Before you bring a horse home, there’s a host of things to prepare and much to consider. Our sources share their recommendations for owners making the transition to at-home horse care.
Learn about forage types and how to select the right one for your horse’s pasture.
Weed management in horse pastures requires time, dedication, and ongoing effort from farm owners, but it’s crucial for promoting healthy forage for horses to eat.
Equine nutritionists and veterinarians agree: Forage should be the cornerstone of the equine diet. Our experts answered your questions about hay, beet pulp, alfalfa, pellets, and more. Discover what they had to say! Sponsored by Standlee Premium Western Forage.
Without a doubt, horses are hard on pastures. Equine forage researcher Krishona Martinson, PhD, MS, of the University of Minnesota, offers tips on helping an overgrazed pasture recover.
Equine forage researcher Krishona Martinson, PhD, MS, of the University of Minnesota, explains when to mow a horse pasture and how long to let them grow.
Equine forage researcher Krishona Martinson, PhD, MS, of the University of Minnesota, explains the steps involved in turning newly cleared property into a productive horse pasture.
What’s the best way to keep two horses on a half-acre pasture? Equine forage researcher Krishona Martinson, PhD, MS, says small pastures less than 1 acre are common and offers advice to keep them productive.
A listener asks how to make pastures safe for insulin resistant horses. Equine forage researcher Krishona Martinson, PhD, MS, responds and shares the risks associated with allowing IR horses to graze.
Have you ever wondered how hay gets from the field to your horse’s feeder? Find out in our slideshow.
Horses for Clean Water’s Alayne Blickle offers advice for limiting mud around gates, troughs, and on walkways.
Overgrazing isn’t just a problem of too many horses on a pasture. Instead, it results from not giving plants a chance to rest.
Your horse came out of winter in good body condition. Find out how can you keep that trend going as the grass greens.
Learn about grass health, maintenance, rotational grazing, sacrifice areas, and more.
Watch this educational video to find out!
Horse owners, farm owners, and farm managers will have the opportunity to listen to several informative talks from forage experts.
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