By Asst Editor Jason D, on September 19th, 2011
Article submitted by Cassie Tonkin, Sydney Equestrian Supplies
Horse owners often find the task of pasture management a very difficult one and consequently our paddocks quickly fall into disarray.
With a few simple steps and some effective management an overgrazed, underfertilized, weedy pasture can become far more productive and plentiful without breaking . . . → Read More: Spring Pasture Management for Horse Paddocks
By Asst Editor Jason D, on September 19th, 2011
Article submitted by Cassie Tonkin, Sydney Equestrian Supplies
It is important to ensure that sufficient nutrients are available to the young horse pasture in the early stages of growth. You will see far greater results when adding fertilisers to a seed crop rather than just scattering the seed and leaving to settle in.
. . . → Read More: The Correct Fertilizers To Use For pasture Growth in Horse Paddocks
By Asst Editor Jason D, on August 8th, 2011
Recent studies have shown a necessity for improvements in current ventilation methods with regards to transport of animals. The reason that these studies have been carried out is largely due to a concern for animal welfare, although there is also financial sense in ensuring your animals’ good health during transport – whether saving veterinary . . . → Read More: Solution Needed For Ventilation In Animal Transport Vehicles
By Asst Editor Jason D, on April 25th, 2011
Here are a list of the known horse colour genes… they are in this format: locus), alleles, series effect of alleles
A) A, a, A+, At: Agouti
The dominant form is A, which, if present in a horse, restricts black to the points. In other words, it keeps black from the body parts, resulting . . . → Read More: Horse Colour Genes
By Asst Editor Jason D, on April 25th, 2011
In these situations where a prepurchase exam cannot be done, you can only hope to pick up a “Red Flag” suggestive of some problem the horse may have. Unfortunately these flags may be subtle.
As the horse may have been rested prior to your exam or he may have received some type of . . . → Read More: How to Buy a Horse at an Auction
By Asst Editor Jason D, on April 25th, 2011
Finding the right horse is fulfilling a lifelong dream at any age. Knowing from my own experience of having a love of horses that started young and has never changed, whenever you acquire the right horse, it is a dream come true.
Getting that first horse seemed like it would . . . → Read More: Buying the Right Horse
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