by Lucerne Farms | May 31, 2022 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2018
When it comes to your horse’s nutritional intake, quality dental care is essential. In order to properly digest the forage and grain/concentrates that you feed them, they need to be able to chew these substances appropriately. For many horses, routine dental care...
by Lucerne Farms | Apr 21, 2022 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blogs 2022
If you have a horse with Insulin Resistance (IR), Cushing’s, or Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS), monitoring their sugar intake is essential. Sugars and other simple carbohydrates, referred to as Non-Structural Carbohydrates (NSC), can cause your horse’s blood glucose...
by Lucerne Farms | Apr 21, 2022 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blogs 2022
The birds are singing and the flowers are blooming. But does your barn still feel like it has the winter blues? If your barn is in need of an overhaul, but you’d rather spend time in the saddle; you have come to the right place. Here are six handy barn cleaning...
by Lucerne Farms | Apr 21, 2022 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blogs 2022
For many horse owners, a barn fire is one of their biggest nightmares. From the thought of losing a member of the beloved herd to the monetary loss of property that occurs, a barn fire causes complete and utter destruction. When comes to barn fires, there is no way to...
by Lucerne Farms | Sep 22, 2021 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2021
As we head into fall, the lush pasture may be waning. It’s time to make winter plans—but what will you do for your horse’s turnout over the winter months? For many people, a dry lot is the perfect turnout situation for their horses. A dry lot is a small paddock, which...
by Lucerne Farms | Aug 16, 2021 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2021
For horses with heaves, a disease much like asthma in humans, difficulty breathing is a fact of life. Though we can’t cure it for our horses, we can help to manage the symptoms. Heaves is an allergic reaction to inhaled particles. According to Dr. Gabrielle A....