Horses are natural grazers, but not every green plant they find in the field provides the nutrition they need. Broadleaf weeds such as dandelion, curly dock, milkweed, dogbane and Canada thistle, for example, tend to crowd out the grasses and legumes that horses need to thrive.
Read MoreThe Potomac Hunt invites you to “Hopeful Hunters” Foxhunting Clinic on Friday, August 7, and Saturday, August 8. Friday will include a happy hour hound walk starting at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday will be a mounted foxhunt leaving at 8 a.m. from the Potomac Hunt Kennels at 21315 Peach Tree Rd. in Dickerson. Foot followers are also welcome. Brunch is included.
Read MoreJune 26, 2011—The agriculture appropriations bill just passed by the House of Representatives dramatically slashes funding for conservation, including major cuts in the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program and the Grasslands Reserve Program. These cuts are a double whammy in that cuts now affect the budget baseline available for conservation programs in the next farm bill.
Read MoreAs the milder spring weather beckons us to hit the trails, we would like to ask your cooperation in permitting key portions of an EPIC trail to remain open for responsible use by all of us. Due solely to the much-appreciated courtesy of Daphne Ross, the Dry Seneca Creek Trail runs along the border of, and probably is just within, the property of Daphne’s beautiful Tulip Pond Farm on Partnership Road in Poolesville. Unfortunately, some riders on the trail have, inadvertently we suspect, not observed basic courtesies in riding that portion of the trail.
Read MoreThere are many objects for your horse to hurt himself on during a trail ride: rocks, barbed wire or sharp tree branches, to name just a few. It’s helpful to know what to do while waiting for your veterinarian to arrive if your horse cuts himself while away from home.
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