Caring horse owners wants to provide their beloved horses with all the comforts they need.  Clean water, lush pastures, quality grain, plenty of exercise and maybe a few tasty treats to spoil them right. But what about shade during hot summer days?  Do horses even need shade?  After all, how […]

The importance of teeth care is obvious for you and me, yet how many of you have given your horse’s teeth a second thought?  I know I didn’t initially.  It wasn’t until I started noticing strange things happening when my horse was eating that I began to wonder if something […]

When it comes to barn chores, every horse owner has to deal with horse manure.  And the more horses you own, the more poop there is.  You may find picking up horse manure an enjoyable task while others absolutely dread the entire process of scooping and dumping manure.  Not to […]

The truth is, you’re probably not giving your horse enough salt.  I know I wasn’t.  A single trace mineral block out in the pasture doesn’t cut it.  These rough blocks are designed for cattle not horses and your horse could be seriously lacking in the salt department. My horse was […]

Hay is the standard feed for horses but grain is a close second.  And given the choice, your horse will gobble up the grain first, each and every time.   Every horse owner I know feeds a different type of grain to their horses.  With all these opinions and options, […]

Choosing which type of hay to feed your favorite equine can be challenging.  Just as we humans try to eat high quality nutritious food to stay healthy, our horses often need the same level of dietary care.    But how do you choose the best hay for your horse?  The […]