Winter Hydration for Your Horse
This winter has been a particularly cold one for much of the country. During this time of year, horses’ access to fresh grass is compromised, and because hay has a lower moisture content than...
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From the Outside In: Our Backyard Ecosystems (Part 1)
From day to day and season to season, my backyard never fails to amaze me. Sometimes there is more drama happening in my backyard than on any reality TV show. Taking care of our...
Horse Stable Vices and Domestication
What we horse owners refer to as stable vices (cribbing, wind sucking, and weaving), are also known as stereotypies, or frequent repetition of the same movement, gesture, posture, or sound. These repetitive behaviors have...
Little Horses, Big Appetites: Weight-Managing Smaller Equines with BioStar
Spring is here, and it’s the perfect time to think about fresh grass, lush pasture — and the issues faced by metabolic horses and easy keepers. In honor of the season and its challenges,...
