by Lucerne Farms | Jan 11, 2023 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blogs 2022
High protein diets are often come recommended for horses (and humans!) for a variety of reasons. These diets can help to build muscle and body condition while providing horses with the energy that they need to compete. Many equine nutritionists recommend supplementing...
by Lucerne Farms | Nov 23, 2022 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blogs 2022
It is natural to wonder how you can keep your senior horse comfortable with a forecast of snow, sleet, wind, and sub-zero temperatures. As our friends age and enter their golden years, there are additional health considerations that must be made. Generally, a senior...
by Lucerne Farms | Oct 18, 2022 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blogs 2022
For horse owners, laminitis is a literal nightmare. This serious health condition affects the laminae of the horse’s hoof—the laminae connect the hoof wall to the coffin bone of the horse, this can cause the coffin bone to rotate, and in extreme cases, it can even...
by Lucerne Farms | Oct 11, 2022 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blogs 2022
Have you ever owned or worked with underweight horses or a horse that was a “hard keeper”? A hard keeper refers to a horse who is consistently thin and has a difficult time gaining and maintaining weight. In this blog, we look at this topic with a forage-based...
by Lucerne Farms | Oct 3, 2022 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blogs 2022
As the air begins to chill and the temperature drops, it’s time to start thinking about prepping barns in winter. For those of us in New England and the surrounding areas, we know that winter can be tough on horses and horse owners alike. While it may seem...
by Lucerne Farms | Jul 19, 2022 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blogs 2022
For horses, particularly performance horses, ulcers are becoming more common. In fact, according to Beth Davis, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, “Gastric ulcers have been reported to affect up to 90 percent of racehorses and 60...