Category Archives: Horse Health

Posts that discuss healthcare issues for horses.

Mailbag: Soaking Hay

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Bill

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 →

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Founder!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Mikki

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 →

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Do not feed grass clippings to horses

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Bill

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 →

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Hay Consumption – Early Rain to Blame?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Bill

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 →

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Hay consumption doubles

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Bill

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 →

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Horse Bucket Cleaning

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Bill

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 →

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