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Flash Fred – Our Inherited Horse

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Tiffany T.

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 …

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Posted in Care and Management, Changing Horse Feed, Feeding Management, Hay/Pasture, Living the Horse Life, Senior Horses
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Transition to Spring Pasture

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Megan C.

It is no wonder these guys are asking to be let out onto the lush spring grass after such a long and trying winter.  What horse owner could resist those molten brown eyes and soft whisper-nickers, as if saying ‘Let me …

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Posted in Care and Management, Feeding Management, Hay/Pasture, Horse Nutrition, How To, Living the Horse Life, Starches & Carbohydrates, Weather-Related Feeding
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Stretching Your Horse Hay Budget

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Gina T.

We all know that next to water, forage is the most important part of a horse’s diet. Without it they just can’t survive. With the high prices of forage there are a few ways you can get a little more …

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