tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post7311905467254619589..comments2024-03-14T06:57:29.577+00:00Comments on Rockley Farm: The shoeing ironyNic Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06885459438592023135noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-62625974795913726342015-07-08T17:09:06.115+01:002015-07-08T17:09:06.115+01:00Great article with excellent idea! I appreciate yo...Great article with excellent idea! I appreciate your post. Thanks so much and let keep on sharing your stuffs keep it up.meigancam01https://www.blogger.com/profile/11345254503348561365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-2033000864810222322015-06-26T20:07:39.910+01:002015-06-26T20:07:39.910+01:00Hello! Barb Lee in a part of the US with similar ...Hello! Barb Lee in a part of the US with similar growing conditions to yours. We've been involved in soil remineralization for years in our hayfield, but sadly have come to the end of our farming days. The grass was left standing too long once again (contract harvesting) and turned into trash. We are faced with buying our first hay in years. Though it is low in carbs, it has other dangers, notably the high potassium. Although the calcium and magnesium generally meet minimum daily requirements, the potassium will create a deficiency of both within the horse and cause all sorts of problems. According to the "grass tetany ratio" (Ca & Mg balanced against K) the hay is barely within safe parameters. We will, however be bringing up Ca, Mg and P a bit to offset the deleterious effects of 2.09% potassium. Thank you for your lovely post. Happy barefooting!<br />Blacklocusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258490802735227414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-53771312911544790982015-06-26T17:30:32.678+01:002015-06-26T17:30:32.678+01:00My lot are also always better at this time of year...My lot are also always better at this time of year - more movement, more variety of grazing and dry ground = stocking feet. Mine visibly deteriorate into soggy sponges in the winter and pick up again each spring. But then we are lucky to have the equivalent of wet clay wasteland grazing plus woodland, so not 'processed' Haribo-for-horses grass. Since we moved here even the 'early warning system' TB can stomp across the hardcore yard. Not so at the old place, even though it was old pasture - it was still far too rich for them.<br /><br />I think it's also hard for people to see horses as individuals - a set up that might look 'uncaring' to one human may suit one horse perfectly, but it may cause another stress or too much sugar! Horses for courses is very true. Although horses for environment is truer.... Doesn't have the same ring though...Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171722631433500294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-43060734140146115392015-06-26T17:06:14.287+01:002015-06-26T17:06:14.287+01:00I'm sure most folk would be appalled if they s...I'm sure most folk would be appalled if they saw where I am keeping my big lads - they are in a small 2/3 acre field that has been trashed and there is little if any grass - and they have a bale of hay. But they are doing just fine. The two little guys are actually in a shed with a cattle run attached - they get scythed nettles, cow parsley and other greens twice a day. This approach works - when you don't have a nice track system you develop other approaches.BruceAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813945785653884501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415492346905673232.post-43709114405620312632015-06-26T13:37:26.487+01:002015-06-26T13:37:26.487+01:00Interestingly, as I posted on phoenix this morning...Interestingly, as I posted on phoenix this morning, the feet of my three have gone very concave and rock crunchy over the past few days, noticeably so, and all I can put this down to is the extended period of (relatively)warm and dry weather we've had here in north yorkshire. I assume as well as hardening the feet a bit, it has also reduced sugar levels in the grass as little rain to swell growth ... <br /><br />Of course they are on limited grass and hardcore anyway, and they get balanced minerals and magox each day - but I must say I was impressed with the twelve feet when I checked them last night!ellerkincatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247673058442878595noreply@blogger.com