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Taking a Hay Sample (Part 1)

Taking a Hay Sample (Part 1)

by Melissa | Feb 12, 2016 | Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason | 3 comments

(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...
Probiotics and Prebiotics

Probiotics and Prebiotics

by Melissa | Apr 17, 2015 | Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason | 2 comments

(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...
Supplements

Supplements

by Melissa | May 16, 2014 | Farm Management, Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason | 2 comments

(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...
All Calories Are Not Equal

All Calories Are Not Equal

by Melissa | Feb 28, 2014 | Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason | 3 comments

(post by Jason) Back in the fall I completed a ration analysis for a client located in one of the warmer parts of the southeastern US. One of her horses presented as more than a little perplexing. The client told me that in spite of everything she was doing the horse...
Weather Update + Choosing Feed

Weather Update + Choosing Feed

by Melissa | Jan 29, 2014 | Feed & Care, Horse Retirement Farm, Jason | 10 comments

(post by Jason) As I begin to write this blog the mid afternoon temperature at the farm is 18 F. This may or may not be a record…it probably is but I’m too tired of the cold weather to bother checking. The thermometer on my weather station has an unhappy face which...
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