Broken Creek Farm LLC

02/01/2025

🌟 It's back! The 2025 Hippology Academy kicks off on February 9. 🌟

Topics for this year include first aid and vital signs, pre-purchase exams, viral diseases, behavior, metabolic issues, and forage selection. Content for each topic includes practice tests, slides, and digital learning stations in addition to twice weekly lectures. 🐴🩺🦠

There are three enrollment levels to choose from:
🥉 Bronze: All content listed above, accessible until August 31, 2025.
🥈 Sliver: Everything included in Bronze, plus can ask teacher questions, participate in discussion board, and have access to course material until November 30, 2025.
🥇 Gold: Everything included in Silver, plus opportunity to participate in live virtual office hours with instructor and access to course material until December 31, 2025.

Learn more and register here: https://catalog.extension.org/?category=6&keyword=Hippology+academy&cond=advand&search=Search

02/01/2025

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine PracticeAvailable online 28 January 2025In Press, Corrected ProofWhat’s this?Myosin Heavy Chain Myopathy and Immune-Mediated Muscular DisordersAuthor links open overlay panelSian A. Durward-Akhurst BVMS, MS, PhD, MRCVS a, Stephanie J. Valberg DVM, PhD bS...

01/17/2025

Dear Cowgirl,

You do not have to have it all figured out.

Darling friend, you have time.

I know it feels like everyone else is eons ahead of your personal journey right now- even as you feel so overwhelmed...but I promise those feelings are not unique.

Others expectations of your life do not have to dictate your path.

Others are not ahead and you are not behind.

We are all simply on the paths meant just for us. Unique paths that can sometimes feel overwhelming.

I promise we are all on the same journey.

We are all just attempting to do our best, and you are not behind.

Dear Cowgirl, slow down, breathe.

Trust. You have time. ©Adrianbbrannan 💕



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01/15/2025

01/05/2025

As cold air moves in, here are key tips to help keep your horse safe and comfortable. ❄️🐴

🌾 Make sure your horse has adequate access to forage (e.g., hay). Energy needs for a horse at maintenance increase about 1% for each degree below 18°F. For example, if the temperature is 0°F, a 1,000 pound idle, adult horse would need approximately 2 additional pounds of forage daily. It is best to provide the extra energy as forage since heat is produced from the microbial fermentation of forage.

🏡 Horses must have access to shelter from wind and moisture. A horse’s hair coat acts as insulation by trapping air, but when wet, the insulating value is loss.

💧 Most adult horses require a minimum of 10 to 12 gallons of water each day. Horses should always have access to fresh, clean water. Check water sources often to ensure they have not froze. Also, have an alternative plan for providing water in case of power outages. Snow and ice are not appropriate water sources for horses.

💨 Blanketing a horse is necessary to reduce the effects of cold or inclement weather when there is no shelter available during turnout periods and the temperatures and/or wind chill drop below 5°F; there is a chance the horse will become wet; the horse is very young or very old; and/or the horse has a body condition score of 3 or less.