Released September 23, 2010
EAST LANSING, Mich.—The perfect horse fence is not only well built, but carefully planned. Building a horse fence is one of the largest investments of a horse facility, and extensive planning should take place before you break ground. A free webcast offered by My Horse University and eXtension Horse Quest will provide horse owners with the tools they need to plan the perfect horse fence. Attend the live webcast at 7 p.m. (EDT), Sept. 28, to hear from an expert and ask questions on this important topic.
Christine Skelly, associate professor in the Department of Animal Science at Michigan State University (MSU) and cofounder of My Horse University, will present “Horse Fencing.” She will identify the key elements of horse fencing and offer valuable resources to help you plan a fence based on purpose, safety, costs, aesthetics and other factors in order to best meet your facility management needs.
My Horse University is a national online horse management program for horse enthusiasts. It’s based at MSU, one of the top U.S. universities in equine science and management. Founded by the MSU Department of Animal Science, MSU Extension and MSU Global, this program offers equine education courses and resources that can be tailored to achieve horse management goals. For more information, visit http://www.myhorseuniversity.com.
eXtension HorseQuest is an interactive learning environment delivering knowledge from land-grant universities across the United States. eXtension connects people who need information with those who can best provide it – experts who know their subject matter inside and out. Get online answers for your equine-related questions, locate horse events in your area, watch instructional videos, take short courses and participate in webcasts with equine experts across the nation. For more information, visit www.extension.org/horse.
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