owning-a-horse

Landrace and Heritage Horses and Cattle

It’s time to step away from highly specialized livestock and machinery to manage them and re-look at heritage and landrace breeds.

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Diagnosing Snakebite Symptoms in Horses and Livestock

Add to Favorites By Heather Smith Thomas – It’s important to know the various snakebite symptoms in case you need to take action in a quick manner. Horses and cattle …

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Understanding Laminitis in Horses

Laminitis is the term for inflammation of the laminae, and it’s essential to detect it in its early stages. These are tiny finger-like tissues in the horse’s foot.

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Basic Horse Equipment List for the First-Time Owner

Add to Favorites Owning your first horse is exciting, but you likely have a million questions. With this basic horse equipment list, you’ll have a better idea of what to …

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Choosing Electric Fencing for Horses

Add to Favorites Installing electric fencing for horses is probably one of the smartest decisions we’ve made on our homestead. The heart of owning a horse 101 is fencing. Without it, …

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