Horses
- Clydesdales Check Up
A few weeks ago Mike Jerina and I traveled to Grant’s Farm to visit some of our favorite customers – the Budweiser Clydesdales. It’s always great to play with these fabulous animals, as well as check on the new arrivals from Warm Springs Ranch...
- The Challenge Of Spring
Most of us associate the challenges of spring on a horse farm/ranch with all of the seasonal changes that take place. The challenges many of us face can include; getting foals on the ground safely, getting mares bred back for the foal crop...
- Winter Is Still Here!
Snow started last night and kept going until this afternoon. We got some pictures throwing a little extra hay out this morning to keep some roughage in front of the horses in the cold. The temperatures are supposed to plummet this evening, last I heard...
- What May Be Floating Around In Your Barn?
Winter brings cold temperatures and inclement weather. We want to keep our horses as comfortable as possible, which to us means keeping them warm and snug indoors when the wind is howling outside. So, we blanket them, put them in a warm stall, close all...
- Where Does The Time Go?
Seems like just the other day we were complaining about how cold it was outside and now here we are with a heat index of 105 degrees! Our horses are enjoying summer pasture today, but were thinking a little differently about it in January when I took...
Horses
Where did fall go! Fall was very busy for us here at the farm, we have have worked through several studies, hosted our veterinarian conference, and have been preparing for winter. Winter has hit us already with some unseasonably low temperatures, a little snow , and some ice. Being a farm manager means thinking of your employees and animals constantly, and moreso during inclement weather. Working outdoors when temperatures are in the teens and the wind is blowing is downright uncomfortable but entirely necessary, the horses have to eat! Keeping your horses comfortable and healthy can be a bit of a challenge as well! We take breaks to warm up (and drink lots of hot coffee!) and check the horses a little more frequently to ensure they can get to water and feed without trouble. We take comfort in the fact that there are other horse people enduring the same thing we are to take care of their animals, it just comes with the territory.
- Clydesdales Check Up
A few weeks ago Mike Jerina and I traveled to Grant’s Farm to visit some of our favorite customers – the Budweiser Clydesdales. It’s always great to play with these fabulous animals, as well as check on the new arrivals from Warm Springs Ranch...
- The Challenge Of Spring
Most of us associate the challenges of spring on a horse farm/ranch with all of the seasonal changes that take place. The challenges many of us face can include; getting foals on the ground safely, getting mares bred back for the foal crop...
- Winter Is Still Here!
Snow started last night and kept going until this afternoon. We got some pictures throwing a little extra hay out this morning to keep some roughage in front of the horses in the cold. The temperatures are supposed to plummet this evening, last I heard...
- What May Be Floating Around In Your Barn?
Winter brings cold temperatures and inclement weather. We want to keep our horses as comfortable as possible, which to us means keeping them warm and snug indoors when the wind is howling outside. So, we blanket them, put them in a warm stall, close all...
- Where Does The Time Go?
Seems like just the other day we were complaining about how cold it was outside and now here we are with a heat index of 105 degrees! Our horses are enjoying summer pasture today, but were thinking a little differently about it in January when I took...