A blog that focuses on our unique program that teaches natural horsemanship, heritage breed conservation, soil and water conservation, and even folk, roots, and Americana music. This blog discusses our efforts to prevent the extinction of the Corolla Spanish Mustang. Choctaw Colonial Spanish Horse, Marsh Tacky, and the remnants of the Grand Canyon Colonial Spanish Horse strain.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Quick Tip #22--Be Careful of Early Spring Founder
Be very careful abut letting horses eat all they want of spring plants that are just coming to life in this part of the country. All of the plants are higher than normal in the sugar that can lead to founder and colic during this time of the year.
I let my horses graze only about twenty minutes a day for the next few weeks until their bodies acclimate to the new foliage and until the sugar level goes down.
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