Poll Recap: Pasture Buddies
Jennifer Whittle
February 14, 2017
Of the 1,293 poll respondents, 340 (26%) said their horse is turned out with one other horse.
Of the 1,293 poll respondents, 340 (26%) said their horse is turned out with one other horse.
Attendees will learn how they can improve the efficiency and quality of all their hay, silage, and baleage production.
Lectures will focus on reducing tall fescue toxicosis, the top toxins for horses in Kentucky, weed control, and more.
Barn and farm improvements small and large can boost your property’s appeal to equine real estate buyers.
Audio features on behavior, old horse care, mud management, skin issues, caring for your new horse, and more.
Popular slideshows included those on skin conditions, horse properties, pasture weeds, the Rio Olympics, and more.
The workshop will take place March 9, 2017, at UK’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and Spindletop Research Farm.
Researchers believe the Malva parviflora weed was behind the deaths of four Australian horses.
Electric fencing might not cause horses extra stress, but most stay farther away from an electric fence than a wood one.
Ensure your pastures are clear of plants that can be toxic to horses.
Timothy is a perennial grass that can survive harsh winters and wet soils better than most cool-season grasses.
Protecting your horse’s turnout now can help ensure green pastures later.
Of the 545 respondents, 175 (32%) said they will add gravel and/or sand for high-traffic areas on their farm this fall.
The gradual north- and westward expansion of the fire ant’s range is exposing more horse owners to this important pest.
Learn how rising temperatures and extreme weather events are affecting horse keeping.
The program staff have performed 160 pasture evaluations, representing more than 30,000 acres, in 20 Kentucky counties.
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