Bran – Not for Horses – What goes in must come out.
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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7 Questions to Ask
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.
Planning Next Season’s Riding Destination
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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Storing Horse Feed
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?
Do Four Things to Make Your Horse a Winner
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.
Summer Sores
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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Tom’s Travel Tips
As we are in the height of the travel season, I wanted to share two tips that may save you money and make you a lot safer in your travels.
A few days ago when we were riding on the famous Chisholm Cattle Trail in Kansas, I took another rider to town to fill their propane tanks. They wanted to do an ‘exchange’ of tanks.
Bargain Saddle?
Did you pay too much for your saddle? Or did you get a bargain?
Only you can answer; but maybe you don’t want to know. Ignorance is bliss so they say, and in this instance, it may be best to simply enjoy a state of blissfulness.
Roundworms
The 1916 United States Department of Agriculture book “Diseases of the Horse” describes how the roundworm affects the growth and health of horses – unthriftiness, diarrhea or constipation, colic and respiratory problems. Recommended treatment compounds were tartar emetic, turpentine or carbon bisulphid for the removal of the parasite.
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