Recent Blog Posts

• Three reasons why your horse may be tossing its head

  July 1, 2011
  While sometimes it doesn’t affect you, a horse tossing its head while you’re riding can throw both you and him off-balance. Katherine Blocksdorf of About.
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• Ridding your dog of skunk smell

  July 1, 2011
  If you live in a rural area the threat of your dog getting sprayed by a skunk is always looming. If you’ve never had the distinct “pleasure” of your dog getting sprayed, it’s like having a wet dog come into your house…times 10.
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• Removing ticks from your pets

  June 1, 2011
  Ticks are disgusting little insects that survive by sucking blood from their hosts, often times from your four-legged friend. Here are some tips to get that pestering tick out: You should check your animal pretty regularly to see if it has ticks on it.
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• Storing hay effectively

  June 1, 2011
  Making sure that the shed that you store your hay in is in good condition is important. First of all, if it’s not in good working order hay can be wasted (which means your money, too) and secondly it can seriously harm your animals. Here are a few ideas from Equisearch.
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• Crate training your dog

  May 11, 2011
  Training your dog to go into his crate is a tool that is used for confining him when he can’t be supervised as well as a place for him to call his own.
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• Identifying horse colic and what to do about it

  March 15, 2011
  Often times the thing most people associate with horses is racing. Whether it's at the Kentucky Derby or Saratoga Springs, horses prove time and again to be powerful animals. But along with their strength is a sickness that can be a major weakness. According to ultimatehorsesite.
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• Four snacks your bird will love

  March 15, 2011
  Unlike some pets like cats and dogs, feeding birds certain types of food usually reserved for humans can actually be healthy for them. Here are just a few suggestions from Alyson Burgess from About.
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• Choosing bedding for horse stalls

  March 15, 2011
  While it may not seem like a big deal what your horse lays on, in actuality a very important decision. Here are just a few of the different things that your horse should or shouldn’t lay on in his stable according to Katherine Blocksdorf of About.
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• Creep feeding your calves

  March 15, 2011
  Whether you're looking to feed your calves something specific or the bigger cattle are keeping all of the feed to themselves, a creep feeder may be a good solution to consider. A creep feeder’s basic function is to let the calves in and keep the adults out.
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