YOU WISH TO GO IN VACATION ..BUT ALWAYS NEED SOME ONE TO FEED YOUR HORSES WE HAVE THE SOLUTION ....THE BEST INVESTMENT YOU CAN MAKE FOR YOU AND YOUR HORSES... ...
We have had a couple of really big lightning storms recently, and it's left me wondering what to do about electric fencing in a storm. Should I make sure it is...
You can buy a "lightening arrest" fairly inexpensively which will protect your equipment from getting zapped by a lightening strike. We've been lucky so far -...
I picked up the magazine today and read the article - nicely done. And lots of beautiful ads! I'm quite sure that this will generate some interest in our...
Hello, I am wondering if any Maritimers on the list are planning on attending the CHB-Atlantic 2008 Futurity/Fun Show being held Sept 20th in Antigonish NS...
We usually have all our hay in the barn on first cut (mostly easy keepers here), so were getting a bit antsy not having any hay in until last week. On Thursday...
It's wet and moldy in Vermont too. I'm lucky - a friend of mine who is an organic dairy farmer makes my hay and wet got it in three weeks ago. Had a good...
Hi Laurie! I'm sorry to hear you're having so much trouble! We were able to get in about 1800 small squares for the horses (some of that is for my regular ...
Has anyone in here heard of or tried "oat hay"? Paul, the owner of the barn where I keep Fanny, has a few bales of it for the first time this year, which he...
Hi Many farmers use a grain such as oats as a "nurse" or "cover" crop when they are reseeding a hay field. The first year they harvest the oats along with the...
Does anyone have a good idea on how to get pine pitch/tar (ie, tree sap from evergreens) out of a horse's coat? Our guys have the benefit of trees for shelter...
- Hi Antje - our paddocks have a lot of trees as well and though not a constant problem we have found that regular marjorine works well, just rub a dab in the...
Hi Antje Butter or peanut butter...it's still not 'easily' removed if there's alot of pitch, but it does work. A solvent like nail polish remover works too...
In southern California we have no pasture and our hay choices are alfalfa, oat hay and, less popular due to price, grass hays, Bermuda and timothy. We have...
Hi Cyndi.. Just so I don't shoot my mouth off... would you please clarify what you mean by 'whole oats'. Are you meaning that the oat field is harvested with...
DOH!! I had a reply all typed out and I accidentally closed the window while I was checking something else out!! The hay contains mature golden oats. At...
Paul said that the bales needed to sit for a while and dry, otherwise "all kinds of stuff" starts growing in it. I don't know what he meant by that. I'm...
I did notice that there was more debris on the ground where the tractor drives to get to the feeder, so that would make sense if they fall apart easier. The...
I asked my husband about oat hay, and he said that he and our son have a big order, for specifically oat hay to feed elephants. They are exporting hay to...
Yes, but don't they say "It's better with butter"? Ha! I can't help but wonder if my guys might look at me with suspicion if I butter them up. Hmm, Butter and...
Hi Everyone; I just got home from a camping holiday, and found an email on my computer from the Exmoor Pony Enthusiasts and Victoria Tollman of Equus Survival...
Hi Cyndi. The article I read only said that the nutrient content of the mature oat stalk was not as good as the immature stalk when used as hay. If it's too ...
Hi Everyone; Further to my earlier email, I am posting the following email from Victoria Tollman at Equus Survival Trust. After my initial posting on the pony...
Hello - I just joined this group today. My friend Pat of Cosyland shared this site with me. I am excited to read here about other's experiences. Personally...
Congrats Amy, Welcome to the world of Canadian addicts. I do not believe there is a 12 step program yet but there should be one. Who is your new Canadian? ...
Welcome, Amy! Where in the west are you? If you're in B.C. or Alberta, you might enjoy meeting other Canadian Horse owners at the IPE in Armstrong at the end...
Hi everyone, I screwed up when I sent the last post to the list. I didn't know how to fix it, so this is the e-mail Ruth sent me to help out, for those of you...
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