Horses live long lives, and most horse lovers intend to give them a forever home. After all, our equine companions are often a large part of our lives and we spend a great deal of time, energy, money and effort on their behalf!

If you’re facing foreclosure, there are five steps that you can take that will allow you to come out of the situation with as little harm as possible. Step number one: Make good on the debt.

Pasture or other type of harvested roughage has to be included in a horse’s basic nutrition diet. By playing up the distribution of roughage and its concentrates, it determines the energy intake and the digestive tract fill.

I have said many times that if you are a breeder, you need to be a business. One of the reasons is that a business can deduct the expenses of raising horses including feed, vet care, stud fees, marketing costs, training fees and all the other necessary expenses of raising and selling your horses. The most important reason though is that you can buy and depreciate your stallion and mares over a period of time.