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	<title>Horses and selling horses in Canada on Northernhorse.com &#187; Health</title>
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		<title>Testing Hay Nets for Round Bales</title>
		<link>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/15/testing-hay-nets-for-round-bales/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/15/testing-hay-nets-for-round-bales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HorseLady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horse Lady & Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feeding horses]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been using hay nets for your horses? Any suggestions about ones we should test? ]]></description>
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		<title>Bladder and Kidney Issues &#8211; Diet Problem?</title>
		<link>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/11/bladder-and-kidney-issues-diet-problem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/11/bladder-and-kidney-issues-diet-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alfalfa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bladder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[horse feed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kidney horse drinking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ponkey's got Peeing Problems...]]></description>
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		<title>Horse Care in the Winter Months</title>
		<link>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/02/horse-care-in-the-winter-months/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/02/horse-care-in-the-winter-months/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winter horse care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Horse owners need adequate feed, water supplies and shelter for their horses over the winter months,” says Burwash. “Owners should also take steps to determine what level of feed will be necessary over the winter months for their horses to maintain good body condition.]]></description>
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		<title>Common Horse Emergencies</title>
		<link>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/30/common-horse-emergencies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/30/common-horse-emergencies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HorseLady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horse Lady & Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[horse emergency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[horse vitals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Accidents happen and the most important thing a horse owner can do, although at times it may be the most difficult, is to stay calm. To prepare for the inevitable equine emergency, a horse owner can learn a few simple techniques to assess the condition of the horse, and to help the veterinarian in the case of an emergency. This article will cover how to take a horse’s vitals, some common horse emergencies, how to differentiate colic from choke, and what to do while waiting for the veterinarian to arrive.]]></description>
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		<title>Breeding Phantoms</title>
		<link>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/04/breeding-phantoms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/04/breeding-phantoms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HorseLady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Horse Lady & Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reproduction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breeding phantom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=4403</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here at the ranch we just let the stallion and our few broodmares share a pasture for the summer and the mares usually have a baby the next spring. But for many people pasture breeding isn't an option so when I saw this post on building a breeding phantom by Jos Mottershead of equine-reproduction.com, I thought it might be of interest to some of our readers.]]></description>
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		<title>Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator</title>
		<link>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/19/equine-biosecurity-risk-calculator/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/19/equine-biosecurity-risk-calculator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biosecuirty]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Equine Guelph in partnership with Colorado State university has developed an online Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator. By filling in a questionaire (takes about 10 minutes) you can find out how your farm rates plus learn ways to improve the areas that are at risk. http://www.equineguelph.ca/Tools/biosecurity_2011.php]]></description>
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		<title>Estimating Horse Weight Accurately</title>
		<link>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/17/estimating-horse-weight-accurately/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/17/estimating-horse-weight-accurately/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HorseLady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horse Lady & Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=4340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fat horses are no more healthy than fat people. My vet and my farrier are trying hard to reinforce that bit of knowledge for me. In fact they are even changing my idea of how fat is too fat. And it is less than I used to think was just right.]]></description>
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		<title>Microchips Will Monitor Horse Health at Calgary Stampede</title>
		<link>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/27/microchips-will-monitor-horse-health-at-calgary-stampede/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/27/microchips-will-monitor-horse-health-at-calgary-stampede/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Showing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Calgary Stampede]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chuckwagon races]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=3930</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More than 500 horses expected to compete in the chuckwagon races at the 2011 Calgary Stampede will receive microchip implants that will allow veterinarians to monitor the animals&#8217; health before and after each race. The annual Calgary Stampede features rodeo-style competitions and livestock exhibitions. The Stampede&#8217;s GMC Rangeland Derby Chuckwagon race pits four teams of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Stallions Recognize Their Own Daughters?</title>
		<link>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/24/do-stallions-recognize-their-own-daughters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/24/do-stallions-recognize-their-own-daughters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Northernhorse</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Horse Lady & Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reproduction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wild Horses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stallions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=3924</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This subject has come up in a couple of different places lately.  There seem to be quite a few people who have had experiences that indicate that a stallion will reject breeding his own daughter. I have heard this is true in wild herds.]]></description>
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		<title>Broken horses!</title>
		<link>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/16/3900/</link>
		<comments>http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/16/3900/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[horse health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[horse medical]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.northernhorse.com/blog/?p=3900</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well here we go with another week of rain.  I was out feeding and tending to horses this morning, and ducked into the shelter with Chip, Spud and Ty when a downpour hit.  I stood for a while, relaxing with them and waiting for the rain to abate before I made a dash to the [...]]]></description>
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