DunHaven Farm

A couple of large hi cut hoodies heading to Wisconsin. A smart purchase, one hood in an NFL heavyweight and the other in a medium weight, this lucky recipient horse will be ready for all kinds of weather!

❄️ Ice & Snow Management for Horses ❄️

⚠️ Ice and snow create serious slip hazards for both horses and handlers.

🚜 Snow management
✔️ Plow or blow snow into areas where meltwater can drain away from paddocks and alleyways
⚠️ Melting after snow removal can refreeze and create slick surfaces

🧊 Managing existing ice
✔️ Improve traction with poultry grit, sand, or fresh manure
❌ Avoid straw, hay, or fresh shavings—they slide over ice and don’t provide consistent footing

🍽️ Feeding & ingestion safety
✔️ Feed horses away from sand or grit
✔️ Use raised feeders to reduce accidental ingestion

🧂 Salt use
✔️ Use pure salt sparingly in milder temperatures
⚠️ Effects on hooves are not well researched
❌ Do not use salt and sand together - horses may lick the salt and accidentally eat sand

🐴 Hoof traction
✔️ Regularly remove packed snow and ice from hooves to improve grip and reduce slipping

❄️ Careful ice and snow management helps keep horses and people safe all winter long.

Wildfire Smoke…

🔥 Wildfire Smoke & Horse Health 🐴💨

As wildfire season heats up, so does the risk of poor air quality — not just for us, but for our horses too. Smoke from wildfires can irritate a horse's respiratory system and cause fatigue, coughing, difficulty breathing, etc.

You can monitor air quality at www.airnow.gov. During periods of poor air quality, you can protect your horse by:
🐎 Limiting exercise
💧 Providing fresh water
💦 Controlling dust such as watering dry lots and soaking or feeding dust-free hay
🕰 Allowing time for recovery: airway damage from wildfire smoke takes 4 to 6 weeks to heal after air quality returns to normal.