With over 20 world titles in Cow Horse and Reining, Robert Chown knows a thing or two about getting a horse to perform at his best. It takes a great horse, excellent training, and a talented rider to help a horse excel, but Chown would argue there is a fourth component to consider. “In competition horses, or even pleasure horses, when you are trailering them [and training on them], you’re putting…
Harvest time of hay is one of the most influential factors that
determine the quality of hay. As grasses and legumes continue to grow and mature
the amount of valuable nutrients such as protein and energy decrease. Each day
harvest is delayed reduces the quality of the hay.As plants progress from the vegetative state (no seed heads
or flowers) to the final seed formation state, the amount of s…
