I feed hay, and if I'm feeding more than a handful of grain, I feed grain after the horse has had a chance to eat some hay.
The reason for this is that the horses adore grain and they try to eat it very quickly. Having something in their stomach me…
Another thing I figure in favor of having my own place is ah...oh dear...lifestyle. I'm living a kind of life I love. Being surrounded by horses and land. I see sunrises and moon rises. I see my neighbor's cows. I see birds, wild animals (little tin…
hee heeh. i don't know how these round pen methods turn out so I don't want to pass too much judgement, but personally, i think that it may work better for the western horses, such as the QH breed, because they have the type of temperament that it w…
Thanks slc2, well thought out. I do still keep my own horses, definitely a savings in that sense. but the costs i worked out, was the cost per horse, just for feed, shavings and hay per month added up to the same amount I was charging for board afte…
"It depends". How do you figure you aren't getting paid for your time. I would wager that you are actually being paid A GREAT DEAL for your 'hours'.
If you support two horses with the boarders, you have to figure how much it would cost you to board…
that makes sense too, i was thinking/ picturing it working kind of like that. the hay after grain would push the grain through possibly too quick, but I can't see why not feed the hay prior. Thanks!
I live in NS used to live in ON, would like to keep in touch with what's going on in the horseworld across the country. You never know where life might take me...
I have a friend with a senior Morgan who's looking to find a good home for him. Needs better care than he's getting now, is ridable, as far as i know. if anyone can help find him a home I can email pics too, please contact me. The horse is in Nova Scotia, Canada (Amherst, i think).
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