Winter is upon us, which means pastures are dying and additional forage sources become a staple in horse diets. Are you the type of horse owner who buys what you can in late summer or fall, and then end up having to find more mid-winter, sometimes scrambling due to the...

Feeding horses should be easy, but unfortunately, it has become quite challenging for our modern horses. We have outlined 5 common mistakes that are made when feeding horses.

1. Not Feeding Enough Quality Hay

The horse has evolved as a grazing animal; forage plays a pivotal role in equine health. Horses are non-ruminant...

There’s always a moment in our lives, a pivotal moment, when the joy and the love we experience for our animals became foundational for who we are what we want to become. At Standlee Premium Western Forage® we understand those moments and we want to hear what that special moment...

To understand weight gain and loss in horses, we must first be able to accurately evaluate the horse’s current body condition. The Body Condition Scoring (BCS) system has been developed to help horse owners visually determine if their horse is overweight, underweight or in ideal condition. It assigns values...

In order to understand the importance of certified noxious weed free forage, let’s first look at what noxious weeds are and what threat they pose to our environment.

Noxious weeds grow aggressively and scavenge moisture, nutrients, and sunlight from other plants. Noxious weeds are weeds that cause...