Horses

Saddle and Tack Care in Hot and Humid Environments

Joel McQuagge, Todd Thrift, and Ed Johnson

Galloping into the Future: Genetic Tips and Tools for the Horse Owner

Laura Patterson Rosa, Carissa Wickens, and Samantha A. Brooks

Genetic Selection for Gaits in the Horse

Laura Patterson Rosa, Carissa Wickens, and Samantha A. Brooks

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. Published by Animal Systems

Best Management Practices for Equines in Natural Disasters

Kelsey M. Irvine and Brandi K. Phillips

Creating personalized emergency plans for evacuating or sheltering-in-place with horses helps horse owners to be as prepared as possible when natural disasters occur. This publication discusses disaster-specific considerations, making a plan, water and feed, documentation, fence and pasture preparations, animal identification, vaccinations, insurance, what to expect at agricultural inspection station stops, and more. Written by Kelsey M. Irvine and Brandi K. Phillips, and published by the UF/IFAS Veterinary Medicine—Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, February 2023.