NC Horse Blog

   Winter is coming, warm season grasses are beginning to decline, and livestock owners will soon be in their heaviest hay feeding season. B...

You know fall is definitely around the corner when the bot flies are out.  With the nice cooler temperatures and decline of some insects, w...

Due to the wet weather we have had, there is an increased potential for some hoof problems.   An earlier blog discussed thrush .   This arti...

A lot of research has been done on the nutrition requirements of mares.  There are recommendations for proper nutrition for main...

 One of the most worrisome diseases in horses can be colic.  Colic can be unpredictable in some animals and can go from mild to emergency su...

If you have ever traveled with your horse you may have experienced your horse refusing to drink water. Horses that weigh 1,000 pounds n...

Adapted and shortened from “MARE AND FOAL NUTRITION. Feeding Management of the Broodmare” by Dr. Bob Mowrey, North C...