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Coping With Stable Flies

[Video] Properly Drying A Horse

June 11, 2015 | Posted in Education, Equipment, Safety & Healthcare
After a horse is washed, simply leaving the horse in its cross ties to dry can attract flies to their wet legs, which in turn leads to a horse stomping and possibly causing damage. Red Renchin provides a better method for drying that addresses these concerns.
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What To Do When Insects Are Bugging You

By educating your clients, you can train them to be part of the solution in battling flying pests
By Lisa Kemp posted on March 1, 2012 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
Flies and other winged insects are part of our world, with their own place and function in nature’s ecology. Still, that’s a small consolation when they’re biting you or the horse you’re working on.
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Insect Control for Horse and Farrier Protection

With fly season on the way, now is the time to brush up on advice you can share with your clients on how to battle these pests
By Heather Smith Thomas posted on March 1, 2009 | Posted in Clients, Safety & Healthcare
Biting flies and other insects can be a tremendous irritation to horses and humans alike, especially for someone trying to handle or shoe a horse that is more concerned about ridding himself of these pests than standing still or allowing his foot to be held.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.
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