Useful Resources

The following publications are offered through the Shelby County Extension Service and are in Adobe PDF format, which requires the free Acrobat reader. Notice that the main contact person is noted beneath each document:

• Agricultural Building and Equipment Plan List

• Basic Broodmare Management

• Control of Infectious Diseases of Horses

• Control of Internal Parasites of the Horse

• Cooled Shipped Horse Semen

• Embryo Transfer in Mares

• Evaluating Conformation of Horses

• Evaluating Skeletal Structure of Horses

• Guidelines for Feeding Horses

• Heat Detection and Teasing Systems for Mares

• Livestock Insect Control

• Locating and Buying the Right Horse

• Management Tips for the Newborn and Growing Foal

• Modern Equine Breeding Management

• Nutritional Needs of Horses

• Planning and Building Fences on the Farm

• Rations for Horses

• Routine Horse Health Maintenance

• Safety at Horse Shows

• Standing a Stallion to the Public

• Temporary Fencing for Rotational Grazing

• Tips on Trailering Your Horse

• Traveling with Your Horse

• Understanding Horse Behavior

• Weaning Management for Foals

• West Nile Virus Facts for Horse Owners

• Winter Horse Feeding

Please contact Dr. Chris Cooper for these publications, or they may be downloaded from the website.