How do I get my horse’s tail to grow back? Feed your horse correctly. A healthy coat and tail begin with a proper diet that includes the right amounts of protein, amino acids, and vitamins from quality forage or feed. Groom your horse’s tail. Wash and treat your horses tail. Read more…
A fractured tail may sit at a strange angle and can appear to be paralysed or, at the very least, your horse will be reluctant to move it. ‘ If an injury or fracture in the tail has resulted in nerve damage, it can cause a loss of muscle tension Read more…
They do have emotions, and they certainly can interact with their environment and feel things. When horses die, other horses close to them exhibit grief-like behavior, which can become excessive at times. How do horses react when one dies? If a horse’s companion has died, it is important to let Read more…
Whether to clip a tail or braid it is often a decision that is made for each horse that we present for the show ring. You may clip because it suits the horse better or because you don’t like braiding. A well clipped tail looks smart and enhances the horses Read more…
All horses, when they die, must be disposed of immediately with very few exceptions and they must be delivered to a premises approved for proper collection and disposal of animal carcasses. What do most people do with a dead horse? The most common way to dispose of a horses’ body Read more…
One white foot, keep him not a day, Two white feet, send him far away, Three white feet, sell him to a friend, Four white feet, keep him to the end. Whatever the intent behind the rhyme, we’ve learned that hoof color is not as important as we once thought Read more…
In the wild, horses have access to hours of grazing to trim their own teeth. Our domestic horses don’t have that, so they need dental help. Do wild horses have sharp teeth? In the wild horses spend a large proportion of their time eating and this constant chewing action generally Read more…
“Any person who, with intent to defraud, marks or brands any unmarked horse, mule, cow, hog, sheep, goat or other domestic animal which is the property of another or alters or defaces the mark or brand of such animal must, on conviction, be punished as if he had stolen it.” Read more…
To buy a horse, you can expect to pay between $100 – $10,000, depending on the horse breed’s pedigree, how you are planning to use the horse, and your location. The average cost of a hobby-horse is about $3,000. According to Seriously Equestrian, the most expensive horse breeds can cost Read more…
In addition to shade and a source of fresh water, every summer turnout space needs to have a salt block. Horses lose large amounts of the essential mineral in their sweat, and if it’s not replenished, an electrolyte imbalance may develop, leading to low blood pressure or even neurological or Read more…