Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
Whether transporting a horse across an ocean or across state lines, there are legal requirements that you need to meet. Your paperwork must be complete or you face the possibility of fines, quarantine, or even your horse being rejected and refused entry into a state or country.
Dandelion is widespread across North America and is a commonly occurring plant in all types of pastures and turf. This is one of the most well-known weeds because of its bright yellow flowers and round, gray-to-white seed heads that are borne on a hollow stalk.
All boarding stables are not created equal. Some will provide excellent care for your horse and others, quite simply, will not.
David McNear, PhD, assistant professor of rhizosphere science in the University of Kentucky’s (UK) Plant and Soil Sciences Department, was recently awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for his research on endophyte-infected tall fescue and how it impacts soil microbial communities, chemical properties, and nutrient cycling.
People in increasing numbers are seeking limited acreage where they can enjoy the rural way of life, including horses. For some the small farm must at least be operated efficiently in order to be affordable.
Cool temperatures and abundant rainfall create ideal conditions for forage producers to establish or thicken grass pastures and hayfields.
Horse owners on a shrinking budget should do as much of the work as they are capable of, but hire out when necessary.
Use these tips when buying pre-owned tack to avoid contagious consignments and bringing diseases home to your horses.
Quarantine is one of the oldest infectious disease control measures.
Take a closer look at your barn and property and ensure it’s safe for horses and handlers.
Even when a stalled, cribbing horse is turned out to pasture, they often continue to crib on the fencing or water troughs. It’s also interesting to note that some experts think cribbing can be a pleasurable sensation for horses and act as a stress reliever.
What bedding material do you prefer —is there an alternative to straw or wood available in your area that’s cost-effective?
Fall nitrogen application has long been promoted within the turfgrass industry to improve stand density.
Grey Parks, a graduate student working with Laurie Lawrence, PhD, at the University of Kentucky, conducted a study to determine if feeding endophyte-infected fescue would affect exercising horses, particularly their ability to recover from exercise in the heat.
Horse owners have several options to provide water for their animals; one of them is to take advantage of a natural spring on your property.
Nearly 125 people turned out on a steamy summer day, June 27, for the University of Kentucky’s first all-equine field day.
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