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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Remember Age and Temperament When Horses Live Together
Before you throw your horse into a group setting, recognize that horse group living necessitates establishing a set of rules for social interactions. A horse herd
establishes a very particular pecking order, or dominance chain, by threatening
actions or kicking and biting each other. While this... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Is Manure Happening to You?
If you care
for horses on your own place, then you have no doubt wondered what to do with
that huge mound of manure and stall waste generated by your horse. One horse can
create a serious pile in no time -- about 50 pounds of manure per day, more than
eight tons per year. Add to that the... | read »
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Barn: Pastures
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Horse Shelters Benefit Horse Health
For the best farm and ranch management and horse health care, horse owners should consider building a horse shelter. Keeping horses from the elements such as snow, rain, extreme heat and hail will benefit not only your horse's health, but ultimately your ability to train, ride, compete on and enjoy... | read »
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| Manage Mud in Your Horse Pasture |
Question: We tend to get quite a bit of rain in our area. I keep my two fit
trail horses in a one-acre horse pasture. Although there’s lots of grass in the pasture, certain
areas tend to get muddy in the pasture, such as around the feed trough and along the fence... | read |
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