There are numerous benefits for horses grazing pasture compared to consuming hay in confinement, including the reduction of unwanted behaviors such as bedding and manure eating, cribbing, and wood ...

As winter nears, horse owners can safeguard pastures and equine health with smart grazing, nutrition and mud management ...

In Iowa, horses will require about 2 tons of hay per head per year, plus summer pasture.” Pasture is an ideal forage for horses in the spring, summer and fall, but during winter months, a high-quality ...

If you are a horse owner looking for ways to extend your hay, remember that horses need roughage just like everyone else – in fact, they need much more. Fifty percent to 100 percent of a horse’s diet ...

Whilst there may be a general perception that a grass kept horse will get all that it requires from its grazing sward, in reality the smallest ingredients of a feed bag can be the most important when ...

Are you planning to plant a summer annual grass, maybe to boost cattle numbers or to build hay supply? Which one will you plant? It can be confusing because there are six different types of major ...

The capacity of feeds and forages to counteract changes in gastric pH (their buffering capacity) plays an important role in the prevention of gastric ulcers in horses. Alfalfa hay has been shown to be ...

With the arrival of spring, longer days and warmer weather means that grass begins to grow more rapidly and horses and ponies with unrestricted access to grass often gain weight. If you have a good ...