Diet Balancers. More than just for easy keepers.
WEBMar 14, 2022 · Diet balancers are great options for easy keeping horses. Grass hay and a diet balancer like ProElite Grass Advantage Diet Balancer is one of the least expensive, lowest calorie, balanced diets you can do for your horse. No reason to add anything else to it. Hard keepers. Diet balancers typically never come up when talking about hard keepers ...
Feeding Frenzy Factors - The Chronicle of the Horse
WEBAnyone feeding a horse today knows that hay and grain prices have surged to new heights. The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported the national average price for alfalfa hay increased from $104/ton in 2005 to $138/ton in 2007, while corn increased from $2 to $4/bushel, and oats went from $1.63 to $2.50 ...
The Real Equestrian Lifestyle - The Chronicle of the Horse
WEBJan 29, 2014 · Jody Lynne Werner. Cartoon by Jody Lynne Werner. ADVERTISEMENT. There’s a lot of buzz these days about the “equestrian lifestyle.”. Magazines depict it as perfectly turned-out people wearing impeccable hunt coats, $400 breeches with brand names you can’t pronounce and exotic-hide boots …
The Unwanted Horse Council Is Tackling A Growing Problem
WEBMay 15, 2008 · Additionally, print, electronic and television media outlets have reported that state agencies and rescue organizations are being flooded by requests for help from owners who find themselves unable to care for their horses due to a variety of reasons, including: over breeding; national economic downturn; the spike in hay prices; the drought ...
Keep Your Eyes On The Road Ahead - The Chronicle of the Horse
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · The many factors contributing to astronomical expenses are easily traced: dwindling supply and increased expense of open land for farms; rising prices of hay, straw and feed; employee shortages; competition fees; increased purchase prices of horses as related to supply and demand.
A Warming Climate May Bring Horse Owners New Health Worries
WEBSep 23, 2022 · The price of hay increased by an average of $40 per ton in the U.S. in 2021, according to Scott, and that was before the impact of inflation and rising fuel prices. Although horse owners may just be noticing the price increases now, hay and grain producers have seen this coming and are already thinking of ways to adapt, Scott said.
The Value Of A Schoolmaster - The Chronicle of the Horse
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · Lauren Sprieser is a USDF gold, silver and bronze medalist making horses and riders to FEI from her farm in Marshall, Virginia. She’s currently developing The Elvis Syndicate’s Guernsey Elvis and her own string of young horses with hopes of one day representing the United States in team competition. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram ...
Homegrown Horses Are Our Best Chance For Topping The Podium
WEBJul 8, 2024 · The majority is in the third reason: People who own horses for a rider to compete because they believe in that rider. Sometimes they believe because the rider has a proven track record of success. Sometimes they believe because they just freaking like the rider. And if the rider is smart, they figure out how to be both: be both competent and a ...
A Labor Of Love - The Chronicle of the Horse
WEBMar 12, 2012 · I have 12 stalls, which means that when full, I go through about 300 bales of hay every three-or-so months. I can store that many with room to spare, so I get my hay by the truckload, which keeps the cost down, but it’s not insubstantial. I …
At Last We Arrive In Narnia, Or South Carolina!
WEBJun 7, 2015 · Take more hay than you think you’ll need—it’s extraordinary how much they can chomp through and horse hotels don’t always provide hay for overnight. Pack a full equine medical kit and an emergency tire repair kit, just in case. For the horse hotels, take cash and ensure all your horse’s papers, vaccine records and so on, are to hand.