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SEP 2017

The Horse:Your Guide To Equine Health Care provides monthly equine health care information to horse owners, breeders, veterinarians, barn/farm managers, trainer/riding instructors, and others involved in the hands-on care of the horse.

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4 TheHorse.com THE HORSE September 2017 THE HORSE: YOUR GUIDE TO EQUINE HEALTH CARE® Vol. XXXIV No. 9 (ISSN 1081-9711) is published monthly (plus one special issue in March) by The Horse Media Group LLC, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle #100, Lexington, KY 40513. Periodicals postage paid at Lexington, KY, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle #100, Lexington, KY 40513. CIRCULATION QUERIES: Write us at the address given above, call us toll-free at 800/582-5604 (Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 EST/EDT). Annual subscription rates in U.S. Funds: United States, $24.00 (residents of Kentucky add 6% sales tax); Canada, $40.45 (includes GST and shipping); all others $45.00 (surface mail delivery) payable in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. Unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, or slides will be carefully handled, but the Publisher makes no guarantee of a reply and will not be responsible for their safety or return. Do not submit original photographs or slides. No part may be reproduced by any means without permission. ©2017 by The Horse Media Group LLC. THE HORSE: YOUR GUIDE TO EQUINE HEALTH CARE® is a registered mark of The Horse Media Group LLC. Printed in the United States. CONTENTS COVER PHOTO: BIANCA MCCARTY ABOVE: SHELLEY PAULSON FEATURES 16 What Does a Free Horse Cost? Part 1 Here's what you need to know before acquiring a free (or nearly free) horse. W h a t i s S A A ? U n s o u n d & O v e r w e i g h t B u i l d i n g a n A r e n a An OfficiAl AAEP MEDiA PArtnEr FREE HORSE Cost? What Does a SEPtEMBEr 2017 theHorse.com COMING NEXT MONTH > Managing Insulin-Resistant Horses > Equine Rehab, Head to Tail > Horse-Proofing Your Property ON THE COVER VOL XXXIV NO. 9 SEPTEMBER 2017 TheHorse.com THE HORSE'S PARTNERS IN EQUINE HEALTH weva DEPARTMENTS 6 WHAT'S ONLINE 8 VIEWPOINT 9 READER SERVICES & OUR CONTRIBUTORS 10 NEWSFRONT 12 LETTERS 14 WHY FLY CONTROL IS CRITICAL AAEP Forum > Know your common fly species, the diseases they transmit, and ways to deter them from your property. 35 FEEDING CHOKE- PRONE HORSES Nutrition > To prevent esophageal ob- struction take a page from the scientific journals. 40 THE FLOURISHING FROG Step by Step > This highly adaptable foot structure is crucial to hoof health. 44 INSTALLING AN OUTDOOR ARENA Farm & Barn > A riding arena is a major financial investment; here's what to ask before you begin construction. 48 TONING DOWN PLAYTIME Behavior > Dealing with a pesky pasture- mate; reducing stress in the stall; strange tongue-wagging; and whether school- masters make good school horses. 50 SHOPPER'S PADDOCK & ADVERTISING INDEX 23 Unsound and Overweight How can you keep your metabolically efficient horse healthy when he's laid up with injury or chronic lameness? 29 Getting a Read on Infection Veterinarians are using serum amyloid A, a naturally produced protein, to detect equine infections and monitor treatment.

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