Welcome to EquuSSource - Exclusively by Southern States

Equussource.com was designed to unite horse lovers throughout the Southern States territory and beyond. While sharing knowledge about Nutrition, Equine Health, Training, Pasture and Stable Management, we also promote the successes of our customers and their four-legged friends. With the latest events and featured promotions on feed and horse-related products we connect our visitors with experts to answer any and all equine questions. Come join our community of horse lovers!

2009 Foals For Love Photo Contest Results

They’re back! Enjoy the heart-winning pictures in our 2009 Foals For Love Contest! Once again, we loved your photographs so much that we decided to share some of the notable entries along with the winners.

Featured Video: Reliance Hay Stretcher

Reliance Hay Stretcher is a complete feed for mature horses to reduce hay and pasture requirements. Check out our product feature video.

Feature Article: Feeding Management Considerations for Miniature Horses

Because of their small size, miniature horses are easy to overfeed and this can cause obesity. Obesity in horses can cause founder, decreased performance and decreased reproductive efficiency.

Webinar Download Available: Equine Deworming / Fly Control

Join Dr. Jody Wade from Fort Dodge Animal Health and Rick Hickenbottom from Southern States on as they discuss many of the topics pertinent to horse owners during spring months. Dr. Wade discusses issues regarding Deworming Horses and Mr. Hickenbottom with discuss Fly Control for your Horses and Barn. There is a 20-minute interactive Q&A session at the end of the 40-minute presentation.

Featured Series: Barn Safety

In the hubbub of farm activity, barn safety can slip. Equipment is not put away properly. Light bulbs aren’t replaced. Hardware works it way loose. With some forethought and effort, though, livestock, employees and visitors can be kept safe.

• Barn Safety for Livestock & Horses
• Develop a Barn Emergency Evacuation Plan

Webinar Download Available: Feeding the Hard Keeper

Got a horse that is hard to keep weight on? Is he a high performance horse who requires more calories? Is he the nervous type who drops 100 pounds when they see a horse trailer? To learn how to combat the issues facing feeding a horse that is hard to keep weight on, you can now download the recording of our March Webinar, entitled "Feeding the Hard Keeper". Check out our other upcoming webinars as well.

Feature Article: Basic Pasture Management

There are simple, relatively inexpensive pasture management practices that you can apply to your pasture that will enable you get better performance from it. This will cut back or even eliminate the need for supplemental feeding, thus keeping your livestock healthy, well fed, and also possibly saving you money. On the opposite side of the coin, pastures that are poorly managed will produce low yields of poor quality forage and particularly worn pastures may even harbor parasites that could infest your livestock.

Feature Article: How Many Animals Will Your Pasture Support?

Pasture, like any asset must be managed to achieve optimum performance. However, before you can manage a pasture you will need to know just how many animals your pasture might support.

Feature Article: Managing Your Horse On A Tight Budget

Most horse owners do not own horses as a business, or with expectations of generating household income from them. Rather, owners are more intent on maximizing the amount of pleasure or involvement per dollar spent. Saving money when it comes to horse ownership is always important but even more so when the economy is down and people are struggling with everyday bills.