In a German study, horses showed a preference for straw bedding. Warmblood horses were bedded on wood shavings, loose straw,...

When the word “alfalfa” is bandied about among horsemen, most immediately think of high-quality forage, a vividly green, sweet-smelling, leafy...

Put round bales of hay in a pasture with horses, and within a few days, much of the hay will...

Slow hay feeders are a wonderful development for equines because they allow only a few bits of hay to be...

Who doesn’t love throwing their horses soft, fluffy hay? Experienced horse owners use their eyes, noses, and hands to help determine hay quality....

Be aware of surprising dangers in horse pastures, hay, and bedding! Imagine: you’ve just bought a new farm. You've turned...

Knowing how to avoid botulism in horses will help you manage your pasture much more easily while reducing risks to...

Evaluating hay feeders for horses can help you reduce waste. As one of the most common forages fed to horses,...

Vitamins are defined as organic substances that are necessary for the proper nutrition of plants and animals. Ingested in minute quantities,...

Equine diets should be based on forage (grass or hay) and therefore consumption of hay is important for stalled horses or those...