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January 27th Newsletter
Preventing Cold-Weather Colic
In a recent article posted on TheHorse.com, the top two factors for winter colic are identified, and methods of dealing with them are presented by contributing veterinarian Scott Leibsle, DVM. Continue reading
January 13th Newsletter
Adjusting Feed Rations for Colder Weather
Wintry winds assaulted Margaux on the first day of the new year, signaling that cold weather has come once again. With the onset of sub-freezing temperatures, careful attention must be paid to the feed schedule. In the December 22nd (2011) article from theHorse.com, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension’s equine specialist, Dave Freeman, PhD, discusses basic guidelines for winter weather “best practices”. More information is available online, though the article cited below covers the general facts. Continue reading
December 23rd Newsletter
Relative Feed Value of Hay
With the onset of winter, farms must be more mindful than ever of the quality of the hay they feed to their horses. The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, in an article run in TheHorse, and with significant contributions from Laurie Lawrence, PhD, discusses what some consider one of the best possible ways to evaluate hay. While many different types of analyses are available, a good number of the methods are primarily focused on nutrients and chemicals, while some managers just want to compare the dollar value, or get an overall nutritional assessment. Continue reading
Keeneland November Sales Close With Substantial Increases, Smashed Records
Fueled by top-class race fillies and mares, and supplemented by two highly unique dispersals, the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale produced record prices and notable increases. The 11-day sale quickly rose to the gross proceeds set during last year’s 13-day sale ($147,392,900)—and then proceeded to smash those numbers by over SIXTY-ONE MILLION by the fall of the hammer on the seventeenth, bringing this year’s gross to $208,511,200. Continue reading
NIAGARA CAUSEWAY to Stand at Margaux for 2012
Niagara Causeway, a graded stakes-winning son of leading sire Giant’s Causeway, will stand the 2012 breeding season at Margaux Farm in Midway, Kentucky. As a three-year-old Niagara Causeway ran second in the Grade 3 Cinema Breeders’ Cup Handicap and at five he won the Grade 3 Tokyo City Handicap setting a new track record at Santa Anita. Lifetime, he was on the board in 11 of 20 career starts while posting four wins. Margaux’s Steve Johnson said, “He’s a grand-looking, proven stakes winner, out of a Champion mare by Theatrical, and from a dynamic blacktype family. He has all of the elements necessary to become a successful stallion, and we are honored to have him at Margaux.” Niagara Causeway’s first foals will be two-year-olds in 2012 and he will continue to stand for $3,000 live foal.
The Cliff’s Edge Handicapping Contest — Back for a Longer Season!
For everyone and anyone who has been a participant in The Cliff’s Edge Handicapping Contest over the past two years, you know what to expect. For anyone who hasn’t played, it’s a great time to get involved. Check out the contest site for the full details (http://thecliffsedgecontest.hostguardian.com), but the basic premise is as follows: