Hay drying Living pasture grasses and alfalfa are rich in fat and water-soluble vitamins, essential fatty acids, minerals, carbohydrates, and protein. But once they are cut, dried, and stored as hay, many nutrients that were once plentiful begin to dwindle. Fat-soluble vitamins. These include vitamins A, D, E, and K. Read more…
Adult horses need protein only for repair and maintenance of body tissues, so their total requirement is fairly low. Many mature horses get all the protein they need (about 10% of the diet, on average) from grass or hay. Owners can confirm that this need is met by having pastures Read more…
You also need to consider, especially if it is a young horse, he might be leaning on the bit and the rider’s hand to help him balance. Physical problems, such as a poorly fitting saddle or lameness could also cause the horse to lean on the bit. How do I Read more…
Sidebones may be palpable (felt with a finger) above the coronet, when there is loss of normal pliability of the heel over the cartilage. The coronary band may bulge over the affected cartilage and the adjacent hoof wall may become more upright in conformation. Where is the side bone on Read more…
King Ranch, largest ranch in the United States, composed of a group of four tracts of land in southeastern Texas, totaling approximately 825,000 acres (333,800 hectares). The King Ranch was established by King Ranch, a steamboat captain born in 1825 in Orange county, New York. What is the biggest horse Read more…
Asymmetry in horses can stem from several possible causes. It can be congenital or a result of a trauma, lameness, an asymmetrical saddle or rider. Something as simple as the horse always pulling hay out of the net in the same direction can cause asymmetry. Why is my horse not Read more…
Most horses have naturally asymmetrical hooves – one foot has a higher heel and the other one has a longer toe. This has in part to do with their grazing preference and their “handedness”. Is asymmetric normal? How important is symmetry? Firstly being asymmetrical is relatively normal, meaning that in Read more…
A rule of thumb is that a 50-pound bag of feed will last an average adult horse approximately one week. How long should a bag of horse feed last? Generally speaking, a pelleted feed stored in ideal conditions won’t begin to lose nutritional quality until it is approximately 6 months Read more…
The paddock provides an area to confine the horse to prevent soil compaction and trampling and over grazing of pasture plants when the pasture is wet. It can also be used to prevent the horse from overeating when pastures are lush. What is the function of paddock? A paddock is Read more…
The insemination procedure itself ranges from $200 to $500. The total price of AI typically starts at $1,000 and ranges upward depending on the cost of the donor stud semen. Can I AI my own mare? Since DEFRA relaxed the strict rules governing insemination of mares in 2004, laymen can Read more…