http://www.thelandonline.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:18:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_102111539.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_102111539.html Whether you are living in southern Minnesota, the Twin Cities area or the northern part of the state, an education in equine studies is close by. With more educational programs than ever, Minnesota schools are offering students the opportunity to learn about the equine industry and get hands-on experience. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_087141956.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_087141956.html Marnus Olivier likes to see ringers during horseshoe competitions — but not in the usual sense. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_087141815.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_087141815.html When Ken and Marlys Knuth were looking at retirement, they wanted to be ready with a hobby. Raising horses on their acreage outside of Slayton seemed a possibility. “I thought I wanted to raise Clydesdales,” Ken said. “My neighbor up the road came home with these Shires that he had found. I just think they look a lot nicer than the Clydes.” Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:22:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_087141306.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_087141306.html Horse owners in Minnesota are a special breed of people — the care and concern that they foster for their horses made the University of Minnesota Leatherdale Equine Center possible. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:21:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_087141047.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_087141047.html Providing a home for horses is nothing new to Misfit Acres, a southern Minnesota horse rescue-sanctuary. But providing a home for people? Now that’s a horse of a different color. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:21:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_282150131.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_282150131.html Dale Pavlis of Hadley grew up in the cowboy country of Gregory, S.D. He has ridden horses all his life. “I’ve always wanted an excuse to ride back through those Missouri River hills,” Pavlis said. “This gave me a good excuse.” Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:13:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_264091955.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_264091955.html An eight-horse hitch — weighing in the neighborhood of 10 tons — on a field cultivator is an awesome sight. Hitching them to the cultivator is a demonstration of horsemanship and training that would impress even the most dedicated vintage tractor fan. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:59:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_222155320.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_222155320.html Minnesota Department of Agriculture officials are warning livestock owners against feeding drought stricken feedstuffs to their animals. Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:45:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_213173242.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_213173242.html The Minnesota Department of Agriculture urges producers to take advantage of the “Hay List” — an internet-based service matching farmers needing forage with those who have forage to sell or donate. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_081155206.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_081155206.html Gaited horses move their legs laterally, that is, the front and back legs on the same side move forward at the same time. It is a gait that is inherited and natural for gaited horses, and cannot be taught to non-gaited horses. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:22:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_081154252.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_081154252.html Today, the approach to changing a horse’s undesirable behavior is less about forced compliance and more about finding and changing the underlying cause for the behavior. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:21:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_081153329.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_081153329.html Their elegant build, tolerance to temperature extremes and extraordinary stamina and athletic ability make the Akhal-Teke a desirable breed — but Bradley Sherman warns, “they are not for everybody.” Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:20:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_081152529.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_081152529.html “Elderly horses are given better care today. Owners are more bonded to them even when they are no longer able to ride them, so they are not discarded in later years.” Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:19:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_081151347.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_081151347.html "There aren't very many of them (American Cream Draft Horses). The breed needed some help. They need folks that will raise more horses." Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:28:12 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_352172812 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_equine/local_story_352172812 --