What to do if Your Horse Dies Burial. If you own your own land, burial may be an option for you. Burning. This can be done, but we don’t recommend it! Cremation. You may be able to have your horse Read more…
Offer free-choice vitamin/mineral mix designed for horses eating grass hay. If the horse cannot eat hay (leaves wads of hay by feeder): Assure high quality sources of protein, vitamins and minerals. If the horse cannot chew well, one can make Read more…
Alternatives to Traditional Hay Adding beet pulp to your horse’s morning meal is one popular way to help them maintain their weight and control their rate of grain consumption. Beet pulp is available with or sans added molasses and its Read more…
As a general rule, senior feeds usually become appropriate for horses when they reach the age of 15. That said, however, it’s possible that a much younger horse with digestive and nutritional challenges will benefit from senior feed. Is senior Read more…
Older horses and those who are ill are likely to need to be in a stable at night, especially if the weather is terrible. What is this? A sick horse may require medical care, and it’s hard to do some Read more…
rate of feeding should not exceed 1.0 lb per day for each horse. Is Equine Senior A complete feed? Purina Equine Senior is a complete feed in an easy-to-chew formulation targeted at older horses. It contains 14% crude protein, 5.5% Read more…
Liburt likes to recommend a senior-type feed specifically for younger horses beginning their training (2 to 8 years old, depending on breed, discipline, and training schedule). “A senior feed will provide a consistent protein source that will help support growth Read more…
There are several potential causes of chronic weight loss in horses. These causes include poor quality or limited feed supply, health and disease problems, as well as social interaction and competition between horses. Chronic weight loss can also be the Read more…
Ribs: You should be able to feel — but not see — a healthy horse’s ribs. Why does my horse look ribby? This is really important as horses do not store fat evenly over their bodies, some horses may appear Read more…
Badger (51 Years) (1953-2004) Badger still holds the official record in the Guinness Book of Records for the oldest horse. What is the oldest living horse ever recorded? Old BillyThe greatest age reliably recorded for a horse is 62 years Read more…