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 | Apr 17, 2015 | Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason |
(post by Jason) Probiotics and prebiotics. We hear these terms bandied about fairly regularly in the equine world. Too often I hear these terms used interchangably, often in the wrong context or prescribed by folks who frankly ought to know better to treat a condition...
by Melissa | Mar 13, 2015 | Farm Management, Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason |
(post written by Jason) A couple of our blog comments on my last post asked questions about the management of feeding hay, with particular interest in feeding stockpiled hay. I will attempt to answer some of these questions in this post. The first question is...
by Melissa | Mar 10, 2015 | Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason |
(post written by Jason) This is the time of year when farmers really start to look closely at their hay supply relative to when they think that livestock….horses or cows…..will get most of their forage consumption from pasture. The older generation did...
by Melissa | May 16, 2014 | Farm Management, Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason |
(post by Jason) As most of you know I have been doing some equine nutritional consulting the past few months. Most of the time when I am initially discussing a horse with a client the first question I get asked is whether or not their supplement program is correct for...
