Recent News for Business Management
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The Prepurchase Exam
March 01, 2011
A prepurchase examination or "vet check" of a potential horse purchase can identify any physical problems. ... Read More
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AHC: Horse Industry Should Take Notice of New Congress
January 19, 2011
The 112th Congress of the United States convened in early January and will face many of the same issues left over from the last Congress. But they might remain on the table as this Congress' emphasis will be on cutting government programs and ... Read More
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Online Budget Tools for Horse Owners Offered by UK College of Agriculture
December 19, 2010
Budgets might seem tedious and onerous to some, but they can also aid in decision-making related to starting a new business, operating an existing business more efficiently, or for tax purposes. In addition, for those who have horses but do not ... Read More
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Kentucky Farm Cash Receipts Up in 2010, Horses Show Slight Improvement
December 17, 2010
After being hit with a commodity market crash in 2008 and a global recession in 2009, Kentucky's farm economy showed marked improvement in 2010. Agricultural economists with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture estimate Kentucky farm ... Read More
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Financing a Horse Business
November 01, 2010
Outside capital is needed to buy big-ticket items or deal with bills in the face of an erratic cash flow.... Read More
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Benefits for Horse Industry in Small Business Stimulus Bill
September 28, 2010
The American Horse Council reports that President Obama signed the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 into law on September 27, 2010. The bill is intended to help small businesses and create new jobs. The bill continues the bigger write... Read More
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Congressional Bill Impacts Horse Buyers
September 27, 2010
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the amended Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297) by a vote of 237 to 187, affirming changes made to the bill by the U.S. Senate on Sept. 16 when the Senate passed the measure. President Obama is expected ... Read More
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Farm Safety Tips
September 01, 2010
How do you create the safest possible environment for your horses? First, remember you get what you pay for. When you equip your farm or pay board for your horse's living arrangements, investing in farm safety procedures can save a lot of expense... Read More
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Auction Info Added to Tattoo ID Services
June 16, 2010
The Jockey Club has added access to the auction sales history of identified Thoroughbreds as part of its Tattoo Identification Services. According to a news release, the Tattoo Identification Services link on The Jockey Club website has been vi... Read More
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KAEP: Radiograph Reports Not Marketing Tools
June 11, 2010
When shopping for horses at a sale, buyers sometimes ask consignors about the information contained in radiograph reports on the animals instead of hiring a veterinarian to look at the reports in the sale's repository. But according to the Kentucky ... Read More
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Starting an Equine Rescue
June 01, 2010
Rescue operators don't have to look beyond their own pastures to know the past few years have been hard on horses. Thanks to a persistently lackluster economy, rising feed and fuel costs, real estate foreclosures, and job losses, more owners are...... Read More
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Boarding Barn Health
June 01, 2010
Moving your horse into a boarding barn is a lot like sending your child to school for the first time. Just as you would in choosing a school for your kids, you want to do your research, asking all pertinent questions.... Read More
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Retraining Racehorses
June 01, 2010
Racing is a physically demanding sport, and even with the best intentions many racehorses end up with an injury that forces them into retirement from the track. Many horses, with proper treatment and time, can be rehabilitated... Read More
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Risk Management Essential for Horse Businesses
May 17, 2010
Horses and riders have a propensity for getting hurt at competitions and at home. Event sponsors and boarding ... Read More
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Establishing a Horse Business (Book Excerpt)
April 04, 2010
Owning horses can be a serious business for some people or a pleasant hobby for others. There is no legal requirement that a horse operation must be classified as a "business," but if you plan to operate a commercial boarding stable, ... Read More
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Liability and Horses (Book Excerpt)
March 29, 2010
Horses often seem to be accidents waiting to happen. It's important to shield yourself from liability. ... Read More
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Sharing the Risk
March 01, 2010
Insurance is nothing more than a way for one person to shift to someone else the risk of something bad happening. I pay you a premium; in return, you agree to take the financial hit if I have an accident, or my horse dies or gets sick/injured.... Read More
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Horse Identification Riles Up Readers
February 25, 2010
More than 1,600 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Should some form of permanent identification be required for every horse in the United States?" <table align="right" bord... Read More
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Canadian Rules Could Impact Slaughter Exports
February 15, 2010
New Canadian horse processing regulations could slow the flow of U.S. horses to slaughter plants there, say equine welfare advocates. Last month the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) advised all Canadian owners of horses that co... Read More
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Woman Fined for Forging Horse Health Documents
February 09, 2010
A Boscobel, Wisc., woman has been fined for selling horses without testing them for disease and forging documents claiming the tests had been done, the state veterinarian's office said. In a plea bargain, Carol Swenson pleaded no... Read More
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Radiographic Abnormalities in Young Quarter Horses Common, AAEP 2009
January 29, 2010
A high prevalence of radiographic abnormalities exist in the joints of yearling and 2-year-old Quarter Horses.... Read More
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Lawsonia Infection in Foals: No Negative Effect as Adults (AAEP 2009)
January 29, 2010
Horses that recover from Lawsonia intracellularis infections cost less as yearlings than their siblings, but they race just as well. The bacterium L. intracellularis is the causative bacterial agent for equine proliferative enteropathy (E... Read More
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Prepurchase Exam of the Western Performance Horse, AAEP 2009
January 15, 2010
Tips on proper prepurchase examinations for horses in Western performance disciplines. The horse's physical condition, disposition/attitude, and soundness should be evaluated by your veterinarian before the sale. ... Read More
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Prepurchase Exams: History, Important Considerations
January 12, 2010
For more than 150 years veterinarians have been performing prepurchase exams, also referred to as vetting, purchase exams, and soundness exams. The definition of "sound" in England in 1842 implied "an absence of disease" as a qualification for ... Read More
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Urine Test Might Diagnose Young Cryptorchid Horses
December 26, 2009
A simple, noninvasive urine test to diagnose cryptorchidism in horses that appear to have been castrated has been developed by a group of researchers from the Racing Laboratory at the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Male horses that appear or... Read More
