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  • We have heard about the restorative value of horses for the penal system and many prisoners given a new outlook on life,  war vets who come home mentally and physically wounded find solace in a horse friend.   What else touches the horse owner with the beautiful ability of our four legged friend?  I am always touched by the dedication of one woman who has put her training as an occupation [...]

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    Stable fly The house and stable fly are similar in size, color and general appearance.  They sometimes are called the barnyard fly. But the stable fly is a bloodsucking fly and aggressive. They bite with the sharp mouth part protruding from the head. Life Cycle: Stable fly eggs are only 1 mm long.  They develop into larvae and are hard to see because they are translucent.  When [...]

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    Chiffon and her surprise A few blogs ago we had the pleasure of sharing a story about a woman,  who tries to solve problems.  The horse involved is Ethan, who was terrified of llamas and making the owner and horse at odds with each other.  The solution was to desensitize the horse by putting him in direct contact with llamas. It was a three month run that had an end result of FAIR as we [...]

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    the stable fly Anthropods can cost the horse industry millions just by the nature that they can damage the horse directly or indirectly.  Very simply they suck blood, feed on mucous discharges from the horses and spread disease.  They can also cause digestive interference which results in poor growth of the horse. By taking the time to understand the biology, life history and habits of  the[...]

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    For all of the geeks or wannabes who are in Face book I have finished a wonderful book to explain all of those bells and whistles you see on your Face book page.  The book is Facebook the Missing Manual. The second addition, that I read, has good diagrams of all the ins and outs of the page plus it has good tips.  We managed to put Horse Fly Net in a free marketing section that is going to be [...]

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