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Bedding

Posted on by Kelly Allday

ALEX: When deciding on a type of bedding for your horse, you should probably first take a look at your stall and what the composition is of the flooring below. Is it concrete? Is it dirt? Is it a rubber … Continue reading

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Shelter (Safety, Ventilation)

Posted on by Kelly Allday

STEVE: If you’re in the Southeast United States: Georgia, Florida, Alabama, right along the Gulf Coast; it typically is a very, very mild climate. It doesn’t get really cold. You can get away with something as simple as a run-in … Continue reading

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Water (How often, How much)

Posted on by Kelly Allday

STEVE: I don’t really believe that horses ever get too much water. You can basically give them too much water at a time when they would try to take in too much. If they’re really, really overstressed, way too hot, … Continue reading

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Housing (Barn/Stalls/Pasture, Feed, Supplies, Bedding)

Posted on by Kelly Allday

ALEX: As far as finding the right housing for your horse, it really depends on what you want to do with your horse. Horses are cold-natured animals, so they take to the elements pretty good as far as the cold, … Continue reading

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Basic Care & Costs (Daily duties, Financial responsibilities)

Posted on by Kelly Allday

ALEX: Well, I think caring for horse on a daily basis has a lot of responsibilities. When Steve and I did it on the racetrack together, we’d start at 5:00 in the morning. That was a little different scenario than … Continue reading

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No Foot, No Horse

Posted on by Kelly Allday

STEVE: There’s an old saying, it goes back eons. It’s probably the truest thing, maybe the truest statement ever made about a horse. Is that, if you have no foot, you have no horse. What that really all melts down … Continue reading

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General Appearance

Posted on by Kelly Allday

STEVE: The general appearance of a healthy horse has a lot to do with the brilliance and the brightness in their eye. The curiosity that they sense, you know, the surroundings. They have a good healthy coat that has a … Continue reading

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