Horses : publication
Learn how to build an all-weather concrete stock tank, with measured and detailed plans.
Carefully plan your horse purchase with tips on budgeting, selecting, and evaluating horses, and ensuring long-term success in horse ownership.
Halters are designed to help catch, hold, lead and tie horses and ponies. A rider may choose to have a specific halter for each horse, or they can select one of the correct size and adjust it to fit any horse.
Heritability has a large influence on livestock performance. Visit our website to learn about Heritability and Its Use in Animal Breeding.
Explore factors influencing equine breeding success, including mare physiology, estrus cycles, and management practices to improve foaling rates.
Proper horse conformation affects performance and health. Learn how balance, muscle structure, and movement impact a horse’s abilities in various activities.
Mating schemes of animals are classified as either inbreeding or outbreeding. Mating closely related animals is inbreeding. Outbreeding is mating less closely related animals, but people disagree about where to draw the line. Learn more in this guide.
Livestock judging consists of carefully analyzing animals against a common standard. Learn steps for success and get judging tips in this guide.
Miniature and hunting mules are gaining popularity in Missouri. Learn about their characteristics, behavior, and training methods.
Choose the right saddle by understanding riding styles, fit, and function to ensure comfort and performance for both horse and rider.