by Lucerne Farms | Feb 12, 2018 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2018
Seeking a quality product? Maine-grown hay is an excellent choice for many reasons. First, Maine benefits from long, warm days and short, cool nights during the summer growing season. This provides an ideal environment for healthy cool-weather grasses. Timothy grows...
by Lucerne Farms | Jan 30, 2018 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2017
Whether you are serving a bagged ration or your horse grazes in a paddock, the typical horse’s diet will consist of a assortment of grass varieties and clovers. Two of the most popular grasses for horses, timothy and alfalfa, make excellent components of a quality...
by Lucerne Farms | Jan 2, 2018 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2017
Mackenzie Fitzpatrick has a lot of surprises up her sleeve as part of her hands-on presentation of the equine digestive system. One of those surprises is the meaningful role of bugs – that is, bacteria and fungi – in the healthy digestion of the horse. Think you’re...
by Lucerne Farms | Dec 23, 2017 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2017
Inside of a Horse Mackenzie Fitzpatrick Brings a Horse’s Digestive System to Life Mackenzie Fitzpatrick has been talking about the inside of a horse for more than ten years. As a Territory Sales Manager for the Kent Nutrition Group, she speaks to suppliers, farmers,...
by Lucerne Farms | Nov 15, 2017 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2017
In the Arena with Lucky Orphan’s Herd A Look Inside an Equine-Assisted Program at a Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue At Lucky Orphan Horse Rescue, healing begins with the herd. The herd consists of the equine residents of Lucky Orphans, who gather in the 11,000-square foot...
