Archive for October, 2010
Feeding a horse extra magnesium
Had a great ride on Cerise today and I credit this to increasing the level of magnesium in her diet. Who would have thought that feeding a horse extra magnesium would make such a difference but for the past several months Cerise has been tense and tight when I worked her. I actually contacted my [...]
Horse Temperament: Earth Horse Musculo-Skeletal Support
Earth horses tend to need support for their muscles rather than their joints, and high-quality protein helps the Earth horse temperament develop strong, supple muscles. The goal in feeding the Earth horse is to offer foods or supplements that contain high-quality protein without excess calories. Alfalfa, for instance, is a rich source of protein, but [...]
Sex in the country
I do intend to get back to talking about horses but the goats have been keeping me very busy lately. My cousin had 5 sets of twins drop in 24 hours and one doe was not doing very well passing her afterbirth. As I was walking back from checking this goat I saw Sally was [...]
What happened to Sept?
Sometimes things happen so fast and furious that all a person can do is hang on and survive. That is the way I have felt for the last several weeks. Most of the activity has been good but there have been some low spots as well. Here are the highlights of the last few weeks [...]
