Horses and track living in the winter time - helping them traverse hard lumpy ground.

How I’m helping my horses survive the last few weeks of winter and hard lumpy frozen ground.

[@michellepaustenbaugh7144]

Thank you for helping us get through winter with our horses.

[@vickir4084]

It has been the same here in Montana this winter. So crazy in the temperature changes. We are constantly going from frozen to mud, it is an absolute mess here! Is this a special kind of salt you use to keep your arena soft and how do you do it?? Also, what specifically is the mulch (hog fuel) you use? Is the crushed gravel you use the same as pea gravel? That bird in the background is the exact same one we always hear calling around our place, maybe they need to get together! haha

[@oksnhc]

Hi @vickir4084, I use road salt mixed with magnesium in my sand, and I spread it with my seed spreader on my tractor. The hog fuel is a mix of spruce/pine/fir. I prefer road crush over pea gravel as it packs down where pea gravel tends to float, however both are good. Crush helps them get used to hard ground and pea gravel exfoliates the bars and sole and stimulates the frog. Thanks for watching!