The ancient Greeks traded salt for slaves – hence the saying “worth his salt”.
Early Roman soldiers were partially paid in salt (salarium argentum, which is where the word “salary” originated).
A severe salt deficiency can cause your horse to die.
Napoleon had thousands of soldiers die during his retreat from Moscow when wounds would not heal due to a “salt deficiency”.
In this day and age of “instant” everything, it’s hard to do, especially when you’re training a young horse, or even an older horse for that matter.
It’s easy to get excited; everything is now or soon. There are show classes for weanlings, yearlings, two-year-old futurities and derbies for three-year-olds. And time flies when you are having fun.
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Water, water everywhere…and not a drop to drink!
An average 1,000-pound horse produces about 2 ½ gallons of urine a day.
So, how do you keep stalls dry?
A stall that drains properly is the first step.
Constructing a good base will allow the urine to drain. Poor drainage means the bedding must absorb all the moisture.
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One of the by-products of feeding horses is manure. The quality, quantity and frequency of production should be of concern to every horse owner.
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There are seven questions you should be asking if you want your business to grow and your profits to increase.
Ask these seven questions again and again and again…never quit asking.
For many people, the end of October is considered the traditional end of the trail riding season and the beginning of next season’s planning. To help in your planning, I wrote to the Director of State Parks in each state and asked if they were opening any new trails or had plans to close any riding trails in their parks in the upcoming year.
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Protect valuables from theft and contamination.
Horse owners are discovering a trip to the feed store requires an armed guard.
But once the edible “gold” is safely transported to the stable, how is it protected and stored?
It’s amazing how simple it is to win with show horses or race horses.
There are only four things to know.
It’s amazing how hard so many make it.
The mare lived in the perfect home – balanced diet, access to good quality forage, fresh clean water always available, adequate exercise and turn-out time with her friends; vaccinations were kept up-to-date, the farrier came on a regular schedule,
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