Natural Horse Concepts That Help Your Horse Thrive™
Why on earth would anyone need to understand strategies for putting a horse on spring grass or any kind of grass for that matter? Aren’t horses supposed to eat all the grass they want?
If you’ve seriously decided to take on the responsibility of Helping Your Horse Thrive™ then this is an important topic to learn more about.
Ah, the beauty of spring. You probably feel much like I do when spring rolls around. It’s usually a beautiful and exciting time of the year that brings with it a feeling of new beginnings.
Since the weather is getting warmer, you start to gear up for riding and spending more quality time with your equine companion.
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When you got your first horse did you ever think about how much poop she would produce? Many times it’s an afterthought. If you have multiple horses it can add up.
Did you know that a 1,000 lb. horse produces approximately 50 lbs. of manure per day or about 10 tons per year? That’s a lot of poop!
In a previous article I published on how to manage horse manure naturally I introduced you to some powerful manure management strategies. However, management is only one element of horse poopology™.
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A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right.” ~ Thomas Paine (Introduction to Common Sense 1776)
Have you ever thought about why people blanket their horses in the winter? If you question and explore this practice, you may be surprised by what you’ll learn.
Blanketing horses in the winter is a common horse keeping practice when it starts to get a little chilly outside.
Yes, you heard me right, a little chilly.
During the first onset of colder weather I notice many horses with their flashy blankets on. Since I live in the middle of one of the larger horse areas in the country, I don’t have to drive far before I spot one or two horses like this.
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When I first started down the natural hoof care route in 2002, I struggled with the concept of creating more movement for my horses. I hated confining them to a “dry lot” and I couldn’t allow my laminitic-prone horse out on a big pasture with lush green grass.
I know that feeling of being torn between my horse not getting enough movement and the danger of turning her out on pasture during high-risk times of the year.
As I’ve stated in many of my previous articles, movement is the number one ingredient to a naturally healthy horse and especially for healthy hoof form.
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