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Is Your Horse Lacking an Essential Mineral?

The Importance of Copper by Eleanor Blazer, www.horsecourses.online   “See a penny, pick it up…and put it in a bucket?”  Adding pennies to a horse’s water to increase copper intake is without merit; it doesn’t work. Pennies minted after 1982 are only 2.5 percent copper. You may want to add copper, … Read More

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Lunch from the Lawn Mower

Are Grass Clippings Good for Your Horse? by Eleanor Blazer   You might think feeding lawn clippings to horses makes sense. After all horses are designed to eat grass, but think again. The sensitive equine digestive system does not tolerate change. Anytime you introduce new feed to a horse it must be … Read More

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Diatomaceous Earth and Parasite Control

Are there Beneficial Skeletons in Your Barn? by Eleanor Blazer   Skeletal remains found in horse barn! In many barns across the country skeletal remains of ancient microscopic single celled algae called diatoms may be found. When entering a barn that is known to harbor diatoms, the best place to find … Read More

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How to Measure Your Horse for a Blanket

Shopping For Horse Wear by Eleanor Blazer   You’ve decided your horse needs a blanket. It’s time to go shopping! First determine size, weight and material of the blanket. To figure out what size your horse needs, you’ll have to do some measuring. Begin by putting a halter and lead rope on … Read More

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