The cedar shavings are ideal for horse stall bedding, used as horse shavings and for all other animal kennels and cages. Cedar is often selected to use because it is very absorbent product, especially when dried to a low moisture. What wood chips are best for horses? How to Choose Read more…
Wood chips are another choice people may use for bedding their horse stalls. Chips are not as absorbent as the other wood products like shavings or pellets, though they still will absorb some urine. Wood chips can sometimes be coarse or even uncomfortable to the horse depending on the quality Read more…
Timothy Hay Pellets are a good source of digestible fibre with lower protein content. This is a lower calorie forage replacement that is easy to feed and can be used in a low-dust diet. Mad Barn’s Feed Bank provides nutritional profiles on +3,000 forages, feeds and supplements used in the Read more…
Horses require long-stem fiber in their diet to aid digestion of their food, which pellets don’t provide. Pellets are too processed and so small that they aren’t big enough to stimulate the digestive tract and move food or promote tract health. Because pellets lack long-stem fiber, they aren’t a viable Read more…
Cattle are ruminants and are able to breakdown fiber very efficiently, whereas horses are monogastrics with a functional large intestine (hindgut fermenters) and are less efficient at fiber digestion. Therefore, cattle can perform well on lower quality hay that horses cannot digest well. What is the best hay for cows Read more…
Feeding Cubes When replacing long-stem baled hay with forage cubes, you would replace one pound of hay with one pound of forage cubes. To swallow and digest a forage cube, the horse must properly chew the cube. If the cube is not properly chewed, the horse can potentially choke. Do Read more…
When a horse rises after a rest, they manipulate their bodies into a position resembling a seated position. However, some owners teach horses to sit. They do this by backing their animals up and having them rest their hind end on a sturdy object. By using treats and coaxing you Read more…
Tools and Materials You Will Need: Wheelbarrow or cart. Pitchfork (five-pronged fork is best.) Shavings fork for moving shavings or sawdust. Broad shovel. Stable broom. Work gloves. Rubber boots. Odor-control solution (as needed) What is used to clean horse stalls? What Is Used to Muck Out Horse Stalls? Pitchfork. When Read more…
What are Horse Stall Mats? Horse stall mats are made with high-quality recycled crumb rubber. While that may sound like the perfect prerequisite for gym flooring, remember these mats are designed for horses. The product’s primary purpose is to provide a comfortable floor for thoroughbreds and large animals. Do you Read more…
The type of feed affects its shelf life. Straight whole grains can conceivably be stored for years as long as they are kept under ideal conditions (low moisture [