Is it hot enough for you? If you feel suppressed by repeated days of hot and humid weather, you can be sure that your horse feels worse.

"My horse is smart enough not to eat toxic plants" - This is a comment I often hear during property visits focused on responsible manure and pasture practices. While it’s true that horses generally avoid undesirable or toxic plants when there’s ample healthy forage available, issues tend to surface when pastures are overgrazed and food choices become limited. That’s when horses may resort to eating weeds or harmful plants. It’s essential for horse owners to recognize which plants pose a threat and to understand how to control their presence in grazing areas.

Some weather experts consider drought to be any time in which precipitation falls by 25 percent below average. On a horse farm with seasonal hay and pasture production, this requires attention to the amount of snowfall prior to the growing season and to the rain that falls prior to and during the growing season.

Horse people know that healthy skin is a cornerstone of comfort and performance. From small nicks to irritation around the pasterns in wet seasons, our goal is always the same: protect the skin barrier while keeping the environment calm, clean, and comfortable. Silver Honey® products bring together two nature-derived powerhouses, MicroSilver BG® and Mānuka Honey, to do exactly that. Below is a practical look at what each ingredient is, how it works, and why that matters.