A. Shea; Staniar, William Burton (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009)There are many ways to manage and positively affect skeletal development in a weanling horse. This publication answers some questions related to the nutritional management of weanling horses.
- Hay Preferences for Horse Owners in Northern and Central VirginiaJarvis, Brad; Weakly, Amanda; Porr, C. A. Shea (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2008)With over 215,000 horses on over 41,000 operations in Virginia, the horse industry is an important segment that should be considered when it comes to making, buying and selling hay.
- A Horse of a Different Color!Porr, C. A. Shea; Crisman, Celeste C.; Splan, Rebecca K. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2011)Explains different colors and markings of horses.
- A Horse of a Different Color!Porr, C. A. Shea; Crisman, Celeste C.; Splan, Rebecca K. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2016-02-11)This publication is a Virginia 4-H project unit used to teach elementary school-aged children about the various coat colors and leg and face markings of a horse.
- Horses Wear Clothes, Too!Porr, C. A. Shea; Crisman, Celeste C.; Splan, Rebecca K. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2016-02-04)Having the proper equipment for the task not only works better, but it's safer. This publication is a Virginia 4-H project unit used to teach elementary school-aged children about the equipment used for different types of work with horses and explains how different tack allows horses to different jobs.
- Horses Wear Clothes, Too!Porr, C. A. Shea; Crisman, Celeste C.; Splan, Rebecca K. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2011)Different horses perform different tasks. In order to do their jobs well, they need to have the right tack or equipment.
- Impact of Composting on Drug Residues in Large Animal MortalityCiamillo, Sarah; Peck, Greg; Williams, Mark A.; Splan, Rebecca K.; Porr, C. A. Shea (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2014-09-25)Common methods of mortality disposal include burial, rendering, incineration, and use of a landfill. The availability of options for disposing of mortality, particularly rendering, have changed in recent years, and financially and environmentally sound alternatives are needed.
- Knocking Off the Dirt!Porr, C. A. Shea; Crisman, Celeste C.; Splan, Rebecca K. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2011)Discusses benefits of proper grooming of horses and tools used for grooming.
- Knocking Off the Dirt!Porr, C. A. Shea; Crisman, Celeste C.; Splan, Rebecca K. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2016-02-04)Proper grooming and keeping horses clean involves not only using the right tools but also behaving safely around the horse. This publication is a Virginia 4-H project unit used to teach elementary school-aged children about the basic tools used to clean horses and the benefits of proper grooming and cleaning.
- Livestock Update. August 2012Greiner, Scott P.; McCann, Mark A.; Porr, C. A. Shea (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2012-08-16)Includes articles on August beef management, evaluating nutritional needs for winter, Goat Day 2012, large animal emergency response training, Sheep Field Day, sheep sales, and sheep breeding tips.
- Livestock Update. February 2012Greiner, Scott P.; McCann, Mark A.; Whittier, W. Dee; Carter, Jason; Leech, Rodney; Saville, Joi; Porr, C. A. Shea (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2012-02-17)Contains article on February beef management, frost seeding clover, Virginia cattle, antibiotic use in livestock, upcoming webinar, southwest bull test, plants that are toxic to horses, management of newborn lambs, and winter sheep management tips.
- Livestock Update. January 2012Greiner, Scott P.; McCann, Mark A.; Whittier, W. Dee; Porr, C. A. Shea; Mize, Kayleigh (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2012-01-27)Contains articles on January beef management, handling cattle, Culpeper bull sales, beef cattle health conference, upcoming webinar, when to blanket horses, inducing fall lambing, hay and supplementation for sheep, and recipient of a sheep producer award.
- Livestock Update. May 2012Greiner, Scott P.; Whittier, W. Dee; Porr, C. A. Shea (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2012-05-30)Includes articles on May beef management, new cases of BSE (Mad Cow), upcoming beef cattle conference, and link between digestive health and stress in horses.