Horses

A Horse Owner’s Guide to Pasture-associated Laminitis

By Scott Duggan and Troy Downing

The key to preventing laminitis in your horses is to regulate their time grazing on grass high in nonstructural carbohydrates. Inadequate exercise is another cause of this painful hoof condition.

Managing Small-Acreage Horse Farms in Western Oregon and Western Washington

By Melissa Fery David B. Hannaway Garry Stephenson Linda J. Brewer and Scott Duggan

Horses, grass, manure, soil and water are all interconnected. How you manage one affects the others. Following these seven steps can make your horse farm safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly. Learn more about horse grazing habits, pasture rotation, weed control, manure management, buffer strips, rain gutters and well water protection.

Also see a similar publication for Central and Eastern Oregon.