4 Ways to Improve Soil Health in Horse Pastures
Alayne Blickle
April 29, 2025
Here’s why you should consider how closely horses graze, along with compost, water, and rest to cultivate healthy soil in horse pastures.
Here’s why you should consider how closely horses graze, along with compost, water, and rest to cultivate healthy soil in horse pastures.
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Horses on all-day pasture have more opportunities than stalled horses to meet their behavioral needs. Here’s what you need to consider.
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Dr. Patty Graham-Thiers describes the safest ways to help a horse lose weight without overrestricting his forage intake and increasing his risk of gastric ulcers.
Dr. Kelly Vineyard explains how to estimate the amount of grass your horse consumes when turned out on pasture and calculate his total daily forage intake.
When your older horse’s pearly whites are past their prime, keep an eye out for signs of specific problems.
Read about the do’s and don’ts of feeding horses that have 4 common health conditions, including gastric ulcers, metabolic disorders, and more.
Is your horse’s hay meeting his nutritional, health, and welfare needs? Learn how to make informed forage decisions.
Find out what causes watery feces in horses and whether you should be concerned.
Read the pros, cons, and surprising facts about slow feeders, including haynets, haybags, and hayboxes.
Cold weather often brings unwanted weight loss in hard-keeping horses. Two experts offer advice on preventing this as we prepare for temperatures to drop.
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