by Lucerne Farms | Oct 1, 2018 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2018
Setting up an immunization schedule within the first three months of your horse’s life is critical to your horse and your herd. The diseases you will be protecting your horse against are devastating and often fatal, but they can easily be prevented through routine...
by Lucerne Farms | Aug 17, 2018 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2018
Meet David Botana & Lord Locksley: A Winning Duo for Team USA In many ways, David Botana is a typical 15-year-old. Of course, he is a straight-A student who excels in his college prep classes, but he also likes playing video games, has a soft spot for most...
by Lucerne Farms | Jul 18, 2018 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2018
Understanding Sky’s Diagnosis Managing ileus is a serious concern for owners of post-operative horses like Sky. A leading cause of post-operative fatalities as a result of complications of colic surgery, postoperative ileus occurs in an estimated 10% – 50% of equine...
by Lucerne Farms | Jul 12, 2018 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2018
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...
by Lucerne Farms | Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2018
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’...
by Lucerne Farms | May 7, 2018 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2018
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...