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Slow Feeding for Ulcer Prevention

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Added by Texas Haynet on December 8, 2016 at 11:31am — No Comments

How to Read a Feed Tag

Lysine, lactobacillus acidophilus, selenium, crude fiber, crude protein. What is it? What does it all mean? This crash course on feed labels should help shed…

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Added by Texas Haynet on July 20, 2016 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Horse & Rider Struck by Lightning

Sometimes no amount of protective gear or training can stop accidents from happening. Especially when Mother Nature is involved.

On Wednesday April 27, 2016 a very accomplished equine professional and his horse were struck and killed by lightning in Mantachie, MS. …

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Added by Texas Haynet on May 6, 2016 at 11:00am — No Comments

Pasture Management 101

stock image Farmer working with his tractor on a lush green pasture in the English countryside to ensure the best possible grazing for his livestock

Is your pasture lush and green or sparse and weedy? Maintaining an established pasture is easier than you think. There are several key ingredients to basic pasture management: soil, fertilizer, weed control, and rotation. …

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Added by Texas Haynet on April 12, 2016 at 10:00am — No Comments

So You Bought a Pony for Christmas. Now What?

"I want a pony for Christmas." The phrase uttered by little girls everywhere and feared by parents across the world. The "Christmas Pony" novelty has been mocked by TV and social media for years, but is it really as bad as the eBay commercial would have you believe?…

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Added by Texas Haynet on December 1, 2015 at 4:30pm — No Comments

A Sneak Peak into Down Under Horsemanship

We spent this past Halloween weekend at Clinton Anderson's ranch in Stephenville, Tx for the first annual Ranch Rally. For two days, Clinton took the crowd through various training exercises using different horses that ranged in both…

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Added by Texas Haynet on November 18, 2015 at 9:54am — No Comments

Rescue of the Month - 1 Year Anniversary

Every month we get numerous emails, letters, phone calls from equine rescues all over the country requesting hay net donations. Unfortunately, we cannot yet honor every request so we are left the heart breaking task of picking and choosing. There are so many deserving organizations out there. How do you choose just 1…

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Added by Texas Haynet on November 5, 2015 at 8:00pm — No Comments

The Road to Rescue - Cheyenne & Warrior's Story

This is how I found her. Tied to a post. No food. No water. No shelter.

At the time, I was on the board of Dark Horse Rescue. We…

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Added by Texas Haynet on October 22, 2015 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Running Wild - The Wild Horses of Sand Wash Basin

This September we walked among the wild horses of Sand Wash Basin. The pictures do not even begin to describe the beauty and peace we experienced that day.

We had no idea what…

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Added by Texas Haynet on October 14, 2015 at 12:00pm — No Comments