Quality Horse Hay Information and Transport

How Long Do You Wait To Feed Fresh Bailed Hay To Your Horses?

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:18:49 +0000

My husband and I have been in the hay field all week. We have some great stuff that I want to feed but I’ve heard a lot of people say you shouldn’t feed fresh bailed hay right away. I’ve had horses for 20 yrs but I’ve never faced this dilemma because I’ve always had plenty from the previous year. This year we ran short so I’m buying some from a friend. How long do you think I should wait until I can feed this cut of hay.

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How To Rid Your Hay Field Of Butter Cups?

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:23:45 +0000

The buttercups our taking over our hay and grazing fields. I know horses will avoid them in small amounts, but i am worried about the horses getting sick and the hay having buttercups in them. I have hear that poison like round-up works well, but i am hesitant to do that unless there is no other way. There are too many of them to weed. Any suggestions?

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How Much Hay Should A Horse Get Every Day?

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:14:44 +0000

My 3 1/2 year old filly gets fed hay 2-3 times a day. But we are trying to work on putting her on a diet because she is FAT. She is around 15hh I would guess and I would like to know how much hay she should be getting a day. (She gets some in run-in stall and some spread out in her pasture to encourage her to graze rather than stan around in one spot all day.) Thanks so much in advance!

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Horse?????

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:11:26 +0000

I’m a beginner rider in english and an intermediate in western. i’m looking for a horse that is atleast 15hh and can jump. I would like to show, but all the horses I can find are either green or can’t jump. I would prefer to adopt, but if necessary, I would buy. Does anyone have any websites or anything?

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How can I stop hornets going for my horses?

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:41:04 +0000

It's a really hot summer and the hornets are out in full! They are driving my two horses mad and I wondered if anyone knew of any remedies or effective repellents to stop them bothering the horses.

if there are hornets or bees after your horses then there probualy means there is a nest around… look all over to try to find the nest once you do dispose of the nest with hornet spray and your problem should be resoved…. Hornets usulay dont attack or swarm unless they are threatend… my horses lived with a hornets nest above his i and out stall for about a month.. and only when i was in his doing his stall and tossing shaving up would they start comming… once i got rid of the nest they werent there no more… good luck… but if that dont work… give them chopped garlic in a jar(buy it at the store) and give them a tablespoon of that in there feed…. it works good for bugs… mabe hornets… good luck

How do you feed your horses in the field?

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:31:20 +0000

How do you feed multiple horses bucket feeds in the field, without them trying to steal each others feed?

I know there’s lots of ways of doing this, but am looking for new ideas.

I was taught 2 ways to do it: put some buckets out there a distance away from each other so they won’t get confused or start fighting, OR get a large trough or two and put some grain in there enough for more than 2 horses.

What does the Cardiac Muscles do in a horses muscular system?

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:54:30 +0000

What does the Cardiac Muscles do in a horses muscular system? Or anything to do with cardiac…muscles and horses?
Its for a science paper.

cardiac means it has to do with the heart. so the muscles contract so the heart will beat and send blood through the body

My dream is owning horses. Should I live in a apartment or live in a house that has horse property?

admin — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:47:56 +0000

My dream is owning horses. Should I live in a apratment or live in a house on horse property? I read how much one horse's care would cost a year. (vet bills, farrier, hay for summer and or other seasons, cost of hay per horse, fly spray, wormers, farm fence and barn maintanence, and ect.) But right now I'm not sure what direction I should go in. I understand how much horses cost just to buy. And I also know that someone would need to make a decent living just to take care of themelves, their car (gas and insurance), mortage, water, heating and gas bills. But how much money would I need to make of year to take care of my horse(s), me and my house bills? And what if you are living by yourself?
I am not a yard person. I love horses!!

kill two birds with one stone. live in a barn with the horses.

What is the best grass to grow for horses?

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:40:00 +0000

We live on a 77 acre farm and have horses but it the fields are full of weeds and fescue. What are the first steps in making the fields good for horses to eat? Looking for some insight? Get rid of fescue? spray? take soil samples? etc?

Plow it up , Till the old grass/ weeds under , and reseed with Timothy … will make excellent horse hay and fresh grazing.

How do I clean my horses brushes? What about after I brush them and they are shedding?

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:33:01 +0000

I brush my horses and the brushes get dusty, and hairy, and gross. How do I clean them? Do I just soak them in water?

While you are brushing, carry a curry comb and clean off the brush alot. To give them a good cleaning, put them in a bucket with warm water, and some shampoo (horse works fine) and swish them around, if they are wood, dont let them soak 2 long. Then, just take them out and air dry.