Because horses are grazers by nature our horses receive breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a nightly snack rather than a more traditional twice a day feeding. Unless specifically called for, the only supplement received on a daily basis is the mineral Selenium . We currently feed grain products from Agway and from Penfield Feeds that already have Selenium added in. Most of the horses also receive vegetable oil added to their grain to provide additional calories. Many of the horses come with their own set of idiosyncrasies and needs and we work closely with our veterinarians to ensure that horses are receiving optimum care.
Some horses require ongoing medication for their health and well being.
As a teaching program we can often accommodate the additional costs of these high maintenance horses while a private horse owner may not. Because of the exceptional care and attention our horses receive, we have been able to bring a number of horses back to a useful state after being unable to perform for their previous owner. Since all of the horses are in a work program, full daily turnout is not a necessity. However, turnout time is a critical part of maintaining our horse s well being. Consequently we do have two small short-term turnout paddocks, a medium grass paddock, and a large grass paddock for longer turnout times.