Tag: horses

Sheep? Dogs? This horse isn’t bothered!

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Gotta love this horse. He’s not bothered by anything! This is exactly the kind of horse you’d like to have out in the hunt field. The first time Freedom saw a sheep I thought he’d have a heart attack. He was fine . . . until they moved and he realized they were alive!

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Does your horse like turnout?

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The first night I had Freedom was the last night he spent in a stall. When I came to check on him the next morning, I found that he had weaved so much with his head over the Dutch door that he’d rubbed a bloody spot on his neck. That was it. I turned him […]

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No wonder the pasture always needs to be cleaned

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Okay, so how many times a day does the average 1,000 pound horse poop? According to the UMass Extension Center for Agriculture, it’s between four and 13 times, depositing approximately 35 pounds of manure. Add to that 6-10 gallons of urine and you’re looking at 50 pounds of waste per day! Reading that study made […]

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Do you feed hay in your trailer?

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I’ve always shipped my horse with hay — and usually with either shavings or straw on the trailer floor. However, recently I was reading a forum post where several people indicated they did not trailer with either hay or shavings. The main reason was that hay and shavings can blow around while the trailer is […]

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A guide to trace clips

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I rarely do a full clip on my horses since they’ve always spent lots of time outside. However, each year, I do a slight variation on the trace clip depending on how the mood strikes me and how long it takes for me to get a straight line. One of the resources I’ve always used […]

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Predictably unpredictable

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Predictably unpredictable. That’s how I’d describe the feeding schedule at our barn. Yes, we have “windows” where we’d like the horses fed. In the mornings that would be anywhere from 7-9 and in the evenings between 5 and 6. But at a co-op barn where everyone has a life and lots of responsibilities, sometimes those […]

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