Horses
Florida has more than 500,000 horses, more than 70% of which are used for competition and recreation.
For related information, see Forages.
Business Management
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
Facilities & Equipment
UF/IFAS Publications
- Excavated Pond Construction in Florida
- Farm Ponds in Florida Irrigation Systems
- Livestock Waste Management
- Selecting and Buying Bedding for Horses
- Selecting a Method for Sealing Ponds in Florida
General
Health
UF/IFAS Sites
- Livestock IPM
- Master Hoof Care Technician Program
- Procedures for Humane Euthanasia
- UF College of Veterinary Medicine:
Equine Extension
UF/IFAS Publications
- Anatomy and Topography of the Equine Foot
- Basic Hoof Care for Horses
- E. coli and Salmonella on Animal Farms: Sources, Survival and Management
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis
- External Parasites Around Animal Facilities
- External Parasites on Horses
- Florida Insect Management Guide: Livestock Pests
- Guidelines for Wound Management of the Horse
- Horse Bots
- Lyme Disease in Florida Horses
- Pet and Livestock Pests
- Protecting Florida Horses from Mosquitoes
- Veterinary Medicine: Horses
- West Nile Virus
Nutrition
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
Welfare
UF/IFAS Publications
Other Sites & Publications
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- Livestock Behavior, Design of Facilities, and Humane Slaughter (Dr. Temple Grandin)
- Return to Livestock
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department
- Agronomy Department
- Animal Sciences Extension Programs
- Department of Animal Sciences
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Equine--Small Farms Alternative Enterprises
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Soil and Water Science Department
- UF College of Veterinary Medicine
- Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
Other University Sites
- Horse Information--Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Horsequest--University of Kentucky
- Horses--Oklahoma State University
