With the intense heat and dry weather hitting parts of the country this summer, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture experts are recommending horse owners take stock of their pastures and consider other management options such as supplementing with...
When put on a restricted diet, overweight ponies have been shown to snack on stall bedding according to research from the Liverpool University Veterinary School in Great Britain.Wood shavings are often considered a safe alternative to straw for horses...
As the days heat up and the lush spring grass dies down, many horse owners find themselves faced with a quandary—how to get their pastures in good shape to provide their horses with nutritious grass into the fall. Healthy...
According to a recent study at Michigan State University (MSU), air quality may be worse for stabled horses than previously thought. Approximately 17 percent of the general horse population in Michigan has inflammatory airway disease, which affects athletic performance....
Q: I own a four-year-old Palomino gelding. Where I board there is no grass. Is there anything I can give him to keep him busy so he doesn't eat bark and sand or develop vices?
A: Although the ideal...
Sand is the most common arena footing used throughout the United States and is a good shock absorber. The best sand for a riding arena is usually hard, cleaned and screened, and of medium coarseness. Cleaned means silt and...
Barn fires can strike nearly any horse facility, from small backyard stables to large, professional equestrian centers. The risk of a barn fire increases in winter when some facilities use space heaters, large stores of winter hay are kept...
Q: I have an 11-year-old mare that was diagnosed with heaves about a year ago. The vet prescribed some granules, but I can't get her to eat them no matter what it is mixed in. I have tried molasses,...
Make sure every horse in your barn is getting the right feed and supplements, even when you can't be there to feed them. Click the image at right to download a free stall card to display all of your...
Q: Is there ever a problem of keeping horses with goats? I was worried about diseases and transference between species. I don't know a thing about goats, but I’m contemplating getting some to clean up the weeds in the...
