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4 TheHorse.com THE HORSE December 2017 THE HORSE: YOUR GUIDE TO EQUINE HEALTH CARE® Vol. XXXIV No. 12 (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: DUSTY PERIN ABOVE: ISTOCK.COM FEATURES 16 What's Your Colic Contingency Plan? Being well-prepared for colic could mean the difference between life and death. ColiC: Are You Prepared? An officiAl AAEP MEDiA PArtnEr W i n t e r n u t r i t i o n S e m e n Q u a l i t y S a d d l e P a d S c i e n c e DEcEMbEr 2017 | theHorse.com Plus Take-homes from the 2017 Colic Symposium COMING NEXT MONTH > A Day in the Life of an Equitarian > Headshaking: What's New? > Decoding Behavioral Signs of Gastric Ulcers ON THE CO VER VOL XXXIV NO. 12 DECEMBER 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 6 TYPES OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION IN HORSES AAEP Forum > Little is known about equine sleep patterns, but they appear to take several forms. 40 WEATHERING WINTER Nutrition > Remember three simple things to help your horse maintain his weight and health this season. 46 THE ROAD TO RECOVERY, PART 2 Sports Med > How to rehabilitate a horse recovering from a lower-limb injury. 52 PRECIOUS CARGO Farm & Barn > 7 steps toward a safer trailer-hauling experience. 56 FARM-SITTING PEACE OF MIND Farm Call > Liability contracts for farm sitters, as well as information about the PZP contraceptive vaccine. 58 SHOPPER'S PADDOCK & ADVERTISING INDEX 23 Chasing an Ever-Evolving Condition Highlights from the AAEP's back-to-back colic colloquiums. 32 Deconstructing the Saddle Pad Pads are made in a variety of materials for many functions; how do they impact your horse? 36 Subpar Semen? 14 factors that can affect your stallion's fertility.