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RESOURCES

This page provides resources and opportunities for you to learn about your horses and more.

Infographics

Check out various infographics to help you learn about your horse.

Infographics cover information from heat stress, hoof maintenance, vaccination, horse ID, gaits of the horse, and more.

Listen to podcasts recorded by industry leaders who share tons of knowledge about horses and caring for them.

Podcast episodes cover a variety of topics from everyday life with a horse to innovative ideas. Listen in!

Horse Online Courses

eXtension’s team of horse experts has developed specialized courses to provide the most complete information about horse care and management.

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Instructional Videos

These instructional videos or segments of videos are made available to demonstrate specific techniques or concepts and can be used for non-commercial purposes of educating equine enthusiasts. Topics include horse safety, showing, training, behavior, selection, use, hoof care, management, and disaster prep/management.

Rutgers Equine Science 4 Kids

If the kids in your life are interested in horses, Rutgers Equine Science 4 Kids is a perfect resource for them to complete. It is an interactive online program that teaches kids all about horses right at home.

Staying Safe Working with Horses

Designed for youth and adults who are new to handling horses, the interactive module shows how to safely catch, halter and release a horse in a pen or stall and in the paddock.

This easy-to-use tool can be completed in about 20 minutes and provides safety tips about horse behavior (watch horses’ ears to check their mood), and simple ways to prevent accidents (hook the lead rope over a horse’s neck before haltering).

Horse Apps to Use

Body condition scoring (BCS) is an important skill for horse owners to learn. The resource apps listed will help you learn how to score your horse’s BCS, how to accurately estimate its weight, and give you a tool to help you track and record the condition score of your horses.

Equine Business Network

The Equine Business Network (EBN) provides horse-industry professionals with online horse business resources focused on liability, business finance, marketing, and insurance.

My Horse University

My Horse University (MHU) was established in 2005 at Michigan State University, the pioneer land-grant university with nationally ranked programs in equine science and management. MHU brings research and knowledge from world-renowned experts to online courses and products. MHU’s courses provide a comprehensive and convenient learning experience for horse enthusiasts throughout the world.

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