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Horse eating hayHay horse owners! Want to learn more about your horse? Don’t miss out – your Alabama Cooperative Extension System presents a meeting of the Horse Owner Resource, Science and Education (H.O.R.S.E) educational series for Spring 2014!

Monday Mar 24, 2014 – 6:30pm – two topics on the program – ‘Strategic Deworming of Horses’ and ‘Care of the Older Horse’

There is a $5/adult charge to attend the meeting, youth attend for free. Pre-registration by phone or email is requested. Drinks and light snacks will be served. Speakers Mariah Pearson and Courteney Holland will be presenting via Auburn University videoconferencing.

Meeting location:

TN Valley Research and Extension Center – Belle Mina
9494 Experimental Loop
Madison AL 35756

For more information, or to pre-register, contact:

Gerry Thompson, Regional Extension Agent
for Animal Sciences and Forages
Office: 256-353-8702, ext 25
Cell: 256-508-2020
E-mail: thompgl@aces.edu

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Horse eating hayHay horse owners! Want to learn more about your horse? Your Alabama Cooperative Extension System presents a special bonus meeting of the Horse Owner Resource, Science and Education (H.O.R.S.E) series of educational meetings for Spring 2013!

Tuesday May 28, 2013 – 6:00pm – Forage Production for Horse Owners

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Join Harvest Feed Mill & Purina for their annual Horse Owners Workshop! This Thursday night 5/9/13 at 6:00pm – a free BBQ dinner will be provided. Please RSVP by calling Harvest Feed Mill @ (256) 837-3039. Please bring a folding chair.

Featuring presentations from Purina nutritionists and veterinarian Dr. Vikki Trupin, and lots of great door prizes!

When: Thurs. May 9, 2013, 6:00pm

Location:
HARVEST FEED MILL
4266 OLD RAILROAD BED ROAD
HARVEST, AL 35749

RSVP: (256) 837-3039

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Wondering whether you’re feeding a surplus of supplements? Are your ponies at a healthy weight, or are they a little too roly-poly? How much hay does a horse need, anyway? Now’s a great time to learn the answers to those questions and more.

Through Jan 23, 2012, Dr. Eleanor Kellon is offering a buy one get one free special on ALL of her online classes on equine nutrition and management. Free course to be same length as the purchased course – 10 week course or 2.5 week short course. Read the rest of this entry »

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