Mackinac 4-H Horse Club

12/29/2023

Truth: A warm meal is a short-term solution to increase core body temperature 🌡. If you don’t feed bran on a daily basis, the introduction of any new feedstuff should be introduced gradually.

A constant flow of forage🌱 provides long-term internal body heat. The hindgut is your horse’s 🔥 furnace! Keeping it stoked with fuel (forage) helps to keep them warm internally.

Discover other common misconceptions about the cold and how to stoke internal body heat 🌡while providing a healthier, natural lifestyle for your herd. 👉 https://www.thehaypillow.com/blogs/news/keeping-horses-warm-naturally-internally-and-externally

12/29/2023

One of the classic subjects for Hippology and Quiz Bowl contests are horse colors and markings. Do you have your terminology correct?

We've got you covered with this course from Extension Horses.

Anyone want to guess this horse's color? Not even sure this one is real!

https://horses.extension.org/horse-colors-and-markings/

12/23/2023

MSU Extension has now announced three additional opportunities for the public to give feedback and help shape the future of the organization: two virtual listening sessions and an online survey. This is part of an ongoing strategic direction process to gather input from a diverse group of people to determine where MSU Extension is, what is working well, and opportunities for improvement. extension.msu.edu/listenvirtual2023

12/20/2023

Grooming is an important part of your horse's daily health care. This video was developed by the University of Kentucky. Check out the other videos in this s...

12/18/2023

12/15/2023

You’re ALL invited to attend the eighteenth annual celebration of MSU Extension and Michigan 4-H Youth Development at the Spartan Women’s basketball game, Saturday, February 24, 2024.

Ticket Price: FREE for the Michigan 4-H community including MSU Extension and 4-H youth (almost all MAS, SFdS and many BBdN students participate in 4-H programs through school), volunteers, partners, stakeholders, staff, alumni, and their families!
Tickets can be reserved here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/4-h-day-at-the-breslin
Date: Saturday, February 24*, 2024, 2pm tip-off

*I know this is the weekend of the Manistique Sno-baller tournament with girls' games this same day. This opportunity is being offered by Michigan 4-H, not planned by Schoolcraft County staff.

12/14/2023

Check out this amazing deal provided by AQHA for online learning. And some of our favorite Extension Horses members have provided really fun content. Don't pass this up!

12/14/2023

12/05/2023

Or at least check it before mounting!

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