Spring Pasture Management for Horse Paddocks

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

The Correct Fertilizers To Use For pasture Growth in Horse Paddocks

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.

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Solution Needed For Ventilation In Animal Transport Vehicles

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

Animals Controlled by Electric Fences

All animals can learn to respect a hot wire. The usual introduction is by muzzle contact. The muzzle is moist and makes a good electrical connection between the wire and the body. However, for best results you need to consider the behaviour and body formation of the animal you intend to control.

Cattle

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Horse Colour Genes

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

How to Buy a Horse at an Auction

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