Forage is the foundation of your horse’s diet, meaning that you need to be able to safely store large volumes of it throughout the year. As this year’s forage is harvested, you’re likely filling your barn with bales in order to stock up. But proper storage methods are important, since...

To understand how to use nutrition to prevent overheating in horses we must first understand fully how the digestive system works and creates heat.

We will skip past the stomach and small intestine as very little to no heat is created here from digestion, and start at the beginning of the...

La Bella Farm is owned and operated by Laura Marie Kramer, a 6th generation farmer and Standlee Premium Western Forage® employee. La Bella Farm raises Hog Island Sheep, an American Heritage Breed. Hog Island Sheep are classified as a...

Horses are grazing animals –their digestive system is built to continually consume and digest small amounts of primarily fibrous material. Modern performance horses are meal fed high calorie feed stuffs with less emphasis placed on high quality fiber sources. This trend in feeding practices has led to...

When a therapy llama enters a room, generally people go from being shocked, to grinning from ear to ear. The comment we most often receive is, "You made my day!" At facilities that receive regular visits, residents are all waiting in the lobby when we arrive; clamoring to be the...