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Georgia, Many areas of the country do not have land enough to provide for the type of continual turn out you describe.Yes, lots of pasture is best, but sometimes horses have to be kept off rich pasture to prevent them from becoming obese of worse yet, foundering. Please keep in mind that there are many correct and practical ways of keeping horses depending upon location and other factors. Stay kind.
It depends on a few factors as stated in the video: how much time is he in the stall, how messy is he (does he stomp his manure and urine around), what kind of bedding you use, how well ventilated is your barn, and how many times a day the stall is picked out. With current my horses, stripping stalls just a few times a year is quite adequate. The bedding is completely clean, dry and sweet. I have had horses that DO need stalls stripped monthly because they were pigs. Maybe your horse is a pig.
Man I'm not against stalls, I'm just sayin' pastures are way more natural for a horse. See, they're not gonna get obese if you exercise them enough(and I mean at least 5 days a week). If you want a happy horse, go for a pasture and make sure the horses in the pasture don't change. Keep your horse with the same herd! Another thing, stalled horses are more likely to get bad habits such as weaving and cribbing. Sure, pastured horses CAN get these habits, but how often does it happen? Pasture=happy horse Stall=bored horse
Stalls are for losers who are too lazy to get their horse(s) from a pasture. How'd you like to stand in a small space all day? Pastures are much more natural than stalls! Plus you don't need to pay as much for feed. We only feed our horses in the winter, they graze in summer, spring, and fall. Natural horse care is better!
