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Bucas To Flies: Buzz Off!

Bucas To Flies: Buzz Off!

By Andrea Cascone

Bucas has incorporated groundbreaking research into their latest product line

The uniquely striped coat of the zebra has been a point of particular fascination for evolutionary scientists for years. Researchers from Hungary and Sweden claim to have discovered the evolutionary purpose behind the striking stripes; they help to…

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Added by Barnmice Media on June 5, 2013 at 11:44am — No Comments

Shout-Out to Jaye Tatone Photography!

We'd like to extend a BIG thank you to Jaye of Jaye Tatone Photography for lending us her photos and design skills which have been put to good use here on Barnmice as our header image! You can also find Jaye's photography and design skills on our Barnmice Facebook page featured as our cover photo.

You can check out Jaye's work at the links below:…

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Added by Barnmice Media on May 14, 2013 at 12:10pm — No Comments

DIY Homemade Horse Treats!

We called upon our Barnmice members to provide us with a recipe for making homemade horse treats and Darla of Darla's Cake Blog came through with flying colors! Check out this great (easy to follow) horse treat recipe below and be sure to share it with your horsey friends!…

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Added by Barnmice Media on April 23, 2013 at 3:34pm — 1 Comment

Horse Book Review: HOOF PRINTS ON MY HEART

HOOF PRINTS ON MY HEART

By Mitzy Tait-Zeller

Xlibris Publishing

Softcover $19.99 or Hardcover $29.99 398 pages

www.mitzytaitzeller.com

Hoof Prints on My Heart is a heartwarming…

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Added by Barnmice Media on April 4, 2013 at 8:09pm — No Comments

Horse Book Review: BLAZE OF GLORY

BLAZE OF GLORY

By M. Garzon Petal

Press Softcover $13.95 344 pages

www.mgarzon.ca

If you liked the popular Twilight books and films, just imagine horses instead of…

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Added by Barnmice Media on April 4, 2013 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Horse Book Review: NEVER SAY NEIGH

NEVER SAY NEIGH

An Adventure in Fun, Funny and the Power of Yes

By Noah Vail and Mary I. Farr

Two Harbors Press

Softcover: $12.95 201 pages …

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Added by Barnmice Media on April 4, 2013 at 7:30pm — No Comments

MASTERS OF THE DRESSAGE WORLD

Masters of the Dressage World

Leueen Willoughby reports on the movers and shakers, theatre and magic at the World Dressage Masters, Palm Beach 2013!

The sun was shining and bling was bling was all around...…

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Added by Barnmice Media on February 26, 2013 at 12:39pm — No Comments

Horse Book Review: NORMAN – Based on a True Story

NORMAN – Based on a True Story

Written by Heather Young Book Rating: 5 1/2 Horseshoes out of 5!

Published by Xlibris Corporation

Reviewed by Glenda Fordham

This charming children’s book is the heartwarming tale of young horse-lover, Prudence, and her horse Norman who overcome adversity together and in the process, each…

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Added by Barnmice Media on February 22, 2013 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Barnmice Top 10 Finalist in Equestrian Social Media Awards!

Hey Barnmice friends!

By way of your nominations, we're through to the voting round of the 2013 Equestrian Social Media Awards! …

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Added by Barnmice Media on January 14, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Nominate Barnmice in the 2013 Equestrian Social Media Awards!

Hello Barnmice Friends!

As many of you may know the Equestrian Social Media Award nominations for 2013 have opened today. We’re happy to announce, that after making the 2012 Top 10 Finalist list for Best Equestrian Social Network, we’ll be running again in this category!

We…

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Added by Barnmice Media on December 10, 2012 at 3:03pm — No Comments

To Clip or Not to Clip?

To Clip or Not to Clip? by SmartPak

Like just about everything in the horse world, the answer is “that depends on your horse.” Environment, management and personal preference all play a role in deciding whether or not to clip. Start by answering some key questions:

WHO?

As in, who’s going to be responsible…

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Added by Barnmice Media on November 23, 2012 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Smart Tips for Winter Rides

Smart Tips for Winter Rides by Sarah Paull, SmartPak

As New Englanders, we SmartPakers love the fall. It’s a beautiful season full of glorious riding weather and two of the best holidays. But it’s also the warm-up act for winter, which is slightly less awesome when it comes to life in the barn.

Personally, I’ve been in a bit of denial…

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Added by Barnmice Media on November 21, 2012 at 8:50pm — No Comments

Horse Colic 101

Colic 101 by SmartPak

Everything you need to know to help keep your horse's digestive system balanced and healthy.

What is colic?

Colic is a general, catch-all term used to refer to any sort of abdominal pain in horses (in layman's terms, it's a belly ache).

While some cases may be so mild that you don’t even notice, a severe case of colic is a medical emergency.…

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Added by Barnmice Media on November 16, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Peek in Our Paks – Jen B.

Peek in Our Paks – Jen B. by SmartPak

Ever wish you could take a sneak peek inside our horses’ and dogs' SmartPaks? Now you can! Check out the supplements we love, for the animals we adore.

This Month’s Pick:

Staff Member: Jen B.

Department: SmartPak…

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Added by Barnmice Media on July 2, 2012 at 11:24am — No Comments

An Action Plan and a Bottle of Rain

An Action Plan and a Bottle of Rain by Kassidy Burnett

One SmartPaker's story of life in the path of a wildfire!

As I sit at my desk at SmartPak, my mind is consumed with pieces of information during a typical busy day. I’m buzzing with ship dates, supplement questions, and emails. The phone rings and it is a customer from New Mexico, the state where I have spent the…

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Added by Barnmice Media on July 2, 2012 at 11:19am — No Comments

4th of July or the End of the World: Does your dog know the difference?

Does your dog know the difference between the end of the world and fireworks? SmartPak shared this great canine blog with us and we wanted to pass it on to you!

4th of July or the End of the World: Does your dog know the difference? By Meghan Law

As horse and dog owners, we know that sometimes our animals’ fears can get the better of them,…

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Added by Barnmice Media on June 27, 2012 at 2:21pm — No Comments

From AAEP’s Ask the Vet: Weight Gain

Another great Ask the Vet question from over at the SmartPak blog!

Ask the Vet: Weight Gain by Dr. Lydia Gray

Q: I have a warmblood walker cross gelding, 14 years old with good teeth that I cannot get weight on. He moved from VA to CO in October. He then proceeded to go from a body score of 7 to a body score of 4 in 3 months. I have tried the high fat…

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Added by Barnmice Media on June 27, 2012 at 2:12pm — No Comments

How Safe Is Bute Long Term?

We're cross-posting this great Q & A by a SmartPak customer and Dr. Lydia Gray from the Ask The Vet section of the SmartPak website.

We've all used bute…

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Added by Barnmice Media on June 7, 2012 at 10:21am — 1 Comment

A Bit About Adding Youtube Videos

Hello fellow Barnmicers, I thought I would put up this little piece about adding Youtube videos here on Barnmice. It seems that Youtube has added a new feature to their video embed code (that is the code that you copy here to Barnmice). They have changed the code to being either an iframe or an embed code, and unfortunately the iframe code does not work here on Barnmice (I know this as I learned the hard way, thinking my mind was failing me because the video didn't show up like… Continue

Added by Barnmice Media on January 26, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments