Fall Foresight: Seasonal Preventive Horse Care
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
October 20, 2025
8 important tasks to check off your list before the colder weather arrives.
8 important tasks to check off your list before the colder weather arrives.
Water is an essential nutrient for horses. Find out why it’s important to keep your horses’ water sources clean and explore common challenges horse owners face.
One equine nutritionist offers tips and asks for your input on dealing with ice in horse watering tanks.
Researchers have determined that limiting horses’ access to hay might make them more likely to engage in abnormal and aggressive behaviors.
Keep dust to a minimum in arenas, barns, and paddocks for both aesthetic and health reasons.
This portable and cost-effective barrier comes in handy when managing pastures, traveling with horses, and more.
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.
Remember these 3 simple things to help your horse maintain his weight and health this winter.
Cost-sharing programs can cover 50% to 90% of the actual costs, allowing horse owners to invest in farm improvements that might otherwise be out of their budget.
Fall is prime time to invest in pastures to protect them before and throughout the winter to ensure good grazing in the spring.
Does your herd leader get too much to eat while the low man doesn’t get enough? Here’s our expert’s advice.
In regions with mild climates, proper pasture management can allow horses to graze throughout the year.
Of the 838 respondents, 290 (35%) said they keep thawed water available to their horses in a stock tank or trough with a heating element.
Must-know info when buying a tractor for your horse property.
While substantial improvements are long-term endeavors, some quick fixes can improve pastures in six weeks or less.
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