Welcome to the

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Equine Web Site

A place to look for educational information for people interested in horses in the State of Maine.

September 2009 Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Maine -

Click Here for Frequently Asked Questions

August 2009 Equine Health Alert!

Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Maine

and neurologic form of Equine Herpesvirus 1 in Pennsylvania

Equine Facts

Factsheets from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Available on line here or at your local UMaine Extension Office.

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Thinking of building or renovating your horse facility? You may want to purchase the new "Horse Facilities Handbook" from the Mid West Plan Service click here.

Maine Sites of Interest

	Will you have enough forage?
	University of Maine Equine Program
	Equine Business Management course at UMaine
	The Northeast Grazing Guide
	Maine Hay Directory
	Rebaling large round bales, is it feasible? (2006)
	Horse Feeding and Management Slides
	Wood Pellet Bedding Demonstration (2002)
	Maine Research in Race Track Safety
	2006 Equine Herpes Virus in Maine Information

Maine Equine Laws, Regulations and Alerts

	Maine Equine Activities Laws
	Maine Standards for Care and Housing of Equines
	Maine Equine Infectious Anemia Statute
	Contagious Equine Metritis in Maine a message from Dr. Don Hoenig, State Veterinarian

Poisonous Plants Information

	Cornell Poisonous Plants
	Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
	Poisonous Plants by Species
	Poisoning of Horses by Plants by Penny Lawlis

Other horse related sites

	New Hampshire Horse Study (2004)
	Horse Breeds
	University of Kentucky Equine Fact Sheets
	Missouri University Extension Horse Publications
	North Carolina Horse Husbandry
	Pennsylvania State Equine Publications
	Link to other states Horse Publications
	National Animal Health Monitoring System
	(NAHNS) Equine '98 Needs Assessment Survey Results
	Cook College Rutgers University Equine Science Center

Horse Quest (click here)

The portal to a nation wide Extension Equine Information System. Extension Equine Staff from across the nation are contributing the success of Horse Quest to help horse owners find reliable information about horse care.

	Articles about horses and horse care
	Frequently Asked Questions
	Ask the Expert
	News about Horses
	Horse Events
	Learning Lesson's

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Last Modified: 02/18/09
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