WATERWatering horses in winter is a little more difficult than in summer. A stock tank heater keeps the water above freezing. I have the Nelson automatic heated waterer. The ScratchnAll is just next t … read more

Horses are well adapted to cold weather. As long as they have shelter from wind and wet, horses can stay comfortable when the temperatures plunge. A south-facing three-sided shelter with comfortable b … read more

Remember the stories about Cleopatra bathing in milk? Well it’s true and since cattle were not domesticated it was more than likely raw goat’s milk, with raw sheep milk as a close second possibility. … read more

While out in the back pasture checking on the big horses, two of them tried nipping at me when I was giving them rubs. They never do that. Then it dawned on me, the furry gloves I had on were giving t … read more

MINIATURE POTBELLIED PIGS MAKE WONDERFUL PETS. THEY ARE CLEAN, THEY CAN BE LITTER-BOX TRAINED, THEY DON’T SHED LIKE DOGS OR CATS, NOR GET FLEAS LIKE DOGS OR CATS. THEY CAN DO TRICKS A DOG NEVER THOUGH … read more