Horses digest their food less thoroughly than cows, so their manure is richer in organic matter. It is, however, more likely to contain viable weed seeds. Which animal manure is best? Rabbit poop wins the prize as the most concentrated Read more…
You must use a licensed facility to get rid of solid waste – it’s against the law to dump or burn it. Contact your local authority or the Environment Agency for information on how to get rid of solid waste. Read more…
Poo-picking your paddock, especially if it’s a smaller one, helps to keep the pasture palatable as well as reducing weeds and the worm burden of any horses grazing the field. How often should I pick my poo field? Droppings 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 Read more…
twice a week. Cleaning your pastures at least twice a week, is one of the most effective ways to reduce the internal parasite burden on your horses. Another parasite that thrives off manure are flies. How often should you clean Read more…
Mowing your pastures to a height of 4 inches three to four times a year will keep the grasses less mature. Young plants are more desirable and palatable for horses. Make sure to mow weeds at or before flowering to 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 Read more…
groom. A groom or stable boy (stable hand, stable lad) is a person who is responsible for some or all aspects of the management of horses and/or the care of the stables themselves. What do you call someone who cleans Read more…
Horses could pull plows through the fields and carts to transport crops. With their assistance and the improvements made to other tools on the farm, crops had better results. Horses were the driving power in agriculture until the tractor was Read more…
Total impact of the horse industry to Texas economy exceeds $11 billion annually. What is the impact of the horse industry in Texas? Texas gross domestic product (GDP). Texas labor income. Texas horses support 52,000 jobs statewide. with $1.9 billion Read more…