20 years. Most wood fences (except spruce) should last you over 20 years and, like anything else, doing it right the first time and building your fence with a good foundation will prevent future issues. What is the lifespan of a wood fence? Life Expectancy Of Wooden Fencing When properly Read more…
Clean the buckets with a hard toilet brush or a regular household scrub brush. Follow it up by rinsing the buckets with water. This is something that needs to be in your weekly routine. To ensure the spread of any disease or virus, you can use a mild soap, apple Read more…
After application with Grazon Pro, livestock/horses should be excluded for at least 7 days and until the foliage of any poisonous weeds has died and become unpalatable. Keep pets out of treated areas until the spray has dried (normally about 2 hours). How quickly does Grazon work? Grazon Extra – Read more…
Within the pasture, fence around trees to keep horses from stripping the bark. Also fence completely around utility poles and guy wires. All fences should be inspected by driving or walking the lines on a regular basis. Why do horse farms fence trees? Trees and Fencing Regardless of whether the Read more…
Fertilize pastures once or twice a year depending on the results of your soil test. Take soil samples every three years to determine if your pasture needs additional fertilizer. When applying fertilizer, apply half of the amount in early spring and the other half in the middle of June. What Read more…
It is also known as crib biting, where a horse clamps onto a fencepost or other object and gulps air. Windsucking is often displayed by performance horses that are stabled, therefore stress, boredom and gastrointestinal ulcers are the most common sited reasons a horse starts. Can you stop a horse Read more…
The preferred time to treat many perennial broadleaf weeds, such as curly dock, tall ironweed, and Canada thistle, is in the late summer (August-early September). A mid-summer mowing followed by herbicide treatment of the regrowth works best for perennial weeds such as tall ironweed. When should you spray horse pasture Read more…
Studs are designed to provide extra grip, so you need to use studs on your horse whenever there is a likelihood that the horse may slip. If a horse has previously slipped into a fence, on landing, or travelling around a corner, they may be worried about their footing rather Read more…
Riders should avoid using pointed studs on the inside of the hoof due to the potential for strike damage to the opposite leg. For this reason it is sensible for horses with studs to wear boots for protection. A stud girth is also a wise precaution if your horse is Read more…
Stallion Chain – the Stallion chain is 60cm long and gold coloured to match the Stallion Lead and all of the Kentucky halters. The Stallion chain is used to have more control over stallions or horses with a lot of character. How does a stallion chain work? Stud chains apply Read more…