Coastal Bermuda Hay For Sale in Texas

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Welcome!

At Wagon Wheel Ranch, our goal is to provide our customers with premium, horse-quality hay year round. In order to provide our current customers with hay until the 2010 cutting begins in late May to early June, we unfortunately cannot accept any new customers at this time, but we welcome your business this upcoming season. If you would like to be placed on our contact list for 2010, please leave your name, phone number, email address, and the approximate number of bales (square and/or round) requested. We will gladly contact you when the hay is available. We do not require a down payment!

                       EQUINE DIET

The basis of all equine diets should be forage (hay or pasture). The equine digestive system is designed to process the continual passage of small amounts of high-fiber roughage. By feeding large amounts of starchy, sugary grains, or feeding indoor horses just two meals per day, you increase the risk of digestive disturbances, such as colic. Another mistake might be feeding only small amounts of extremely rich hay.

"If your horse isn't working very hard, he doesn't need to be fed rich alfalfa hay," says Bob Coleman, Ph.D., assistant professor and equine extension expert at the University of Kentucky. "I would recommend a mostly grass hay; that way your horse can consume the 2 percent of his body weight he needs over a longer period. For a horse kept in a stall or dry paddock, this foraging time is extremely important to his mental state as well as his digestive health."

~ Excerpt from Menu Matchup by Holly Werner
   Horse Illustrated: February 2010

Organic vs. Chemical Fertilizers

      Chemical fertilizers, made from chemically processed or refined materials, increase growth and yield of plants and crops, but they are potentially damaging to the soil and the environment with frequent and long-term use. Many contain harmful substances such as sulfuric and hydrochloric acid which can build up to toxic proportions after continued use and leach into groundwater. Furthermore, chemical fertilizers encourage plants to deplete nutrients from the soil leaving it infertile and lifeless creating a dependency and increased amount of the chemicals needed for optimal growth.
    Organic fertilizers are made from natural materials and are beneficial, sustainable, and more productive. They improve soil structure and increase the soil's ability to hold moisture and nutrients. Organic fertilizers continually build the soil, promote better structure, and stimulate the growth of soil micro-organisms, which break down organic matter and convert nutrients into plant-available food. Over time, the soil becomes healthier and more fertile depending less on chemical products.
   At Wagon Wheel Ranch, we understand the importance in soil health as well as the consequences of using excessive amounts of chemical fertilizers and herbicides without care and concern. We believe that forage grown naturally with minimal chemical intervention yields a safer alternative for your horse and less damaging effects to our soil, water, and environment.

Organic Products for
Hay & Grazing Pastures

Wagon Wheel
Organic Products

Actively Aerated Compost Tea (AACT)

Fish Hydrolysate

Kelp (Seaweed)

Humate

Molasses