Category: All About Horses
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Polar Vortex and Horse Care
When temperatures are dipping down into the single digits… Special care is needed especially overnight. Check to make sure that your horses are warm and out of the wind . Layer blanketing making sure that the straps are secure and neither tight nor too loose . Check on your horses…
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Weather up and Downs
When the temperature dips and then rises if your horses are blanketed please pay attention to taking the blankets off and making sure that the horses are not overheating. If you’re not sure whether to use a blanket or sheet it’s better to err on the side of your horse…
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Cold weather set up
When the temperature starts dipping below freezing you need to take some precautions make sure that your horses are getting enough water. You want them to be able to access fresh unfrozen water at all times. Dehydration in horses is what leads to colic. Make sure that your horses water…
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Sending your horse Forward
Forward and through from behind does not mean rushing or running on Going faster It does mean taking a bigger step behind and covering more ground with each step . The rhythm does not change and the tempo does not increase … Rather the horse engages its hind legs to…
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Eco friendly Rodent control
m.facebook.com/story.php Use cats and mint in your barns . Don’t leave anything edible i.e. ,food stuffs ,horse treats, grain or liquid supplements or anything that a mouse would eat in anything other than a mouse proof container . Trash can lids must be tight and make sure your feed containers…
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Halters and Haltering
There are many types of halters available that you can purchase for your horses. Be sure that you purchase a halter that is safe! Horses can become trapped by halters that cannot break away. This can have serious consequences because the horses are so strong that they can injure themselves…
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Small farm manure spreaders
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Side Reins for Training
Please have a professional trainer help you when introducing the side reins for free schooling, lungeing , work in hand and long reining . Amazon link to side reins There are many rules for proper use of the side reins. They should be attached to the bit and not buckled…
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Protective Boots
If your horse loses a shoe and you have to wait for the farrier or if your horse runs barefoot you may want to use boots for the hoofs. Make sure to measure your horse’s hoof so that you get the right fit, checking the manufacturer’s instructions, otherwise you could…
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Dewormer for July/August
Should be done by August 1st to have maximum effect on the parasites. Click here to purchase
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Good Cleaner
Good Cleaner for all around the farm. Can use occasionally for washing your horse especially good for white markings i.e., socks and stockings. . Click here to purchase. Here is a good anti-microbial wash. Click here to purchase
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Smart Immune
This product helps support the immune system when you have tumors that are not sarcomas. We have had a lot of luck with this product keeping the tumors at bay .
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