by Melissa | Mar 18, 2016 | Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason |
Jason has been putting in a lot of quality time on the tractors over the last couple of weeks. As I mentioned in my last post he’s been making compost piles in each pasture. He piles up all of the wasted hay and the manure collected around the hay feeders to...
by Melissa | Mar 16, 2016 | Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason |
Apparently Mother Nature got the memo that the spring time change was upon us and it was time to feel like spring. Over the past week we’ve been watching parts of the farm green up almost overnight. I would love to think we’re done with any weather even...
by Melissa | Feb 12, 2016 | Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason |
(post by Jason) Today’s blog is something a bit different than the serving we usually dish up. I want to talk a little bit about the importance of regular forage sampling. I know some horses are getting a complete feed but most are not. Most horses in most...
by Melissa | Sep 11, 2015 | Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason |
I will admit that it has felt a bit like the universe has been plotting against us lately. There have been too many goodbyes lately. In the last sixty days we have lost Silky, Largo, Stormy and Dutch. I know it is part and parcel of having a retirement farm. I also...
by Melissa | Aug 21, 2015 | Farm Management, Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm |
(Post by Jason) One of the benefits of being a farmers wife is that Melissa gets to listen to me expound on issues like nutrient management and nutrient cycling at some length, particularly when I’m feeling somewhat contrary as I was for much of today. According...
by Melissa | Jul 28, 2015 | Farm Management, Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm |
Welcome to Part III of the Cushings/PPID primer. In this part we’ll discuss what you can do after your horse has been diagnosed with PPID. If you have not already done so it will be helpful to read the first two posts on the topic: Cushings/PPID Primer Part I...
