A good pasture is not just a grassy field surrounded by a fence. It’s a place of beauty, a weed-free meadow where horses
Most farmers can identify with myriad problems associated with mud forming around high-traffic areas, including areas around horse and cattle waterers, feed bunks, round bale feeders, walk paths, and gate entrances. Mud is usually a result of
Managers on Kentucky horse farms prefer pastures used for grazing pregnant mares to be composed of Kentucky bluegrass and orchardgrass and little, if any, tall fescue. Most of the tall fescue in Kentucky pastures is “KY 31,” and essentially all
Horses are better able to maintain fitness when turned out on large pasture, according to Patty Graham-Thiers, PhD, of Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Va. She presented results of her recent study at the 2009 Equine Science Society
The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Equine Studies Program at the University of Maryland have partnered together to offer a Horse Pasture Walk on Thursday, June 18, 2009. The event will be held from 6-9:00 p.m. at the Equine Rotationa
Fences and machinery are some of the higher-ticket items on a farm, and in this iffy economic climate, it might be overwhelming to even consider replacing these everyday necessities with new products. Having an organized, planned maintenance program
Producers wanting to add to or improve forage in their existing pastures should consider using either the frost seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding in later spring months.
The frost seeding method involves spreading
Here are a few ways to spend less on horsekeeping.
Every day grazing is money saved, according to Ray Smith, University of Kentucky (UK) forage extension specialist.
Optimal use of horse pastures has always been an important component of horse farm management, but with horse owners worried
The University of Maryland’s 5.5 acre equine rotational grazing demonstration site is set to open its gates in April 2009 to a small herd of grazing horses and hundreds of horse farm operators interested in learning about pasture management
Make the most of your pastures by maintaining fences and fertilizing.
Choosing to become more environmentally sensitive on the farm is a responsible option for all of us and can be addressed in varying degrees. You don’t need to scrap your tractor, invest in expensive wind-powered generators, build a new solar-roofed
Veterinarians are still searching for what caused the deaths of four horses in Fairview, N.C., earlier this month.
An analysis of the animals’ feed failed to reveal the presenc
More than 1,350 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you let fields/pastures rest during the year?”
Good pastures start at the root–and those roots need soil. The first step to managing pasture soils is using a soil survey to identify what you have. While you can’t change the inherent properties of your soils, with understanding you can manag
As autumn rolls around, pastures become depleted as grass and plant growth slows prior to going dormant for winter. So, it’s not surprising that this time of year can also bring an increase in reports of horses becoming ill from
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