Can Horses Eat Honey? Yes — But Read This First
Your horse just watched you eat a granola bar with honey and now they are nudging your pocket looking for a share. Good news —...
Mud Fever in Horses — How to Treat and Prevent It
You pulled your horse in from turnout and noticed crusty, scabby patches on the back of the pasterns. The skin is red and weepy underneath,...
How to Introduce a New Horse to Your Herd Safely
Bringing a new horse home is exciting right up until the moment you realize you need to turn them out with a horse who has...
Can Horses Eat Hedge Apples? Not Toxic — But They Can Choke
Hedge apples — those lumpy green fruits that fall from Osage orange trees — are not poisonous to horses. That part is settled. But “not...
Can Horses Eat Celery? Yes — Just Watch Out for the Strings
Celery looks like the safest treat you could give a horse. It’s mostly water, it’s not toxic, and it’s cheap. But there’s a way most...
Can Horses Eat Orange Peels? What Every Horse Owner Should Know
Orange peels are not toxic to horses. Every part of an orange — fruit, juice, peel — is safe for them to eat. That said,...
Finally Got the Flying Lead Change
Finally got the flying lead change. After months of trying. One clean swap and we called it a day on a high note. Progress isn’t...
Barn Cat Had Kittens
Barn cat had kittens in the hay storage. Four of them. Horse doesn’t seem to mind sharing the space. Farm life has its own ecosystem....
Learning to Give Injections
Vet tech showed me how to give injections. Practiced on an orange first. Horses are bigger and more opinionated than oranges. Skills like this save...
New Rescue Horse at the Barn
New boarder moved in with a rescue horse. Skinny and nervous. Give it six months of good care and proper feeding. Transformation stories are one...
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