Recent Blog Posts

• Effectively creep feeding your foals

  May 1, 2012
  Creep feeding foals is one of the best ways to help with the weaning process away from dependence on the mare.
  read more

• What to Do If Your Horse Is Injured On a Trail Ride

  April 1, 2012
  Most injuries that take place on trail are generally not serious in nature. Consulting your veterinarian is suggested and number one in your steps towards preparedness. A prompt response to the injury can reduce damaging complications.
  read more

• Nutrition Tips for Your Senior Horse

  January 1, 2012
  Just like humans, horses will begin to show signs of deterioration as they reach their senior years. We typically define a “senior” horse as one about fifteen to eighteen years old, although you may notice these changes well outside of this age bracket.
  read more

• How Nutrition Affects Hoof Growth

  December 1, 2011
  Hoof quality is affected by several factors including genetics, environment and nutrition. Some horses inherit weak hooves and that can’t be changed, but proper care and nutrition can help develop and maintain the best hooves genetically possible.
  read more

• Winter Care for Horses

  December 1, 2011
  Cold weather presents horses with some specific nutritional and management demands. As winter approaches it is a good idea to evaluate your horses housing and feeding programs to insure that they get through the cold weather in good shape. All warm-blooded animals have a critical temperature.
  read more

• How to Adjust Horses to the Changing Seasons

  October 1, 2011
  Changing seasons can bring about potential problems for horses and their owners. Pasture quality changes with every season, but the changes from summer to fall are especially significant. During the fall, there are often warm sunny days and cool nights.
  read more

• Three reasons why your horse may be tossing its head

  July 1, 2011
  While sometimes it doesn’t affect you, a horse tossing its head while you’re riding can throw both you and him off-balance. Katherine Blocksdorf of About.
  read more

• Storing hay effectively

  June 1, 2011
  Making sure that the shed that you store your hay in is in good condition is important. First of all, if it’s not in good working order hay can be wasted (which means your money, too) and secondly it can seriously harm your animals. Here are a few ideas from Equisearch.
  read more

• Identifying horse colic and what to do about it

  March 15, 2011
  Often times the thing most people associate with horses is racing. Whether it's at the Kentucky Derby or Saratoga Springs, horses prove time and again to be powerful animals. But along with their strength is a sickness that can be a major weakness. According to ultimatehorsesite.
  read more

• Choosing bedding for horse stalls

  March 15, 2011
  While it may not seem like a big deal what your horse lays on, in actuality a very important decision. Here are just a few of the different things that your horse should or shouldn’t lay on in his stable according to Katherine Blocksdorf of About.
  read more