There are a great deal of resources out there to help us all be better informed horse owners. One of the more helpful ones (not to mention FREE) would have to be the short online courses, how-to demonstrations and webinars offered by TheHorse.com and Fort Dodge Animal Health. Their webinars are mostly based on common equine diseases such as Laminitis, West Nile, Flu, and Rabies. What better way to know how to prevent such disease, than to be informed about them. The horse courses offered become more specific and in-depth, offering information on subjects like vaccination, foal diseases, broodmare nutrition, and de-wormer resistance.
Purina Mills joins in the e-learning craze with complete courses and videos on nutritional subjects at OmoleneUniversity.com. These courses are also free of cost with registration, and can earn points toward feed produced by Purina Mills.
Michigan State University Extension Service is the first university to set up equine courses in an online setting for any horse owner. MSU's MyHorseUniversity.com offers courses on equine behavior, nutrition, breeding and selection. While these courses carry a moderate fee, they include valuable information for anyone wanting to become more educated about their horse.
Be sure and check one or more of these sites out! Happy Horsey Learning!