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How Much Do I Feed My Senior Horse?
Most of us have that one special senior horse – maybe he’s been with us for a long time, or maybe you’ve rescued him in his old age from a bad situation. Whatever the case, most people have had some …
Flash Fred – Our Inherited Horse
We inherited Flash Fred (my daughter has a creative naming process) from a friend of ours. This horse was slowing down in his old age and could no longer keep up with the rigorous lifestyle required on a full scale cattle ranch. In …
Grazing Muzzles – A Good Tool for Easy Keepers
Many of us are faced with the dilemma of an easy keeper – these horses seem to get fat just by looking at pasture, much less being turned out on it! We know we need to limit their intakes, but it …
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Posted in Care and Management, Feeding Management, How To, Ponies, Weight Control
Tagged as fat horses, grazing for horses, grazing muzzle, horse diet
Posted in Care and Management, Feeding Management, How To, Ponies, Weight Control
Tagged as fat horses, grazing for horses, grazing muzzle, horse diet
The Do’s and Dont’s of Feeding Treats
We all enjoy a treat once in awhile – a nice warm brownie fresh out of the oven, a cool slice of watermelon on a hot summer day – and your horse is no different. He will enjoy a treat from you …
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Posted in Feeding Management, Supplements
Tagged as feeding treats to horses, horse treats
Posted in Feeding Management, Supplements
Tagged as feeding treats to horses, horse treats
Keeping Hens and Horses
So you’re in your favorite feed store, buying your horse a few bags of feed, some treats, a bale of…. What is that you hear? The peeping of little chicks?!?!? You follow your ears to the tanks full of fluffy …
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Posted in Care and Management, How To, Living the Horse Life
Tagged as chickens and horses, keeping chickens with horses
Posted in Care and Management, How To, Living the Horse Life
Tagged as chickens and horses, keeping chickens with horses
Feeding Donkeys
In the equine world we certainly do see variation. From Quarter Horses to Arabians, from miniature horses to draft horses – we all know that our equine friends come in all shapes, sizes and colors. But with horses we can …
Feeding Foals
Similar to human babies, the nutrition and care a foal receives in the “baby” stage can have an effect on its whole life – including soundness and development issues that may not become obvious until years down the road. Starting …
Creep Feeding Foals
When was the last time you picked a mare out for breeding based solely on the fact that she was a good milker? If you are like most horse owners, that thought probably didn’t even cross your mind when it …
