Winter Care 2026

Slow Feeding by Hay Pillow - Transition Tips & Techniques

Details: December 31, 2025; By Staff Writers

The key to a successful transition to slow feeding or introducing a smaller mesh size is to make it a positive experience for your equine and avoid causing frustration, which defeats the purpose of happier, healthier horses.

hay p 1 Frustration should be avoided at all costs; it elevates stress levels and increases gastric acid production.

Two important factors within your control that influence your horse's frustration level include; how you introduce slow feeding and your choice of mesh size.

hay p 2 Tips for Introducing a New Slow Feeder or Smaller Mesh Size

• Don't overfill. If it's filled too tightly, it will force your equine to scrape their teeth across the surface to extract hay and cause frustration.

• Do pull hay through the openings. This gives your horse an easy start.

• Do place loose hay on top if using a Bale Net, Standard, Mini or Manger Hay Pillow.

• Do choose a slow feed solution appropriate for your horse's unique environment and weather conditions.

hay p 3 • Do monitor your horse and adjust accordingly.

If slow feeding is introduced thoughtfully, the vast majority adapt quickly, typically the first day!

Go shopping for slow feed hay bags & nets: https://www.thehaypillow.com/collections

Find more slow feed resources on our blog: https://www.thehaypillow.com/pages/helpful-resources .

Hicks Hay provides quality hay for all your hay needs

Details: September 22, 2023; By Staff Writers

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa.--If you're a horse owner, you understand the importance of having access to high-quality hay for your equine companions.

h hay 1 Yet, the search for reliable hay sources can often prove to be a daunting task.

Fortunately, Hicks Hay is here to provide the perfect solution for all your hay-related needs.

Hicks Hay, conveniently situated in Kennett Square, Pa., boasts a diverse range of hay options, including Timothy, Alfalfa, Mixed Hay, Orchard Grass, and Wheat Straw.

What sets them apart is their commitment to quality.

Before reaching your stable, Hicks Hay runs their premium hay through a hay press, resulting in conveniently sized bales that are easy to manage.

h hay 2 Their hay is conveniently bundled in packs of 24 bales, which can fit easily on pallets to maximise your storage space.

Hicks Hay goes the extra mile by delivering hay to various storage areas, including lofts, stalls, and bank barns.

Moreover, Hicks Hay can provide hay that has undergone forage testing, enabling customers to access crucial nutrition information.

This empowers horse owners and managers to maintain a tailored diet for their equine companions

h hay 3 Hicks Hay invites you to visit them in Chester County at 835 N Mill Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348.

Here, you can buy sample bales before making any commitments.

Their commitment lies in your satisfaction and ensuring your horses receive top-quality hay.

To find out more and set up a delivery or pick-up today, visit their website at hickshaycompany.com or call (484) 886-7943.

When it comes to your animals’ nutrition, choose Hicks Hay for top-quality hay products and reliable service.
Whether you have horses, goats, rabbits, or other four-legged family members, they have you covered.

Arena Works

Details: November 30, 2025; By Emilie Brady

Arena Works' "Evermoist EQ" binds microscopic moisture for footing material

Details: November 30, 2025; By Staff Writers

Arena works 1

At the core of Arena Works’ Evermoist EQ is an advanced eco-stabilizing compound that binds microscopic moisture particles to the footing material.

This creates a self-regulating environment that resists evaporation while allowing natural airflow.

The result: a hydrated, low-dust surface that maintains its ideal texture even in dry climates or indoor environments.

Unlike traditional watering systems, Evermoist EQ doesn’t just manage moisture, it integrates with it.

Riders notice the difference immediately, a footing that’s cool, quiet, and remarkably consistent.

Arena works 2 Each stride feels cushioned yet connected, delivering a secure sense of traction without heaviness or drag.

Horses breathe easier.

The arena stays cleaner.

The performance remains unwavering.

It feels like perfect footing, every day.

Arena Works’ Evermoist EQ is adaptable and effective across a variety of environments, delivering consistency no matter where you ride.

Arena Works 3 Perfect For:
Indoor arenas and covered facilities
Outdoor arenas in arid or high-heat climates
Training centers seeking low-maintenance solutions
Riders focused on equine respiratory and joint health

Why Riders Choose Arena Works’ Evermoist EQ:
Consistent Performance — Maintains ideal moisture levels, delivering the same feel every ride.
Healthier Environment — Virtually eliminates dust, supporting respiratory wellness for horse and rider.
Time & Resource Efficiency — Reduces or removes the need for daily watering and grooming.
Extended Footing Life — Protects and stabilizes footing materials, reducing breakdown over time.

Contact: 717-629-0576 www.arenaworksinc.com

Groffdale Barns, your all-year go to builder and remodeler

Details: February 2, 2024; By Staff Writers

Do you need to update your barn before the winter cold sets in?

grof 1 Groffdale Barns can remodel your barn to secure it for winter - we've been in business for over 30 years!

grof 2 Right now, we are also making custom wooden barn doors, dutch doors and barn louvers to suit your needs. Call today for more details.

In1984 Moses Riehl started building small sheds, row stables, and run-in's at his shop adjacent to his horse barn.

Having been raised in an Amish home, Moses had horses of his own, and saw the need for strong and permanent shelters for horses!

New and Updated designs, incorporated with old techniques handed down - WE'RE YOUR WINTER GO TO BUILDERS AND REMODELERS! using all Amish Craftsmen.This was the beginning of Groffdale Barn's legacy of being the first to design a modular horse barn that stood up to time with the quality that horse owners demand!

Groffdale Barns will also do barn restorations.

grof 3 It services Pa.,, N.J., Md, Va, W.V., N.Y. & Conn.

We are the Manufacturer, and we sell directly to you, with no middle man extra costs.

Purchase with confidence when you buy a Groffdale Barn, knowing that you are buying a barn that contains value, worth, and decades of experience.

grof 4 Contact: Jake at 717-687-8350 www.groffdalebarns.com

Rob Roy can help you with clean up around your farm and clear overgrown brush from your fields

Details: December 31, 2021; By SARA CAVANAGH

NOTTINGHAM, Pa--Winter is a good time to clean up around your place, and whatever you have to do, Rob Roy can help you out.

Rob Roy Did your fields get overgrown over the past summer?

Robert Rohrer of Rob Roy mows and clears brush so that your fields will be neat for the upcoming summer.

Rohrer also clears clogged waterways, which are a problem on many area farms.

Rob Roy also clears for terraces.

If you would like to add a pond to your farm, or if you have a pond that needs to be repaired, check out Rob Roy Farm, which is located in Nottingham, Pa.

Rob Roy excavates for riding rings, for building sites and for driveways.

Rohrer serves northern Cecil County, Chester County and southern Lancaster County.

If you have work that needs to be done on your farm, call Rohrer at 610-656-5871 or 610-656-5870.

Earth Song Ranch uses herbs to make warm feed

Details: November 30, 2024; By Staff Writers

Earth Song Ranch has been improving horse health since 1998, and came up with this blend a decade or more ago to address some of the needs of horses in the winter chill and even in the fall for some where it gets very cold.

Eath Song 1 We use wild crafted and organic herbs, cut and sifted to be added by the handful as a topper or made into a tea to make warm buckets or just sprinkled on top of a bucket feed.

We blended ginger, ginger, peppermint and licorice root for digestive support, white willow bark and meadow sweet as an anti-inflammatory as well as for the aches that come from winter chill or standing around in stalls, chamomile andyarrow flowers to soothe them, echinacea for immune health along with rose petals and rose buds for added flavor and interest

This blend comes in four oz and eight oz sizes.

Earth song 2 Your horse will appreciate the extra support this winter! We will be offering FREE Shipping for a week in December so be sure to sign up for our newsletter to be notified and to also receive FREE Shipping on your first order with us.

Jessica Lynn, the owner and creatrix of Earth Song Ranch, has been a horse ower for ore than 50 years, is an equine nutritionist, a homeopath, animal intuitive and herbalist offering her kits/programs for horses with Ulcers, Cushing’s & Pre-Cushing’s/IR horses, along with our new IR blend for horses and minis; she has treated several thousand EPM horses successfully using a natural approach.

Come visit the website's FAQ pages for most often asked questions on the herbal and natural products we offer, go to our Blog for up to date post on horse health issues, informative articles on Fall and Winter prep for your horse and some of newest in natural treatments or findings.

Jessica can be contacted via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Or visit her new and improved web site at https://www.earthsongranch.com/