Be a Hay Connoisseur
Heather Smith Thomas
January 1, 2008
Good owners know whether the hay they are feeding is the right type and the right quality.
Good owners know whether the hay they are feeding is the right type and the right quality.
Placement of the barn in a convenient, well-drained location, close or adjacent to turnout areas should be your primary consideration. Access for hay, feed, or bedding delivery vehicles is important. Try to put the structure downwind from the house,
There are many benefits to keeping horses on your own property, but there are also responsibilities, and one of the biggest is barn maintenance. Whether your barn is old or new, there are products on the market that can help ease the burden.
The best, most convenient feed rooms are organized, accessible, and easy to keep clean. That’s important enough if you only have one or two horses, but once the numbers start increasing, these elements become imperative. Here are nine
You can create a functional, safe barn in an existing structure on your property with some practical,
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Grain and hay storage isn’t a complicated process, but it is an integral part of horse management.
In the back of your mind somewhere there lurks a Dream Barn. Go on, admit it. You’ve planned it down to the last luxurious detail–from the Olympic-sized riding arena (with the climate-impervious perfect footing) right down to the automatic fly
Let’s face it, those aren’t gerbils out in your stalls and pastures. They’re 1,000-pound herbivores, with appetites wired for perpetual hunger and teeth designed to make short work out of massive amounts of fiber. If your feed bills are starting
They look like rabbit food, and the technology that made those bunny pellets a complete diet now is used regularly to make feeds for horses. Granted, pelleted feeds don’t usually exude the tempting aroma that most molasses-laced
Feed is a major expenditure for any horse owner, and we all want it to be money well spent–both in terms of nutrition and quality. Getting the best value often means buying and storing feed in bulk. But unless that’s done properly, you might
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