Miranda Mitchell bought her barrel racing horse, Perky, in October 2014. At that time, the mare’s previous owner warned her to never stand Perky near the arena during a competition, because her nervous energy would […]

If you’ve been tuning into this series about the importance of hay in your horse’s diet, you probably don’t need to be told that hay is for horses. (If you have any doubts, feel free […]

It seems so cozy – a slighly fuzzy horse tucked into a nice clean stall with a warm blanket, a pile of hay, and a heated water bucket as winter cold and snow descend outside […]

There’s nothing nicer than climbing up in to a hayloft filled with dry, sweet-smelling hay. Your horse would agree — in general, the better hay smells and looks, the better it tastes and the more […]

Unless your horse lives in a climate where the pastures are always pristine and never have to be closed for inclement weather, you probably feed your horse hay. (So that means most of us.) And […]

There’s a reason the flippant phrase, “hay is for horses!” has found its way into popular conversation, even among non-horsey folk. Sure, it’s a funny way to tease someone who overuses the expression “hey” — […]