Common Pasture Weeds
The Horse Staff
March 13, 2013
Learn how to identify invasive, noxious, and sometimes poisonous, pasture weeds that commonly infest horse pastures.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Learn how to identify invasive, noxious, and sometimes poisonous, pasture weeds that commonly infest horse pastures.
Exposure to certain mycotoxins can cause a number of serious health problems for horses, including death.
Your horse’s fecal production and appearance can be an indicator of good or poor health.
Researchers say endophyte-infected tall fescue seed consumption could negatively affect exercise recovery.
Researchers speculate that elevated iron (ferritin) levels are a significant risk factor for IR onset.
With proper management, most horses recover well from dehydration and exhaustion.
Buckhorn plantain is widespread across North America and is a common plant in various pastures and turf.
With almost 130 evaluations performed, the program has a large data set about Kentucky horse pastures.
Due to the 2012 drought, some owners are having difficulties finding feed sources for their horses.
The fifth annual “Haydrive” campaign will help fund hay costs for the TRF’s 950 retired racehorses.
Some nutritionists have speculated that certain dietary supplements might assist with equine ulcer management.
This year’s program will feature advice about minimizing the risk of laminitis in grazing horses and more.
Ergovaline levels over 200 ppb (parts per billion) in mature hay can cause fescue toxicity in pregnant mares.
A perusal of most Kentucky horse pastures will uncover about 20 plant species, many of which are weeds.
Soaking hay can cause protein and mineral loss, depending on the time submerged and water temperature.
Seeds from box elder trees were consistently present in the autumn pastures of all horses studied.
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