Feeding and Housing Horses through the Winter
February 25, 2026 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Registration Deadline: February 25, 2026 - 03:00PM
Zoom
Contact: Thomas Guthrie, Christine Skelly
This presentation will cover the topic areas of feeding and housing horses through the winter.
Feeding Horses through Winter — Learn about the importance of body condition scoring your hairy horse, winter dehydration, and managing hay supplies as well as hay alternatives through the winter months. Dr. Christine Skelly, MSU Equine Extension Specialists
Housing Your Horse during Winter — Tips and considerations for housing your horse(s) throughout the sometimes arctic blast of wintertime. Tom Guthrie, MSU Extension Statewide Equine Educator
The 2026 MI Ag Ideas to Grow With conference will be held virtually, February 23 - March 5, 2026. The program encompasses many aspects of the agricultural industry and offers a full array of educational sessions for farmers and homeowners interested in food production and other agricultural endeavors. While there is no cost to participate, attendees must register to receive the necessary zoom links. Registrants can attend as many sessions as they would like and are also able to jump around between tracks. RUP and CCA credits may be offered for several of the sessions. More information can be found at: https://www.canr.msu.edu/miagideas/.
Registration for this specific session is part of the larger overall MI Ag Ideas to Grow With program—by signing up for the overall program, you'll gain access to attend this session along with all other program offerings.