by Lucerne Farms | Oct 12, 2020 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2019
It is a well-known fact that horses love to eat. Determining how much food your horses need to consume in a day is a necessary hassle you need to take on as an equine enthusiast. If you struggle with knowing how to calculate how much forage your horse needs, we have...
by Lucerne Farms | Oct 2, 2019 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2019
There are many things we get excited about in October: the change of color, falling leaves, mini candy bars and pumpkins. This year we have something new to add to our list, The Best Horse Practices Summit (BHPS) at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. We sponsored the...
by Lucerne Farms | Sep 2, 2019 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2019
For owners, providing an environment that values a horse’s natural tendency to graze is the standard. Mimicking a grazing environment, with plenty of busy chewing conducted over time, provides the horse with physical and psychological health benefits. Chopped hay that...
by Lucerne Farms | Aug 7, 2019 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2019
Ongoing Studies Help Vets & Owners Listen to Their Horses “He is a very sweet horse,” said Erin Smith about her horse Guthrie in a Lucerne Farms Blog post about spinal manipulation. “but I can always tell when he is hurting.” Smith said Guthrie would drool when...
by Lucerne Farms | Jul 19, 2019 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2019
For horses, summer brings a welcome change of pace. Perhaps it means extra time outside the stall, more physical activity, or for some, travel. It also means high heat and extended time in the sun. It’s important our horses remain comfortable and healthy when the...
by Lucerne Farms | Jun 28, 2019 | Horse Stories, Lucerne Farms Blog 2019
One of the questions fielded by equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes in her April Q & A with The Horse concerned testing for mineral or vitamin levels. The question was a simple one that spoke to a general interest on the part of horse owners: Should you test?...
