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i have a 16 yo Hannoverian gelding that's never used his mineral or salt licks (or atleast in the 7years i've had him) and i was thinking about adding salt to his dinner. he's turned out on short grass for 8+ hours, he gets free choice hay in his stall, half scoop senior feed and 1/4 scoop 12% pellet at each of two feedings. at the second feeding he also get 10-15 alfalfa cubes soaked to create a mash, 1/4 cup corn oil and Grand Complete (supplement is for joints, hooves and coat. the hay cube mash is so he'll eat the supplement). once a month for a week he gets Sand Clear becuase he'll take mouthfuls of dirt while he's grazing. i've done lots of recent reading that horses should have salt blocks/free choice lose salt or salt added to thier grain and since my horse doesn't use his salt licks i was considering adding it to his grain. i know it won't hurt him as long as he has water available but do you think it's nessccarly? how much should i give him? i've read 1-2oz.....

anyone use them and what are your thoughts on them? are they safe and better for horses then the white and red licks?

when i was younger every night b4 bed i read horse books, magazines, pony club books, tack catalogs, Saddle Club series books (over 120 of them!) and vet books to learn EVERYTHING i could about ANYTHING having to do with horses and it amazes me the crazy simple questions some of these kids (and adults) ask that is basic horse knowledge. you people need to get off the internet and read!

so my question is how many of you grew up with a horse book plastered to you face like i did? and don't you think it helped you out more then this message board? i sure do!

i just got a pair of rubber reins and was wondering how to care for them... i was hoping when i got them that the tag would have care instructions or atleast warnings about what not to do but no luck... lemme know how you take care of yours and if you know of anything NOT to do or use on them... thanks (this is a repost i'm trying to get more then 2 answers)

i just got a pair of rubber reins and was wondering how to care for them... i was hoping when i got them that the tag would have care instructions or atleast warnings about what not to do but no luck... lemme know how you take care of yours and if you know of anything NOT to do or use on them... thanks

thinking about putting up bat houses to help with insects at the barn. if we put houses on the barn would it encourage them to live in the hayloft? we don't want them in the loft. please only answer if you have bat houses and/or know bats. also indicate where you put your bat houses. thanks

i have at&t but don't have a data plan. is there a way to download games to my phone using my computer without having a data plan? if so which FREE site(s) do you reccomend.

looking for a place to tent camp. i've only been camping once and that was at the Pinery Provincial Park in Ontario. i'm looking for something similar to that - spacious wooded sites with not many neighbors and fun things to do close by. i'm really intrested in visiting some caves and just relaxing by the campfire. also what is a good month to go? thanks in advance

what breed(s) do they have? do they show and in what? or do they have a trainer show their horse(s)? please include picture links if you can.

i work at the barn i board my horse at and they will have a total of 8-12 inches of snow in the morning i'm planning to turn them out like normal but my mom who used to work at a barn a few years ago said they didn't turn out in deep snow because of the risk of injury... what do you guys think? they were keep in today because of the ice so that makes me want to turn them out even more... we are located in michigan, holly area. all 14 horses have snow shoes or are barefoot and they are all older (6-16) and are tb's or warmbloods or wb crosses

from the knee down her left leg is VERY cold to the touch and the other feels the same temp as the rest of her body what could be going on? she suffers from lots of medical issues but none have symptoms like this nor do any meds she's taking.

my boyfriedn bought me a pair of ariat performer III for my birthday last march and the sole that sticks out past the boots toe is ripping off... i've never had a problem like this b4 with any boot, ariat or other brand. i'm planning on sending an e-mail to stateline tack to see what they can do about this because i've had them for less then a year.. i was wondering how often you guys replace your boots?... i usually get atleast 2 years out of them and if anyone has delt with something like this b4 what did the company do about it? thanks in advance i'm looking forward to hearing your input!

i missed a day of class and my psychology group stuck me with the impossible topic of comparing homophobia in other countries.. i'm not sure where to start or where to look! help! any and all info is appreciated!

the spider plant i have growing in my bathroom has something that looks like a neon yellow mushroom growing in it... i'm guessing it's a type of fungus but i'm not sure what to do about it becasue it grew back after i pulled it out the last time..

he'd get in before it gets dark and i'll be using hot water and putting a cooler on him after but i'm not sure if it's too cold.... however the other day he wouldn't come inside when it was raining and it was in the low 50's but then he didn't get soaked 'cause he had a sheet on...he could really use a bath but i don't want him to get chilled... what would you do if he was yours?

it seems like my horse's coat is getting heavier and heavier each winter and i don't want to deal with blow drying him and walking him around for 2 hours after every workout this winter like i did last winter... i'm thinking about giving him a blanket clip but i'm not sure if i should do it now or wait another month or 2.. we live in michigan and right now the temps are ranging from 60-30.. he'll be blanketed according to the weather.. he spends most of the day outside so i don't want to do a full body clip.. is there one pattern that would be better then another for a 16 yo hanoverian jumper? any and all ideas will be apreciated! thanks

i normally go to the laundry mat to wash my horses blankets (yes i always wait till the last minute) but wash his sheets in my parents front load washer and dryer... what can i do with the buckles to keep them quiet to keep my dad quiet and be able to wash my horse's sheets at home?

a friend forwarded an e-mail to me from STL that if you buy and donate stuff to the displaced horses in cali they'll double what you donate! i went to StateLineTack.com and couldn't find any info (but i didn't look that hard) i'm sure if you call they'll fill you in on the details! they prob even have a list of things people need! * if anyone has more info on this or knows things theses horses need please post an answer with the info*