Tip Tuesday - Choosing Hay

It's #TipTuesday and with everyone thinking hay, it's a good time for a few tidbits.

Tip Tuesday - Sunburns

It's been awhile since I posted. The days are getting away from me.


So today's #TipTuesday is about sunburns. I may have posted this last year but it's still a good reminder as I see some of the horses are starting to get sunburns at the Sanctuary.

#Tip Tuesday - Spring Cleaning

It's #TipTuesday. Spring is in the air and so is spring cleaning. Here's a few helpful hints to get you motivated for cleaning.

Tip Tuesday - Supplements

It's #TipTuesday! As our horses age, we sometimes need to offer additional supplements to help. Here's a little infographic from horse.com that might help you figure out what supplement your horse might need.

Tip Tuesday - Toxic Trees

It's #TipTuesday. Even though there's a winter storm and possible blizzard on the way, it's time to start thinking spring. Green grass will soon be in abundance and the trees will start putting out their leaves. But there's toxic trees that can cause a horse to become very sick. Here's a bit of info about which toxic trees to avoid! Courtesy of HorseDVM.




To read more about toxic trees, head on over to:
http://www.horsedvm.com/featured-infographic/toxic-trees-that-shouldnt-be-in-horse-pastures/

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It's #TipTuesday and we are going to talk about spring pastures! Even though there is fresh snow on the ground, the grass is starting to grow and it'll soon be pasture time!

Tip Tuesday - Storing Hay

It's haying season and many are thinking hay. It's also time to think about fires. No one ever wants to think about hay and fires but it's a good idea to have an understanding of what can happen.


So today's #TipTuesday infographic is about storing hay and fire.


Personally at the Sanctuary, we are trying to schedule a time to pick up our ordered hay. I'm hoping with hit having sat out for a few weeks, that there's less risk of fire. We've already had one fire on the place, we don't ever need another.


Here's to a successful haying season.

Tip Tuesday - Fly Control

Now that we are in full swing of summer, the flies are coming out. In South Dakota, the terrible biting flies tend to come out around July (although they came out early and were biting everyone in June). Here's a few infographics that will hopefully help with the flies this season

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#Tip Tuesday Times Two - Sunburns

With this week being the official start to summer, we thought we'd throw in a bonus #TipTuesday (or make up for lost time) and talk about sunburns. With the days being so long and the sun being so hot, we thought it a good time to look into sunburns. We have a few Sanctuary residents that get sunburns on their noses and are always looking for preventative ways to keep them comfortable (much to their dismay when I apply sunscreen).


Enjoy your #TipTuesday!

Tip Tuesday - Heat Stress

It's #Tip Tuesday and we are talking heat stress. With the temps in the 90s and heat index in the 100s last week, I thought it would be a good time to look into heat stress. Of course this week is glorious and in the lower 70s but the official start to summer is this week and that only means hot, hot, hot.

With Rain having experienced heat stress, we keep a close eye on him to make sure he stays comfortable during the extreme heat. Here's two infographics that will hopefully be of help in telling if your horse is dealing with heat stress.

Tip Tuesday - Sings of Stress

It's #TipTuesday and that means another informative infographic (that I've conveniently borrowed).


Today we are talking about signs of stress in our horses.


With the heat increases rapidly in our area, I thought it might be good to know the signs of stress. Granted this infographic is for general stress but it's a good idea to always know your signs. Each horse will be a little bit different and you'll know your horse better than anyone else but this infographic may help.

Tip Tuesday - Laminitis

After a short break, we are back to #TipTuesday. Todays tip is about laminitis. Since most horses are out on pasture already (or they are starting to go out on pasture like the Sanctuary horses), it's time to keep a watchful eye on your horse for laminitis.


King is prone to laminitis so we are keeping a very close eye on him. Here's two infographics that might be of some help learning about laminitis.


Happy #TipTuesday

Tip Tuesday - Healthy Treats for your Horse

It's #TipTueday and today's tip is about what healthy treats you can feed your horse!

Tip Tuesday - Pasture/Grazing Management

We may be going into yet another Winter Weather Advisory but it's always good to be proactive and think about your pastures. The growing season will be here before we know it (maybe). What better way to plan your pasture grazing and pasture management than during a blizzard.


Always best to be prepared and might as well do it now while there's still snow on the ground. You won't want to come up with a plan after it's too late.


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Tip Tuesday - Drinking in Cold Weather

Because winter will never seem to leave (another storm is forecast to arrive Friday, starting with rain and turning to freezing rain, sleet, and then snow). I thought that even though winter is almost over, it's a good reminder to think of our horses during this latest cold snap to make sure they are getting enough water to drink.


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Tip Tuesday - Photosensitivity

It's going to be a two-fer day for #TipTuesday. I happened to find this infographic about photosensitivity and it hit home. Rain had photosensitivity and we almost lost him not long after bringing him home. I'm much more sensitive and worried about it now.

#TipTuesday - Scratches

Mud season is right around the corner for us in South Dakota. I'm sure other areas have been dealing with mud for months. We're actually dealing with a Winter Weather Advisory and about 3 inches of snow but we'll soon have mud again.

We've dealt with scratches in the past. Rain had a severe case of scratches and it took lots of trial and error to find what works best to cure his case. King, Chaos, and I think Dude have had it as well. Anyone with white socks are more prone to it.

So for today's #TipTuesday, we found a little infographic to share a bit of information about scratches.

Tip Tuesday - Vaccinations and Deworming

I'm going to try my best to get back into the swing of what I had hopped would be a consistent effort to provide some really good information about the Sannctuary in particular and for horses in general.


So today's #TipTuesday is about vaccinations and deworming. We should all be thinking about getting our vaccinations and deworming done soon. Now that spring is in the air, we need to think about our horse's health a little more.


And we have some good news to share about vaccinations at the Sanctuary but we'll save that for another post!

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It's  #TipTuesday

We are in the middle of winter in South Dakota and with that, is always the worry that our horses will start to lose weight if not taken care of properly.

Here's a quick tip sheet from Hygain about putting weight on your horse.

Happy #TipTuesday