Horses
Texas is home to more than 1 million horses, which accounts for nearly 15% of all horses nationwide. As a result, we provide online courses, publications, apps, programs, events and workshops related to horses and equine science, covering information useful for beginners and seasoned horse enthusiasts alike.
Related Departments: Animal Science
Equine Infectious Anemia (Coggins) Testing
TVMDL offers two methods of detecting EIA antibodies, an agar gel immunodiffusion, AGID, method or an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA.
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Equine Reproductive Management Short Course
The three-day course includes classroom sessions and hands-on laboratory activities covering a broad range of topics that are useful for horse owners in any segment of the breeding industry.
All Resources on Horses
- Publication
Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a reportable foreign animal disease, so horse owners should be familiar with the symptoms. This publication answers questions about: Diagnosis Vaccination Transport restrictions for affected horses Ways to protect your horses from EP (2 pages)
- Course
Get everything you need for the Equine Reproductive Management Short Course and the Mare and Foal Workshop in this bundle!
- Publication
This publication explains how diseases are transmitted and how horses can be protected by establishing a core vaccination and a risk-based vaccination program.
- Course
This course is designed for youth and collegiate horse judging team members, their coaches, and anyone interested in learning more about horse judging. Learning objectives include understanding the rules for each class, applying the judging guidelines to each class, and learning to articulate placings during oral reasons.
- Program
This course is designed for owners and breeding managers who want to learn the most efficient methods for breeding program success.
This program is designed to offer practical and beneficial management tips to owners and managers of the working ranch horse.
- Program
This fun and educational opportunity serves to strengthen the foundation of horsemanship and develop advanced riding skills for youth and adults.
- Tools and Apps
The Texas Horse Help app is a free service for the Texas horse community that provides an outlet for people to connect and stay informed.
- Project
Texas 4-H Homes for Horses connects 4-H youth with the opportunity to work towards solving the at-risk horse problem through education, outreach and adoption.
- Program
The Texas 4-H Agriculture & Livestock Program provides a variety of unbiased resources for 4-H/FFA families, leaders and volunteers interested in youth livestock projects and agricultural advocacy.
