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Nutrition
ASC-120 Forages For Horses
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

ID-146 Choosing Hay for Horses
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 2000

ID-145 Alfalfa Cubes for Horses
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 2000

ASC-115 Formulating Rations for Horses
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

ASC-114 Basic Horse Nutrition
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

ASC-113 Nutrition of the Performance Horse
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

ASC-112 Nutrition of the Broodmare
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

ASC-111 Feeding Young and Growing Horses
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

ID-144 Understanding Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue and Its Effect on Broodmares
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 2000

Health & Disease
ASC-133 Wobbler Syndrome in Horses
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

ASC-128 Colic in Horses
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

ASC-125 Rabies in Horses
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

VET-32 Tapeworms in Horses
Veterinary Science
Electronic file created in 1997

VET-10 E.I.A. Equine Infectious Anemia
Veterinary Science
Electronic file created in 1998

mrls_Oct2001 Monitoring and Recommendations for the Prevention of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome
Veterinary Science
Electronic file created in 2001

Reports

2002 Horse Extension Report
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 2002

Management
ASC-146 Methods of Identification for Horses
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 2001

ASC-145 Condition Scoring For Your Horse
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

ASC-117 The Stallion: Breeding Soundness Examination and Reproductive Anatomy
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

ASC-116 The Mare: Breeding Soundness Examination and Reproductive Anatomy
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

ID-57 Housing for Pleasure Horses
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Electronic file created in 1995

ID-147 Establishing and Managing Horse Pastures
Agronomy
Electronic file created in 2000

AGR-81 Horse Pasture
Agronomy
Electronic file created in 1995

ASC-143 Equine Feeding Management
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 1998

Miscellaneous
AEU-86 Water System for Controlled Grazing
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

AGR-171 Round Bale Hay Storage
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Electronic file created in 1997

AGR-175 Forage Use and Identification Guide
Agronomy
Electronic file created in 2001

FORFS 01-04 Removal of Fencerow Black Cherries
Forestry
Electronic file created in 2001

Bugalert Farm Contingency Plans for MRLS Risk Reduction for Kentucky Horse Farms - Eastern Tent Caterpillar Recommendations - 2002
Entomology
Electronic file created in 2001

AEU-86 Water System for Controlled Grazing
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

AGR-171 Round Bale Hay Storage
Agronomy
Electronic file created in 1998

ASC-118 Horse Judging Manual
Animal Science
Electronic file created in 2000

ENT-504 Horse Bots
Entomology
Electronic file revised in 1995

ENT-511 Horse Flies and Deer Flies
Entomology
Electronic file created in 2000

FOR-37 Coyote, Managing Coyote Problems in Kentucky
Forestry
Electronic file created in 1999

FOR-49 Managing Skunk Problems in Kentucky
Forestry
Electronic file created in 1999

ID-142 New Recommendations for Perennial Ryegrass Seedings for Kentucky Horse Farms
Agronomy
Electronic file created in 2002

ID-101 Interpreting Forage Quality Reports
Agronomy
Electronic file created in 1999

ID -74 Planning Fencing Fencing Systems for Intensive Grazing Management
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Electronic file created in 1999

ID-2 Some Plants of Kentucky Poisonous to Livestock
Agronomy
Electronic file created in 1995

PR-462 2001 Cool-Season Grass Grazing Variety Report: Tolerance to Horses
Agronomy
Electronic file created in 2002

SR-2000-1 A Practical Method of Identification of the North American Cyathostomes (Small Strongyles) in Equids in Kentucky
Veterinary Science
Electronic file created in 2000

Videos

GROOMING FOR SUCCESS
ORDER NO.: VAS-1124
LENGTH: 35:00
DESCRIPTION: This video reviews basic grooming techniques while considering the safety of the handler, the groom and the horse. Emphasis on clipping, bathing with special attention paid to the mane and tail.

HORSE MANAGEMENT SERIES
This national award-winning series is based on a series of class room lectures hosted by Dr. Craig Wood and Dr. Bob Coleman and a series of guest lectures from around Kentucky. Each program is a separate lecture.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: DIGESTION
ORDER NO.: VAS-1204
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Detailed discussion of the digestive system of the horse and it's function. Where nutrient absorption occurs and the fate of nutrients.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: INTERNAL PARASITES
ORDER NO.: VAS-1209
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discussion of the major internal parasites of the horse, their life cycle and common theories on use of anthelmintic.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: FEEDING THE PREGNANT MARE
ORDER NO.: VAS-0662
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses the nutrient requirements for pregnant mare during the first, second, and third trimester of pregnancy. Guidelines on types and amounts of feedstuffs to use as well as possible toxicities are discussed.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: FEEDING THE PERFORMANCE HORSE
ORDER NO.: VAS-1097
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses the nutrient requirements for feeding performance horses and suggested feeding guidelines.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: FEEDING YOUNG HORSES
ORDER NO.: VAS-1206
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses the nutrient requirements for a young horse’s growth and includes individual suggestions for newborns, orphans, weanlings, and yearlings. Feeding guidelines are also included.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: FEEDING THE HORSE FOR MAINTENANCE, GESTATION AND LACTATION
ORDER NO.: VAS-1200
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses the nutrient requirements for feeding horses, proper feeding management and the concept of body condition scores.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AN OVULATORY PERIOD
ORDER NO.: VAS-1211
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses the anatomical and endocrinological changes of the estrus period in the mare.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: ARTIFICIAL COLLECTION, ETC.
ORDER NO.: VAS-0666
LENGTH: 45:00
DESCRIPTION: This program provides a detailed discussion of artificial vagina, insemination, and criteria for semen evaluation.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: BIOLOGY OF BREEDING I
ORDER NO.: VAS-1205
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses the process of spermatogenesis in the stallion, including the hormones involved and their origin and sets of action. Preparation for natural breeding is illustrated.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: BIOLOGY OF BREEDING II
ORDER NO.: VAS-1202
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: This lecture discusses artificial collection and insemination, semen evaluation and problems associated with stallion infertility.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: ENDOCRINOLOGY OF THE OVULATORY PERIOD
ORDER NO.: VAS-1212
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses the mare's estrous cycle, hormones involved, methods of manipulation and associated problems.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: MANAGEMENT OF A MARE’S ESTRUS CYCLE
ORDER NO.: VAS-0667
DESCRIPTION: This lecture discusses the mare’s reproductive cycle and methods of manipulating the cycle to enhance conception.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: MANAGEMENT OF PREGNANCY
ORDER NO.: VAS-0668
LENGTH: 45 minutes
DESCRIPTION: This module discusses the physiological processes taking place during pregnancy and how to manage and insure that the mare remains in foal.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: MANAGEMENT OF THE NEWBORN FOAL
ORDER NO.: VAS-0670
LENGTH: 45 minutes
DESCRIPTION: This discussion includes a review of normal physiological responses of a newborn foal as well as management to preform shortly after birth.

YOUNG HORSE MANAGEMENT SERIES
ORDER NO.: VAS-0285
LENGTH: (see below)
DESCRIPTION: Part One - 11:55 Haltering and Leading (1990); Part Two - 8:54 Proper Use Of A War Bridle (1990); Part Three - 16:37 Basic Ground Work (1990); Part Four - 25:20 Lounging, Saddling, and Driving (1991) and Part Five- 42:00 Bitting and Riding (1991).

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES - MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY
ORDER NO.: VAS-0672
LENGTH: 45 minutes
DESCRIPTION: This module looks at the anatomical organization of equine skeletal muscle, how it contracts and the different types of muscle fibers.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: ANATOMY OF THE LOWER LEG
ORDER NO.: VAS-0675
LENGTH: 45 minutes
DESCRIPTION: This module discusses the bones, joints, tendons and ligaments, hoof and blood supply of the lower leg and how all interact to make up the lower limb.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: BIO- MECHANICS OF MOVEMENT
ORDER NO.: VAS-1201
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses the neuronal control of movement, how a horse moves, defines the natural gaits of the horse and how abnormalities affect gait.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: PADDOCK AND PASTURE FENCING
ORDER NO.: VAS-1099
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses and illustrates different types of fencing for horses. Gives advantages and disadvantages of each type of fence and construction materials.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: FARM DESIGN, LAYOUT AND CONSTRUCTION
ORDER NO.: VAS-1098
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses the overall considerations for farm design and layout, types of construction, materials, dimensions and functionality.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: YEARLING, BROODMARE BARNS, AND TRAINING FACILITIES
ORDER NO.: VAS-1210
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses types of barns, construction options, materials, dimensions and functionality.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: PARTURITION
ORDER NO.: VAS-1207
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Discusses the stages of parturition, the normal parturition process, methods of induction and newborn foal status.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: RECORD KEEPING
ORDER NO.: VAS-1208
LENGTH: 50 minutes
DESCRIPTION: This module discusses types of records to keep with particular emphasis on the use of computerized record keeping systems.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: TAXES AND HORSES
ORDER NO.: VAS-0680
LENGTH: 45 minutes
DESCRIPTION: The program discusses the legal aspects of owning horses with discussions in the areas of liability, corporation vs. partnership, boarding agreements and tax laws concerning horse people.

HORSE MANAGEMENT MODULES: INVESTING IN THE HORSE INDUSTRY
ORDER NO.: VAS-0681
DESCRIPTION: A review of the major considerations that must be kept in mind when investing in the horse industry with examples from a computerized simulation model.

SHOWMANSHIP ETIQUETTE
ORDER NO.: VAS-1030
LENGTH: 14:10
DESCRIPTION: Learning basic showmanship techniques is an essential part of becoming a good horseman. This video covers the mechanical aspects of presenting your horse in a showmanship halter class and to prospective buyers. Showmanship can be performed with any horse breed and is a test of the handler’s ability to accurately perform specific maneuvers as instructed by a judge.

LIVESTOCK HOUSING

ALL WEATHER GEOTEXTILE SURFACES FOR LIVESTOCK AND VEHICLE AREAS
Agriculture Engineering
ORDER NO.: VAE-1036
LENGTH: 11:00
DESCRIPTION: Mud can be a physical and financial strain on any farm operation. Until recently, concrete was the primary answer to stabilizing heavy traffic areas in feedlots and barns. Now a combination of geotextile fabric and rock layers, if properly constructed, can accomplish the same results at a much lower cost. This program looks at he the advantages of geotextile surfaces, construction costs and the process involved in installation.

CONSTRUCTING HIGH-TENSILE WIRE FENCING
Agriculture Engineering
ORDER NO.: VAE-0432
LENGTH: 12:50
PRODUCED: 1991
DESCRIPTION: A step-by-step review of the equipment and labor involved in properly setting up a high tensile fencing system.

HORSE GEE WHIZ VIDEOS

GEE WHIZ IN AGRICULTURE - WHY CAN HORSES RUN SO FAST?
ORDER NO.: VFH-0740
DESCRIPTION: A fast-paced look at one of kid’s most favorite animals compares human and equine athletes and reviews anatomy and physiology via skeletons, x-rays, heart monitors, video comparisons, and computerized imaging.