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British Horse Society: UK equestrian charity which provides online information concerning access and rights of way in Britain, riding clubs, welfare of horses, safety, training, and education.
Author: British Horse Society
Subjects: horses
DeweyClass: 798
Resource type: documents
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Horses: Article which details the effects of CFS in horses and describes the diagnosis and treatment of four animals. A full list of references is given and abstracts and key words are also available in French.
Author: Tarello, Walter
Subjects: chronic fatigue syndrome, horses
DeweyClass: 636.1
Resource type: article
Domestic Animals and Pets: Collection of links to resources providing general pet care information, together with details of how best to choose, breed, care for, and feed birds, cats, dogs, fish, horses and ponies, rabbits, and rodents in the domestic environment.
Author: Michigan Electronic Library
Subjects: birds, cats, dogs, fish, horses, mice
DeweyClass: 636.088
Resource type: index
Fossil Horse Cybermuseum: Resource tracing the evolution of the horse. Gives details about the name 'horse' itself, the relationship between artiodactyls and perissodactyls as determined by their hooves, changes affecting the bones of horse feet over time, a stratigraphy describing the layering process of fossilisation, and a geological time scale of horses' evolution.
Author: Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
Subjects: horses, palaeontology
DeweyClass: 569
Resource type: museum
Hall of Mammals: Information on the four groups of mammals: monotremes, multituberculates (the 'lost tribe' of mammals), the only major branch of mammals to have become completely extinct, marsupials and eutheria. Eutheria is the group containing the placental mammals such as whales, bats, elephants, shrews, and armadillos. They are also some of the most familiar organisms, including pets such as dogs and cats, as well as many farm and work animals, such as sheep, cattle, and horses. Humans are also placental mammals.
Author: University of California Berkeley Museum of Paleontology
Subjects: bats, cats, dogs, horses, mammals
DeweyClass: 599
Resource type: documents, images
Horse Breeds of the World: Alphabetical listing of horse breeds, providing information about breed history, origin, characteristics, and organisation. Entries include American Mustang, Cleveland Bay, Dartmoor Pony, Hucul, Irish Draught, Mule, Shetland Pony, and Zebra. Data about specific breeds can also be accessed by geographic location.
Author: Kentucky Horse Park
Subjects: horses
DeweyClass: 599.6
Resource type: documents
Horse Interactive: Online magazine providing news from veterinary and horse industries, health information, and tips on issues such as disease, management, ownership, vaccinations, and winter care. A free equine newsletter is available via email.
Author: Blood Horse
Subjects: horses
DeweyClass: 798
Resource type: magazine
Horsetalk: World Equestrian News: Compilation of articles, worldwide news coverage, and additional online resources dealing with a variety of areas in the equestrian field. Information covers health, ownership, and breeding issues.
Author: Marshall, Robin
Subjects: horses
DeweyClass: 599.6
Resource type: articles
International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park: Includes online exhibits examining the history of the horse, exhibition information, a guide to the Kentucky Horse Park and links to other equestrian sites.
Author: International Museum of the Horse
Subjects: horses
DeweyClass: 798
Resource type: museum
Livestock Weekly: Weekly livestock publication featuring cattle, sheep and goats. Advertising for ranches, cattle, sheep, goats, horses, farms, employment, business opportunities, feed, seed, hunting, exotics and pasture.
Author: Livestock Weekly
Subjects: animal husbandry, horses, livestock, sheep, united states agriculture
DeweyClass: 636.2
Resource type: magazine
Nature: Horses: Traces the evolution of the horse, looks at the bond between horses and humans considering the perspective of disabled people, and describes how the creatures have helped to shape human culture in terms of communication, travel, farming, and industry.
Author: Public Broadcasting Service
Subjects: horses
DeweyClass: 599.6
Resource type: documents, images
New Rider: A guide to horse riding explaining the requirements of a novice, equipment and clothing needed, and safety precautions which should be taken. Also gives information on classes available throughout the UK, riding basics such as walking, trotting, and cantering, and what to expect from first lessons.
Author: New Rider
Subjects: horses
DeweyClass: 798
Resource type: documents
Society for the Welfare of Horses and Ponies: A registered charity that rescues, rehabilitates, and re-homes abused or neglected horses and ponies in the UK. Includes case studies and success stories of horses taken in by the SWHP, and information on membership, sponsorship, horses that need re-homing, how to report a case, and ways of making a donation.
Author: SWHP
Subjects: horses
DeweyClass: 636.1
Resource type: documents, images
World Animal Net Directory: Database of animal protection societies searchable by activity such as cat, bird, dog or horse protection, animals in entertainment, experimentation, farm animals, fur, genetic engineering, marine animals and wildlife conservation. Alternatively, contact details can be located geographically. Links to vegetarian societies are also provided.
Author: World Animal Net
Subjects: animal rights, birds, cats, dogs, genetic engineering, horses
DeweyClass: 179.3
Resource type: directory