Standlee Barn Bulletin

July 15, 2018

Forage is the foundation of your horse’s diet, meaning that you need to be able to safely store large volumes of it throughout the year. As this year’s forage is harvested, you’re likely filling your barn with bales in order to stock up. But proper storage methods are important, since they can help to keep the forage in good, feedable condition, and may even play a role in reducing the risk of a...

July 8, 2018

To understand how to use nutrition to prevent overheating in horses we must first understand fully how the digestive system works and creates heat. We will skip past the stomach and small intestine as very little to no heat is created here from digestion, and start at the beginning of the large intestine of the horse. In horses, the large intestine begins with the cecum; adjoining the cecum is the...

June 18, 2018

Horses are grazing animals –their digestive system is built to continually consume and digest small amounts of primarily fibrous material. Modern performance horses are meal fed high calorie feed stuffs with less emphasis placed on high quality fiber sources. This trend in feeding practices has led to a significant upswing in the amount of horses suffering from gastric ulcers. What are equine...

May 9, 2018

The horse has evolved as a grazing animal; pasture has played a pivotal role in equine nutrition. Reported intakes of fresh pasture by horses can range from 1.5% to 3.0% of body weight/day. Most horses today, however, are managed in far different conditions than their natural grazing environment. This is due to both lack of available land to create pastures for most horse owners and concerns with...

April 30, 2018

Originated in 1875, The Kentucky Derby is a very well-known annual race in American history held at the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville Kentucky on the first Saturday in May. Along with the history, the Kentucky Derby has earned itself many sacred traditions. Here are a few of our favorite traditions of the Kentucky Derby that you may not have been aware of. Garland of Roses The Garland of...