Horses may chew the bark (ringbarking) to compensate for a shortage of minerals or fibres, hunger or boredom. Farmers and small property owners can use a variety of methods to successfully protect their young and mature trees. Why do horses rub their teeth on wood? A common habit that horses Read more…
Steel wire Always use diamond mesh fencing for your horse’s paddocks. The mesh is very small and tight, preventing the horse’s body parts from becoming trapped. Also, the mesh provides sufficient tension so that the fence won’t sag or give if the horse runs into it. What is the best Read more…
Pasture boarding is where a horse is kept in a pasture 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The horse is either cared for a daily basis by the facility’s staff, the owner or a combination of both. How much does it cost to board a horse in Virginia? Read more…
Blankets are sometimes used to keep the horse’s hair short. If horses are blanketed at the beginning of the autumn, especially if kept in a lighted area for 16 hours a day, they will not grow a winter coat. Blankets also protect horses that are kept with a short clipped Read more…
This Common Shrub is Highly Fatal to Horses. The laurel plant is a common shrub, mainly found in the Southeastern United Sates in open wooded areas, mountainous areas, and in both dry and wet land areas. All types of laurel are toxic to horses, with the severity of the reaction Read more…
Diagnostic guidance: Cantharidin poisoning in horses Abdominal pain, resulting in anorexia. Depression and sweating. Frequent attempts to drink water, submerge the muzzle. Blood-tinged urine or urine with blood clots. Dark, congested mucous membranes. Increased heart and respiratory rates. Increased rectal temperature. How would a horse get cantharidin poisoning? Cantharidin toxicosis Read more…
Number one: Chickens can carry salmonella (though this can be found in soil anyway). It’s important to keep your chickens out of your horse feed and hay. Another thing to keep in mind is that even though chickens can eat horse feed, commercial chicken feed can be poisonous to horses. Read more…
Yes, you can compost soiled and saturated animal pellet bedding. In fact, rotted horse, cow, chicken and other animal manure is one of gardeners’ favorite fertilizers. Rotted manure makes better fertilizer because the nutrients are more dense than in fresh manure. Can I put wood pellets in my compost bin? Read more…
Dry, Whole Bedding Pellets To use the dry pellet form simply pour the desired amount of pellets onto the floor of the habitat. The size of the animal will guide how many pellets should be used. As an example a 10-foot by 10-foot stall utilized for a cow or horse Read more…
Anyone under the age of 18 is prohibited from riding unless they are wearing a helmet that meets current ASTM, BSI or European Safety standards for horse riding, hard soled footwear with a heel of no less than 1.5 centimeters and tack properly fitted on the horse. Is it illegal Read more…