Mineral Bioavailability
In my last post, I talked some about feeding a mineral supplement as a form of “cheap” insurance against a mineral deficiency, and I’d...
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hoffywhf
Oct 23, 20113 min read
Fall Soil and Forage Tests
(post by Jason) Late October is an easy time of year to get used to here in Middle Tennessee. In my opinion the weather can’t be improved...
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hoffywhf
Sep 22, 20112 min read
The Great Grain Wagon Redemption
In my opinion, a good farmer needs a junk pile and some old broken down equipment in exactly the same way that a politician needs an...
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hoffywhf
Sep 20, 20113 min read
A New Mouth to Feed??
As most of you know, Melissa and I moved the last group of horses to the new farm a couple of weeks ago, a year less a day from when the...
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hoffywhf
Jul 24, 20116 min read
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
This blog post was inspired by a recent post by Kate at A Year With Horses. Kate has a wonderful blog and is always very eloquent in...
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hoffywhf
Jul 17, 20114 min read
Making and Feeding Hay
(post by Jason) In a lot of ways we run a pretty unique horse boarding operation. Unlike most barns, we make much of our own hay and we...
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hoffywhf
Jul 14, 20112 min read
Debating Horse Barns
(post by Jason) Melissa and I have been doing a bunch of thinking about what the next barn at the new farm needs to look like and be able...
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hoffywhf
Jul 3, 20113 min read
But the grass is free… (!) (?)
(post by Jason) Actually, no, not so much. If there is one statement that we regularly run across in our business that is likely to set...
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hoffywhf
May 19, 20111 min read
Cicadas
Not a lot to report around here except the thirteen year cicadas have arrived in full force. They are incredibly loud. Although they are...
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hoffywhf
Apr 19, 20111 min read
Pasture Switch
I moved some horses into the pasture that was vacated by our George Faune showing off his trot and pointing his toes Faune, Winston,...
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hoffywhf
Mar 8, 20111 min read
Fateful Conversation
Jason was telling me a couple of weeks ago about a conversation that he had with our vet. The vet said that given that the majority of...
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hoffywhf
Feb 20, 20112 min read
Comparing Feeds Based on Energy Levels (Post Written By Jason)
I did some on farm troubleshooting a little while ago for a lady who was having a lot of problems keeping weight on her horse despite...
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hoffywhf
Feb 17, 20115 min read
Pain Management, Part I
Someone in the comments asked about managing pain in older horses or horses with long term issues. That is a really tough question to...
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hoffywhf
Feb 6, 20113 min read
Miracle Update & 7 Interesting Facts
The first order of business in this post is an update on Miracle. If you missed my last post about Miracle you can read about 2. At one...
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hoffywhf
Feb 1, 20112 min read
Feed Myths and Truths; What you can’t see is just as important as what you CAN !
Myth: I always choose pelleted feed because it doesn’t have much or any molasses in it. Although it makes intuitive sense that sweet feed...
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hoffywhf
Jan 23, 20113 min read
Myths and Truths: Ouch, the Feed Bill (post written by Jason)
I don’t think anyone reading this blog needs to be told that every part of horsekeeping is expensive, but given the recent run on...
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hoffywhf
Jan 9, 20113 min read
Hay
I recently ran across an old picture of my grandad and I taken in the late spring of 1987. I published the photo on my blog under another...
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hoffywhf
Dec 16, 20102 min read
Strange Weather
Our snow has come and gone. The little bit remaining that had not melted was taken care of by the rain we had yesterday and today. ...
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hoffywhf
Dec 12, 20102 min read
Snowing
I have no doubt that school kids all over middle Tennessee are celebrating right now. It is snowing which means schools are closed. In...
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hoffywhf
Dec 9, 20102 min read
Frisky Mares
The pastures have been very colorful the last few days as more often than not the horses have had their clothes on this week. To say I...
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