Tag: Equine

UF donkey guards sheep herd

Ancient origins of donkeys discovered

by Tory Moore
May 15, 2026

The horse has cemented its place in history as a companion animal, athlete, mode of transportation and more. Sometimes overlooked, the donkey has its own unique and significant history, which tells how it evolved right alongside humans. New ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Equine, Equine Research, Genetics, Genome, Genome Sequencing, History, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department

Horse owners help protect water quality with new tool

by Tory Moore
May 15, 2026

Managing manure can be a challenge for horse owners. One horse can produce an average of 50 pounds of waste per day and with an estimated 385,000 horses in Florida, that waste piles up. A new UF/IFAS online tool helps horse owners identify ways ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Best Management Practices, BMP, BMPs, Equine, Horse, Horse Care, Horse Management, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department, Water, Water Quality
A brown horse wearing a heart rate monitor around its abdomen looks at a polka dot umbrella that is open inside the corral

New research could help breed for less “spooky” horses

by Tory Moore
May 15, 2026

In the wild, horses must be alert for predators that might attack them. This means that even domesticated horses are hardwired to be aware of danger and can scare easily. Unfortunately, this so-called “startle response” or “spooking” ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Behavior, Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Equine, Equine Research, Genetic, Genetics, Horse, Horse Management, Horseback Riding, Horses, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nifa, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department
a brown donkey looks at the camera, is standing in front of a herd of sheep

Long-eared guardians, UF/IFAS donkeys are a sheep’s best friend

by Tory Moore
May 15, 2026

If you have been near Shealy Drive in Gainesville, you may be familiar with the UF/IFAS sheep unit. The 30-acre facility is home to 100 sheep that are bred and raised to improve recommendations on sheep nutrition, reproduction and physiology ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Equine, Livestock, Sheep, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Sheep Unit

Treatment for horses may lead to therapy for type of blindness

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
May 15, 2026

Picture a horse running across an open field, the wind blowing his mane, his hooves stamping into the grassy knoll, eyes on the horizon. Now picture that horse’s vision slowly spotting and fading, the horizon blurring, until ultimately, ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Blindness, College Of Veterinary Medicine, Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Equine, Equine Research, Horse, Horse Care, Horse Management, Horses, UF College Of Medicine, Uveitis
February 2023 classes and events at U F I F A S Extension Brevard County

February 2023 Class List

by Morgan Roth
May 12, 2026

Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County office for some fun learning experiences this February! Below is our current class list for the month. Right of Way Pest Control Certification Review & Exam February 1  |  8 am – 5:00 ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Backyard Chicken, Better Money Habits, Budgeting, Canning, Car Seats, Cheese, Cheese Making, Child Safety, Equine, Finances, Fitness, Fitness Challenge, GIBMP, Horse Trailer, Horses, Hunter Safety, LCLM, Mayors Fitness Challenge, My Brevard Yard, My Brevard Yard Site Visits, Personal Finance, Pest Control, Pesticide License, Poultry, Pressure Canning, Soil Health, Soil Improvement, Spring Into Fitness, Trailer Safety, Urban Farming, Water Bath Canning
Classes and events at Brevard County Extension

March 2023 Class List

by Morgan Roth
May 12, 2026

Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County office for some fun learning experiences this March! Below is our current class list for the month. Limited Structural Pest Control Certification Review & Exam [CANCELLED] March 3  |  ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Backyard Chicken, Budgeting, Car Seat Safety, Child Safety, Communication Skills, Day Camp, Dehydrating, Equine, Finances, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Horse, Horse Nutrition, Hunter Safety, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Mayors Fitness Challenge, Personal Finance, Pest Control, Pesticide License, Preserving Foods, Pressure Canning, ServSafe, Spring Into Fitness, Urban Farming, Water Bath Canning, Youth Development

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