If your hay producer has cured the hay properly prior to baling, it can be fed directly off the field. How long after cutting hay can you feed it to horses? So how soon can you feed new hay? If the hay is cut and bailed in perfect conditions with Read more…
7 Best Horse Feed Brands Triple Crown. Triple Crown produces high-quality equine feeds that will allow your horse to thrive. Nutrena. To meet your horse’s energy level and age, Nutrena carefully formulates the right blend of nutrition for individual dietary needs. Purina. Tribute. Modesto Milling. Hallway Feeds. Manna Pro. What Read more…
“Hay’s for horses, straw is cheaper, grass is free, you live on a farm and you get all three!” What is the old saying about hay is for horses? Hay is for horses, better for cows, pigs don’t eat it ’cause they don’t know how. What does the saying hay Read more…
Spring Paddock Maintenance Analyse soil and buy a good paddock fertiliser to help boost grass growth. Harrow to remove dead grass and level off poaching areas to promote new grass growth for the spring and summer. Roll to repair damage caused during winter. Reseed areas were required such as gateways Read more…
A horse can easily put down 20 pounds of hay in a day, and in a full year, one horse will eat about 27 acres worth of hay or pasture. How much hay do I need for winter? Horses should consume 2% of their body weight in hay. For example, Read more…
Frequent turning helps to speed up the composting process. Covering the pile with a tarp can help keep it relatively dry, but still moist enough to work with, as well as retain necessary heat. There is no set ideal time for how long to compost horse manure, but typically it Read more…
So, how do horses protect themselves? Horses are flight or fight animals. If confronted with a threatening situation, they prefer protecting themselves by running away from the danger. If running away from a threat isn’t an option, horses can protect themselves by biting, striking, rearing up, bucking, or kicking. How Read more…
The total economic impact of the horse industry in the United States is $122 billion, creating 1.7 million jobs. About 31 percent of United States households contain a horse enthusiast. What was the impact of the horse industry? Economic Impact of the United States Horse Industry* Adding these ripple effects Read more…
“But boarding costs can run between $400 to $700 for full board, depending on the facility. Barns where Olympic-level horses are boarded can run between $1,200 and $1,500 a month.” The cost of basic services, such as stall cleaning, turnout, hay and feeding are typically included with full-care board. How Read more…
Research suggests that horses benefit most from being outside when they go out in groups. Do horses prefer to be in or out? Horses typically prefer to eat outside in the open if given the choice – despite most weather conditions. Mother nature provides them with a very effective thermoregulation Read more…