2024: The Winter of the Hay Belly

2024: The Winter of the Hay Belly

This article was originally published on TheRider.com My horse looks fat! But when I check his body condition score (BCS), he is under 6: I can easily feel his ribs and there are little to no fat deposits along his neck, withers, shoulders, back, or tail head. (By the...
OptiMizing Our Hay Supply This Winter

OptiMizing Our Hay Supply This Winter

This article was originally published on TheRider.com An old dairy farmer told me that 2023 was his worst year for harvesting hay since 1992. I believe it. With a dry May, followed by record amounts of rain in June and July 2023, the harvesting of high quality, first...
See How Much You Could Save with the OptiMizer

See How Much You Could Save with the OptiMizer

Horses evolved to eat small amounts of forage continuously throughout the day and night. Free-choice hay often results in over eating, and hay that’s fed from the ground can be soiled and wasted. The OptiMizer combines the best of slow feed netting with the...