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Selecting a Horse Waterer

Flossie Sellers

Selecting a Horse Waterer

by Flossie Sellers

April 26, 2017 15:06

Read about the 6 factors that affect the amount of water your horse needs daily and learn about the options available that enable you to make sure your horse …

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Basics of Hay Storage

Flossie Sellers

Basics of Hay Storage

by Flossie Sellers

April 26, 2017 15:22

Learn how moisture, temperature, time, and storage affect the nutritional value of hay and how you can take a sample of hay to test for the nutrients, and also …

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Selecting a Home for Your Horse

EquiMed Staff

Selecting a Home for Your Horse

by EquiMed Staff

April 27, 2017 12:55

For horse owners that have a choice about where their horse is kept, this article may provide some surprises. Learn about the pros and cons of caring for your …

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5 Ways to Improve Your Horse Pasture

EquiMed Staff

5 Ways to Improve Your Horse Pasture

by EquiMed Staff

April 28, 2017 11:59

Learn the 5 proven techniques that will provide grazing for your horse throughout most of the year, suppress weeds, and keep your pasture land vital and healthy …

Healthy Barn Tip

If you can smell ammonia in your barn, the gas is already present in harmful concentrations. Ammonia toxicity reduces the horse's natural defense mechanism that protects the respiratory tract. Change bedding, improve ventilatoin and drainage to solve the problem.

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A Better Barn for Smaller Equines

Cindy Benson

A Better Barn for Smaller Equines

by Cindy Benson

April 28, 2017 12:34

Cindy Benson is a leading donkey breeder in the western United States. Read her thoughts on the design and implementation of a barn for smaller horses and …

health·y barn
/ˈhelTHē bärn/
noun
  1. a large farm building used for storing grain, hay or for housing livestock that is maintained in a way to promote animal health and wellbeing.
  2. the horse owners favorite place to be.

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