Henniker Farm & Country Store Supplies Care & Experience to the Community When Grace Houghton’s horse Sky was having difficulty eating after an operation, she went looking for answers at her local Henniker, New Hampshire farm store. Sky had been hospitalized...

Selenium’s Role in the Equine Diet...PLUS: New Data Shows Link to Cribbing In a recent conversation between Lucerne Farms and Scot Tolman of Shooting Star Farm, Tolman lamented his region’s lack of selenium in the soil that resulted in a deficiency in his horses’...

Two Northeast Farms Enjoy a Rewarding Season If you are looking for Shooting Star Farm owner Scot Tolman this spring, you can find him in the barn. It’s foaling season, and his first foal is due any moment, one of around a dozen they will produce this year. “I have my...

Seeking quality, top-shelf nutrition for your horse? Any nutritionist will tell you: do your research on the ingredients. Contact the manufacturer. Ask what they are putting in their feed and how it’s made. Ask where their ingredients come from. And don’t be surprised...

Bagged Feed May Herald A New Approach for Island Horses Dr. Bethany Bradford is talking with me on her cell phone because there are still no land lines in her office where she works as the Director of Veterinary Services at the Virgin Islands Department of...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue: Healing Horses That Heal People To know anything about Deanna Mancuso and the genesis of Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue, a sanctuary for unwanted, abused, and neglected horses located in New York’s Hudson Valley, you’ll need to know the story...

Feed & Forage Tips to Reduce IAD Symptoms A horse’s diet is a central to many incidences of IAD. There are a variety of options for owners – some may be right for your horse. Feed fresh, clean hay. Hay should smell fresh and not clump – old or musty hay harbors...