hey Becky, I enjoy your videos. I have been a horse trainer for 20 plus years. You are not wrong with your feeding program for the breed of horse you own. You are also not wrong about a low sugar diet. However, your diet recommendations are very low in protein. if you have a young horse, a broodmare , a stallion, a hard keeper, or a horse in heavy work you will need a lot more protein than oats can provide. you can fulfill this protein need by feeding alfalfa hay. you can also feed beet pulp , blackstrap molasses , alfalfa cubes , and/or a complete feed that doesn't have all of the unnatural fillers in it. you are right to advise to soak your feed in water for several minutes before feeding as this makes the feed easier for the horse to chew and digest. high quality hay is also more important than just feeding hay continuously. Sometimes hay rolls in certain areas get really dusty and full of weeds and can be very low in protein and nutrition. Your little Haflinger is adorable and will do well on your diet for the rest of it's life. But just know if you had a viewer with a Thoroughbred or a yearling this diet may not be adequate
+Avram Powell. I have owned, trained many different horse breeds, donkey and now mules for 25 years and they all do well on this diet. The only thing people will need to adjust is the amount of oats. Older horses that can't chew the oats anymore need to have them ground up in a Nutribullet. Good Grass hay has plenty of protein. Feed the way you like, people just can't help themselves they like to complicate things. I keep it simple and natural. 🐝😀🐷🐝☀️🐔
I agree, this diet is not bad. But it is not for certain types of horses. For example working horses or event horses. As they get more work to do, they need more energy. I'm not saying they should get it from sugar, but they need it. I worked on a farm with horses, that worked in mountains, to carry down the wood. And they needed lots of grain. It would be really interesting to see video about diet for hard working horses.
when you give horses free access to hay, you dont always want the best nutritional hay. if you do, you'll just end up with obese horses. giving horses access to hay 24/7 can prevent stomach sores. i agree that not every horse is the same, and needs to be fed acordingly. i own 3 horses atm. a warmblood a fjord and a shetland. the shetlands only gets hay and vitamins, since she's fat and i dont want her to gain any weight. the warmblood is an easy keeper and i just feed her some pellets in the winter time besides the hay. the fjord (funny enough) is somewhat of a hard keeper and i feed her alfalfa hay besides the hay in the paddock, and she gets barly plus some müsli. diet and dietary needs also highly depend on how much work they do. are they an eventing horse or a pasture pet?
Avram Powell actually, you should feed your horse alfalfa hay quite rarely. That's because feeding horses too much alfalfa can cause health issues. Becky also doesn't do crazy sporting, and has smaller sized horses that don't require the high protein diets. Protein is meant for a very hard working horse, but Becky's horses are meant for joy riding. Therefor, they don't require that diet.
Don't worm your horse to often, some people worm every month and some people worm every season change. It depends. But always switch between two different wormers (preferably by the same brand/company) each time you worm so that they don't get immune to that one same wormer.
You are such a sweetheart! As in you have a sweet heart and that's likely all the sweet your hens and horses need. I love watching your videos. Cute as a button. Your enthusiasm, joy, and real caring nature shine.
Great advice Becky ! I am now retired but I raised PRE Andalusians and Friesians in the past. My husband is ill so I had to cut down from 21 horses to my one stallion. I Love All your videos and look forward to each and every one. God Bless you... Nancy LeNau
You have a beautiful horse. Thank you for showing viewers how to care for a horse. :) You are doing a wonderful job.. : ) You are amazing woman and thank you for sharing your videos. People can learn so much from you. Thank you! :)
Thank you so much for sharing. What you say is so clear, so easy to understand & so informative. Your horses look so happy, and its easy to see they are cared for so well. Thank you! :-)
Your looking great! The homesteading lifestyle really agrees with you! Loved the video! I liked how your horse kept licking your hands throughout the video!
I love that u let ur animals roam free and u do things naturally, but if u feel like trying, u should try to ride ur horses without bits and sometimes try it. They will have to get used to it, but it will be more natural. After all, animals aren't "made" to have bits in their mouth or anything on them. It expands ur horsemanship skills and I feel like u would do great at teaching them how to do it!😊🤗
Im the exact same way! I only give mine crimped oats! We have barrels of them and i throw them some maybe once a week, or after a ride as a treat. If ur horse is on pasture, and has salt/minerals, then they should be fine. And yes, my horses aways have the same temperament as well, Socker is pretty relaxed and laid back, Sugar is the same but has a bit more spunk. I never have to worry if theyre in a mood or not.
Hey Becky, I freaking love you, your animals, and your voice, and litterally everything about you! Thank you for making This video so it can help people like me. I love you so much! 💖
Wow we didn't even know that we don't we raise horses Becky my name's Joseph but unreal that's good that's great that you can make the animal much much healthier that's great God bless you☺☺
Grain is not bad, it’s not garbage. Grain helps horses with digestion, my horse is metabolic, and if he didn’t have his special grain he would be dead. Grain helps older horses with a lot of things
He is ready to roll. I love how you went on about the sad (sad american diet). I live in Tucson, Az. Dont have horses but will get two in the near future. I love animals, probably more than people.
Sprout the oats and see how the horses go mad for that green- nuff said. --forgot to mention, the vitamin content goes up a LOT when you sprout, so no need for supplements!
I grew up on a farm, they had horses there and for a treat was just plain oats. (chopped up farmer really got it ready for cows), But i sneaked a cup each to the thoroughbreds on his farm once in awhile while I gave them flakes of alfafa.
An important thing to add, is for competitive horses they may need muscle/tendon supplements. My personal horse is a highly competitive Hunter jumper and he gets SmartPaks bute, tendon, muscle, and joint supplements. His food also is given dry not watered down and they are all very happy :) Excellent video again though! I love your channel :)
+Grace Gochnauer horses are flesh and blood just like you and I. Although they are big and strong and need a lot of exercise, they can be over worked and injured. We try hard not to over ride our horses so they have a long, problem free, pain free life. ❤️😀🐝🐷🐔☀️
+Becky's Homestead yes! I l love your theory's and videos they are always so great :) your animals are always healthy and happy and your videos are amazing as well!
Enjoyed it Becky always do...question.....we are building our homestead here and NW FL and of course I want animals like you have...for budgeting purposes would you share a video on how much it costs for vet bills, feed, etc. for all the homestead?
You can feed your horse as much sugar and carbs depending on how much you ride. If you take your horse on long rides and fast rides regularly, they need more sugar for energy, whereas if they are in light work only being ridden once or twice maybe three times a week on a slow ride they don’t need as much sugar.
You are the 1st homesteader I've seen who has horses, mules and donkeys. I hope that means that you aren't planning to eat them... Just kidding. At least you can use the manure for good compost. I had my mule till he was almost 30 years old. :)
Hello There Becky! Just a little quick question. For example I don't have my own horse but I have ridden horses in the past that get grain day and night , the owners will put molasses grain or FM senior grain, they say it depends on the horse's age if they should get molasses grain or FM senior. I know molasses grain is actually kind of sugary like you said. so example if I had my own horse and if I were to give them grain should I give it to them everyday or just once a week or once a month?
I love all your videos Becky, thank you for all the input and advice! How much Diatomacious Earth do you add to their feed per day? Is this amount something you need to build up to or can you start out with that amount?
it's funny how horse care varies depending where you live, lol! Here in Alberta you don't need a salt blocks ( salt is easily accessible here), oats grow naturally out in fields especially where I live and we don't really need to worry about rabies as much since rabies hasn't been here for years.
My mom is getting me a horse for my birthday.i don't have a farm but where we live at pommer park.i can't wait..can you even tell me how to train a horse??
Good video. Just wanted to add that horses need a 12/12 % Phosphorous block in addition to a regular salt block. Phosphorous is essential and not found in any of their feed.
I know of a UA-cam channel called Rick Gore's Think Like A Horse where Mr. Gore himself discusses natural horsemanship and how to really understand your equine. Despite his annoying rants, he offers plenty of positive constructive criticism, debunks horse myths, and never sugarcoats reality. Yet people are always killing the messenger towards him because of his teachings. If you're willing to listen, you should give his free lessons a try, Becky, your barnyard friends will ever be grateful you did! :)
How much DE do you use? Love the Haflinger.! Triple crown makes Lite. I have a fat Morgan and a mini. Minis have special needs with food. Oats can make your horse fat. The mixes have the vitamins and minerals that the oats alone don't have. Our soils are mostly depleted, which is why vitamins are in our foods too.
sometimes people have a equine nutritionist come out to make sure they are getting what they are getting. If you have a skinny and or senior horse I recommend equine senior but check with a vet first before hand.
Hey I use diatomoceous earth for getting rid of pests in my apartment (the food grade because of my cat). Sadly I live in social housing, my apartment has the least amount because of this miracle dust powder. And during my research it mentioned it gets rid of any parasite. Works on roaches and bedbugs as well.
I read an article about Dow Chemical rumors are becoming less effective because the worms are adapting, which is creating a living hell for the horses. So using a more natural wormer is actually the best thing for your horse.
Don't just rely on her tho. Some of her advice is way off.. Try to get as much info as you can from different sources and most importantly listen to what the pony you get is telling you.
P.S - u r already at a start to riding without bits, because u can already easily lead ur horses with rope halters!😊 I know I can't make u do it, but I'd truly love to see u do it!!!😗🤗
What a beautiful horse,ma'am. What's your horse's name and how old is he? I just started my 3rd set of riding lessons and I started riding saddle today,because it's my first day of my 3rd set of lessons,and I was complimented by my instructor on how well I did today. My horses name is Cisco. I participate in a therapeutic riding program,and riding horses is quite relaxing. We share a close bond,and I thoroughly enjoy riding my horse.
Carla Head I also have a good bond with my horse at the training barn, but he has some PTSD from his previous owners, he got rescued and the Barn adopted him for therapeutic riding as well, and the horses there are treated amazingly!
Regarding your comments about grain I think you have had it really lucky by having hardy ponies and mules. If you had a poor doer you would understand they really need processed pellets and grains. At the moment I've got a 17hh warmblood mare and she needs a lot of calories. Plus she needs the fats, carbs, proteins etc otherwise she will rapidly lose weight!
hey Becky,
I enjoy your videos. I have been a horse trainer for 20 plus years. You are not wrong with your feeding program for the breed of horse you own. You are also not wrong about a low sugar diet. However, your diet recommendations are very low in protein. if you have a young horse, a broodmare , a stallion, a hard keeper, or a horse in heavy work you will need a lot more protein than oats can provide. you can fulfill this protein need by feeding alfalfa hay. you can also feed beet pulp , blackstrap molasses , alfalfa cubes , and/or a complete feed that doesn't have all of the unnatural fillers in it. you are right to advise to soak your feed in water for several minutes before feeding as this makes the feed easier for the horse to chew and digest.
high quality hay is also more important than just feeding hay continuously. Sometimes hay rolls in certain areas get really dusty and full of weeds and can be very low in protein and nutrition.
Your little Haflinger is adorable and will do well on your diet for the rest of it's life. But just know if you had a viewer with a Thoroughbred or a yearling this diet may not be adequate
+Avram Powell. I have owned, trained many different horse breeds, donkey and now mules for 25 years and they all do well on this diet. The only thing people will need to adjust is the amount of oats. Older horses that can't chew the oats anymore need to have them ground up in a Nutribullet. Good Grass hay has plenty of protein. Feed the way you like, people just can't help themselves they like to complicate things. I keep it simple and natural. 🐝😀🐷🐝☀️🐔
I agree, this diet is not bad. But it is not for certain types of horses. For example working horses or event horses. As they get more work to do, they need more energy. I'm not saying they should get it from sugar, but they need it. I worked on a farm with horses, that worked in mountains, to carry down the wood. And they needed lots of grain. It would be really interesting to see video about diet for hard working horses.
when you give horses free access to hay, you dont always want the best nutritional hay. if you do, you'll just end up with obese horses. giving horses access to hay 24/7 can prevent stomach sores. i agree that not every horse is the same, and needs to be fed acordingly. i own 3 horses atm. a warmblood a fjord and a shetland. the shetlands only gets hay and vitamins, since she's fat and i dont want her to gain any weight. the warmblood is an easy keeper and i just feed her some pellets in the winter time besides the hay. the fjord (funny enough) is somewhat of a hard keeper and i feed her alfalfa hay besides the hay in the paddock, and she gets barly plus some müsli.
diet and dietary needs also highly depend on how much work they do. are they an eventing horse or a pasture pet?
Avram Powell actually, you should feed your horse alfalfa hay quite rarely. That's because feeding horses too much alfalfa can cause health issues. Becky also doesn't do crazy sporting, and has smaller sized horses that don't require the high protein diets. Protein is meant for a very hard working horse, but Becky's horses are meant for joy riding. Therefor, they don't require that diet.
My cousin has an Arab gelding and he got colic from eating alfalfa hay and was told to not give him any more.
He's a sweetheart! I just love watching him pawing the floor and nuzzling your hand. It's evident he is one happy and healthy fellow.
Pawing the ground is not good for his hooves she should have down rubber mats
Now I know how to take care of a horse..now I'm so happy to get him..
Hello Laura how are you doing?
Don't worm your horse to often, some people worm every month and some people worm every season change. It depends. But always switch between two different wormers (preferably by the same brand/company) each time you worm so that they don't get immune to that one same wormer.
your horses are so BUEATFULL!!!!!!!! they look healthy and sweet. I used to have a horse but we gave her away because we moved.
Hi Becky. All your horses look happy and content. Great job.
Hello Susan how are you doing is nice meeting you here.
Love this Becky!! You're amazing!
Hello.
You are such a sweetheart! As in you have a sweet heart and that's likely all the sweet your hens and horses need. I love watching your videos. Cute as a button. Your enthusiasm, joy, and real caring nature shine.
Great advice Becky ! I am now retired but I raised PRE Andalusians and Friesians in the past. My husband is ill so I had to cut down from 21 horses to my one stallion. I Love All your videos and look forward to each and every one. God Bless you... Nancy LeNau
your videos make me so happy
You have a beautiful horse. Thank you for showing viewers how to care for a horse. :) You are doing a wonderful job.. : ) You are amazing woman and thank you for sharing your videos. People can learn so much from you. Thank you! :)
I love your videos about horses I have takin all of you advice for my horses
3:52 he's getting bored back there! Lol
I just love your channel:) your horse looks beautiful
its not a horse
Thank you so much for sharing. What you say is so clear, so easy to understand & so informative. Your horses look so happy, and its easy to see they are cared for so well. Thank you! :-)
Your looking great! The homesteading lifestyle really agrees with you! Loved the video! I liked how your horse kept licking your hands throughout the video!
+J Sutor Thunder keeps begging for a handful of oats. Haflingers do love to eat haha
Hello sutor how are you doing?
Thanx for the info, I live in a 4 bedroom apartment, my horse will b livin wit me
This video makes me want a horse so much >.
I love that u let ur animals roam free and u do things naturally, but if u feel like trying, u should try to ride ur horses without bits and sometimes try it. They will have to get used to it, but it will be more natural. After all, animals aren't "made" to have bits in their mouth or anything on them. It expands ur horsemanship skills and I feel like u would do great at teaching them how to do it!😊🤗
Im the exact same way! I only give mine crimped oats! We have barrels of them and i throw them some maybe once a week, or after a ride as a treat. If ur horse is on pasture, and has salt/minerals, then they should be fine. And yes, my horses aways have the same temperament as well, Socker is pretty relaxed and laid back, Sugar is the same but has a bit more spunk. I never have to worry if theyre in a mood or not.
Great looking Horse, awesome advise thank you Becky!
Hey Becky, I freaking love you, your animals, and your voice, and litterally everything about you! Thank you for making This video so it can help people like me. I love you so much! 💖
Love this video.. Your horse looks great. Our daughter wants us to get a horse really bad-- I will share this video with her as well
Wow we didn't even know that we don't we raise horses Becky my name's Joseph but unreal that's good that's great that you can make the animal much much healthier that's great God bless you☺☺
I love how when you went ranting your horse was just talking to you like it agreed
I have a horse named eleven and I used some of these tips and he has had a great temperament!!
You take amazing care of all of your animals!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great tips Becky! I think your diet tips are excellent and so important!!
Actually love your channel. Youre so sweet :)
Beautiful homestead...thanks for sharing
Grain is not bad, it’s not garbage. Grain helps horses with digestion, my horse is metabolic, and if he didn’t have his special grain he would be dead. Grain helps older horses with a lot of things
Hello Annie how are you doing...?
I love alllll your videos! you have truly inspired me!!
Hi Becky! There is a lot of great information in this video. I really enjoyed it. Beautiful horse also. :-)
He is ready to roll. I love how you went on about the sad (sad american diet). I live in Tucson, Az. Dont have horses but will get two in the near future. I love animals, probably more than people.
very informational Becky thank for sharing
Wow...so informative....thank you!!!
Sprout the oats and see how the horses go mad for that green- nuff said.
--forgot to mention, the vitamin content goes up a LOT when you sprout, so no need for supplements!
Great video!
Love this video! Thunder is SOOOOO handsome! :D
I don't know to much about horses but I want to learn this was a great video thank you I really enjoyed!! :D
Can you please do a 'how I tack up my horses' I would love to see it!
Your horse is so pretty, ive always wanted one
good on you Becky! your horses do look in great condition!
They love an apple every once in a while too!
wow amazing!! I am getting a horse soon and your videos helped me a lot! thx
hi I love your videos I always learn from them every time I watch them love your beautiful horse to :]
I grew up on a farm, they had horses there and for a treat was just plain oats. (chopped up farmer really got it ready for cows), But i sneaked a cup each to the thoroughbreds on his farm once in awhile while I gave them flakes of alfafa.
great information thanks Becky
This is very informative, and great video!!! NEW SUBSCRIBER!!!
Becky my horse looks JUST like your horse🤗
Where do you get your barley and wheat from? I'm having a hard time finding large amounts?
Thx I am getting a horse this is so helpful
Thanks for sharing Becky
+Travis Ward Thanks for watching
+Becky's Homestead Becky can you please make a video of you saddling thunder? Please!
An important thing to add, is for competitive horses they may need muscle/tendon supplements. My personal horse is a highly competitive Hunter jumper and he gets SmartPaks bute, tendon, muscle, and joint supplements.
His food also is given dry not watered down and they are all very happy :) Excellent video again though! I love your channel :)
+Grace Gochnauer horses are flesh and blood just like you and I. Although they are big and strong and need a lot of exercise, they can be over worked and injured. We try hard not to over ride our horses so they have a long, problem free, pain free life. ❤️😀🐝🐷🐔☀️
+Becky's Homestead yes! I l love your theory's and videos they are always so great :) your animals are always healthy and happy and your videos are amazing as well!
Enjoyed it Becky always do...question.....we are building our homestead here and NW FL and of course I want animals like you have...for budgeting purposes would you share a video on how much it costs for vet bills, feed, etc. for all the homestead?
Beautiful Horse
You go Becky!
I would say a good food choice is oats, its very nutritious and something that your horse loves!
Nice video... as always!🙌
You can feed your horse as much sugar and carbs depending on how much you ride. If you take your horse on long rides and fast rides regularly, they need more sugar for energy, whereas if they are in light work only being ridden once or twice maybe three times a week on a slow ride they don’t need as much sugar.
your horse is so beautiful I am in love with it
I know this is late, but i think it’s a haflinger
Thanks Becky! Good Info!
beautiful horse
You are the 1st homesteader I've seen who has horses, mules and donkeys. I hope that means that you aren't planning to eat them... Just kidding. At least you can use the manure for good compost. I had my mule till he was almost 30 years old. :)
Becky good job
Thanks for sharing! ❤️ your vids
Your horses look beautiful
Thank you. Such good info
Hi Becky I just wanted to drop in and say hello!!! Love your videos I need to catch up, haven't been able to watch lately.
OMG my mum said I could mabey have a hours so ahhh amazing! Thanks for the info
Guys, stop "correcting" her! She is a horse owner and she knows what she's doing!
Hello There Becky! Just a little quick question. For example I don't have my own horse but I have ridden horses in the past that get grain day and night , the owners will put molasses grain or FM senior grain, they say it depends on the horse's age if they should get molasses grain or FM senior. I know molasses grain is actually kind of sugary like you said. so example if I had my own horse and if I were to give them grain should I give it to them everyday or just once a week or once a month?
little Stompy. ♡
I love all your videos Becky, thank you for all the input and advice! How much Diatomacious Earth do you add to their feed per day? Is this amount something you need to build up to or can you start out with that amount?
Woooww u actually got a horse this time impressive
it's funny how horse care varies depending where you live, lol! Here in Alberta you don't need a salt blocks ( salt is easily accessible here), oats grow naturally out in fields especially where I live and we don't really need to worry about rabies as much since rabies hasn't been here for years.
this is my new horse feed.
My mom is getting me a horse for my birthday.i don't have a farm but where we live at pommer park.i can't wait..can you even tell me how to train a horse??
Good video. Just wanted to add that horses need a 12/12 % Phosphorous block in addition to a regular salt block. Phosphorous is essential and not found in any of their feed.
great advice.
HE IS SO CUTE
Can you fee those oats to a lactating goat? I never thought about the sugar aspect but it makes sense.
I know of a UA-cam channel called Rick Gore's Think Like A Horse where Mr. Gore himself discusses natural horsemanship and how to really understand your equine. Despite his annoying rants, he offers plenty of positive constructive criticism, debunks horse myths, and never sugarcoats reality. Yet people are always killing the messenger towards him because of his teachings. If you're willing to listen, you should give his free lessons a try, Becky, your barnyard friends will ever be grateful you did! :)
Is it okay if you feed your horse a little bit of sugar every once in a while for a special little treat?
Thank you
Beautiful horse
+Brenda SIGEL thanks!
+Becky's Homestead you look great! you must have lost more weight!
its not a horse
i know
Good video thanks for sharing. Where in Florida are you located?
How much DE do you use? Love the Haflinger.! Triple crown makes Lite. I have a fat Morgan and a mini. Minis have special needs with food. Oats can make your horse fat. The mixes have the vitamins and minerals that the oats alone don't have. Our soils are mostly depleted, which is why vitamins are in our foods too.
That horse or pony is cute.
sometimes people have a equine nutritionist come out to make sure they are getting what they are getting. If you have a skinny and or senior horse I recommend equine senior but check with a vet first before hand.
Hey I use diatomoceous earth for getting rid of pests in my apartment (the food grade because of my cat). Sadly I live in social housing, my apartment has the least amount because of this miracle dust powder. And during my research it mentioned it gets rid of any parasite. Works on roaches and bedbugs as well.
Hello Susan how are you?
i love horses
I read an article about Dow Chemical rumors are becoming less effective because the worms are adapting, which is creating a living hell for the horses. So using a more natural wormer is actually the best thing for your horse.
Hi I am Thomasthesheeps
sister I am getting a pony the videos are so much help
Don't just rely on her tho. Some of her advice is way off.. Try to get as much info as you can from different sources and most importantly listen to what the pony you get is telling you.
love this 💕
You’re such a good “animal mommy”.
P.S - u r already at a start to riding without bits, because u can already easily lead ur horses with rope halters!😊 I know I can't make u do it, but I'd truly love to see u do it!!!😗🤗
What a beautiful horse,ma'am. What's your horse's name and how old is he? I just started my 3rd set of riding lessons and I started riding saddle today,because it's my first day of my 3rd set of lessons,and I was complimented by my instructor on how well I did today. My horses name is Cisco. I participate in a therapeutic riding program,and riding horses is quite relaxing. We share a close bond,and I thoroughly enjoy riding my horse.
Carla Head I also have a good bond with my horse at the training barn, but he has some PTSD from his previous owners, he got rescued and the Barn adopted him for therapeutic riding as well, and the horses there are treated amazingly!
Regarding your comments about grain I think you have had it really lucky by having hardy ponies and mules. If you had a poor doer you would understand they really need processed pellets and grains. At the moment I've got a 17hh warmblood mare and she needs a lot of calories. Plus she needs the fats, carbs, proteins etc otherwise she will rapidly lose weight!
Great video