Reader Favorites | Transitioning Horses To Spring Pastures

Tips for transitioning horses to spring pastures, boarding barn best practices, and more! [TheHorse.com]( READER FAVORITES Newsletter March 31, 2023 [View this email in browser]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Pinterest]( [Follow us on Instagram]( Commentary [Transitioning Horses To Spring Pastures]( Abruptly putting a horse on pasture can lead to colic or laminitis. Here’s advice to help avoid health problems. [Read Now]( ADVERTISEMENT Commentary [Help, My Horses Won’t Eat Their Hay]( A nutritionist gives different reasons why two horses might not be consuming enough hay. [Read Now]( Free Tool [Mare Gestation Calculator]( Are you wondering when your pregnant mare will foal? Use our Mare Gestation Calculator to estimate her foaling date! [View Now]( ADVERTISEMENT Commentary [Can Diet Prevent Scratches in Horses?]( My horse is turned out to pasture for at least part of each day. Every winter he gets scratches. Is there anything I can do nutritionally that might help prevent this? [Read Now]( Article [Horse Boarding Barn Best Practices]( Two boarding barn operators offer practical management tips for individuals who run (or plan to someday run) boarding businesses. [View Now]( Article [Horse Hind-Limb Enigmas]( While forelimb lamenesses are fairly common, hind-limb issues can be less obvious and even underdiagnosed. Learn about the common causes of lameness in the hind end and how to diagnose and treat them. [Read Now]( THIS WEEK’S POLL [Time to Weigh In]( How would you describe your horse’s current weight? [Overweight – My horse needs to shed some pounds.]( [Underweight – My horse could benefit from gaining a few pounds.]( [My horse is at the correct weight for his age and breed.]( LAST WEEK’S POLL [Hay Preferences]( What type of hay do you primarily feed your horse? [View Results]( Article [Strangles Confirmed in Ontario Quarter Horse]( The mare resides at a boarding facility in Lanark County. [Read Now]( Video [How to Take Your Horse's Temperature]( Tom Cassleberry, DVM, of Fairfield, California, shows you how to take your horse's temperature. [Watch Now]( Article [Feeding Equine Elders]( Dr. Clair Thunes, an independent equine nutritionist, answers some of our readers' most common questions about feeding older equids. Learn about senior feeds, feeding older horses with metabolic disease, helping horses gain weight, and more. [Read Now]( Article [The Scoop on Loose Poop: Equine Diarrhea]( Diarrhea in adult horses can be life-threatening, so it is important for horse owners to know when to call their veterinarian and when to wait. [Read Now]( [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( • [Manage All Newsletter Subscriptions]( • [Privacy Policy]( • [Contact Us]( Copyright © 2023 Equine Network LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2365 Harrodsburg Rd #A200 Lexington, KY 40504-3331 Please do not reply to this message. This e-mail box is not monitored, and any e-mails received at this e-mail address will not be read. PARTNERS IN EQUINE HEALTH [AAEP Media Partner]( [AAEVT]( [AAPF]( [EPM Society] [BEVA](