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Category Archives: Horse Health
Mailbag: Soaking Hay
Brett from England writes: Can you settle an argument here for me? I am from England, and myself and some friends are constantly fighting about wether or not Americans soak hay for their horses. Now, im aware that it all … Continue reading
Founder!
We came back from vacation to find our refrigerator dead, our sick dog not eating, and one of our horses – Cash – lame. I noticed Cash limping the second night after we got back; I hadn’t fed the horses … Continue reading
Do not feed grass clippings to horses
One of my happy chores in spring is cutting grass. Finally it greens up, making our yard look alive and cutting it brings memories of summer rushing to my mind. It’s a happy, alive kind of feeling. Our horses feel … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Health, Pasture
Tagged colic, digestion, fermentation, grass clippings, laminitis, mildew, mold, neighbors
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Hay Consumption – Early Rain to Blame?
In my last post, I spoke of how quickly our horses are going through hay and the weather hasn’t even turned very cold yet. I spoke with a local large animal veterinarian about this and he mentioned that the weather … Continue reading
Hay consumption doubles
I opened the back door to our house this morning to let the dogs out and the first thing I see is our horse Cash staring at me as if to say “hey human, our hay feeders are empty.” Nearby, … Continue reading
Horse Bucket Cleaning
The mad rush is on to complete our horse farm projects before winter sets in. There is so much competing for our time in the fall. Festivals, leaf-viewing car trips, etc., not to mention the occasional rainy weekend where outside … Continue reading



