Long Road Farm

09/04/2026

We often think of spring as being the risky time for laminitis, but fall can be dangerous as well🍁

We are still a few weeks away from fall, which is why we should be thinking about this now ☺️

09/04/2026

We have some nice feed quality straw from Transfeeder in the yard, and more on the way next week. Great for feeding those easy easy keepers. And of course, wonderful cosy bedding as well!

09/04/2026

Some good reminders!

09/03/2026

Thanks Pine Ridge Equestrian for the new house coop! Doors and windows will be applied at a later date😀🏠

09/02/2026

Hay isn't just for horses, don't forget the buns! 🐰We have many rabbit customers who tend to like the Sport blend of first cut timothy, brome, and orchard grass. Way cheaper than the pet store, the chopped Transfeeder hay is easier to feed and the compressed bales take up less room in your house.

WHY HAY IS SO IMPORTANT TO RABBITS
Hay provides fibre, supports digestion and gives rabbits plenty of chewing activity.
🐰 Never treat good-quality hay as an optional extra.

09/02/2026

08/20/2026

Another great example of practical equine research coming out of CSU Equine Sciences!

A new study by undergraduate researcher Brynne Murphy and Dr. Devan Catalano asked a simple question that comes up frequently in horse management: Does it matter whether horses are offered salt as a block or loose in a pan?

Sixteen horses were offered both loose white salt and compressed white salt blocks over four 7-day periods. While horses tended to consume more loose salt (41 g/day) than block salt (32 g/day), salt form did not significantly affect intake. What mattered much more was the individual horse - daily consumption ranged from just 2 g to 135 g.

Perhaps the most important finding for horse owners: 9 of the 16 horses did not voluntarily consume enough salt to meet their sodium requirements, even after accounting for sodium provided by their regular diet. Water intake was similarly highly individual and was not affected by whether salt was offered loose or as a block.

The takeaway? Providing free-choice salt does not necessarily mean a horse is consuming enough. Knowing your individual horse, workload, and diet is important - and for horses that do not voluntarily consume adequate salt, adding the appropriate amount directly to the daily ration may be the more reliable approach.

We are especially proud that this work was conducted by an undergraduate student, highlighting the important role undergraduate research plays within CSU Equine Sciences. Giving students the opportunity to take an applied question from study design and data collection all the way through presentation and publication is an important part of training the next generation of equine scientists.

Congratulations to the authors on a great publication and a project with information horse owners can put into practice immediately!

08/18/2026

Transfeeder Diet blend - tested low sugar grass blend bales from Alberta. Air cleaned, heat treated, chopped and compressed hay.

08/13/2026

Made for the way you feed.

Every animal is different, but quality forage should always be consistent.

At Transfeeder, we’re focused on providing **clean, dependable forage** that fits into your feeding program—whether you’re feeding one horse or a whole herd.

-Quality forage
-Consistent nutrition
-Made with your animals in mind
-Air-washed & dust-extracted

**Better forage. Better results.**

📞 Call us today to find the right Transfeeder blend for your animals.

08/10/2026

If your horse isn’t chewing, they’re not making much saliva, and that matters more than you might think.

Unlike humans, who can start salivating when something smells delicious 🤤, horses produce the vast majority of their saliva when they’re chewing (or have something in their mouths). Saliva not only coats and softens food as it travels down the esophagus (aka the food tube) into the stomach, but its high bicarbonate content also acts as a natural buffer against stomach acid.

On top of that, horses produce stomach acid continuously, whereas in people, acid production is stimulated primarily by eating, and shuts off again after. That’s one reason long periods between meals can increase the risk of gastric ulcers in horses, but not in humans.

Horses are grazers, they’re designed to eat small amounts almost all the time. Sorry, guys… we are not! 😅