Unless you have a patch of land at home to keep your horse, you’ll need to rent a field or look for a livery yard where the horse can be kept. Your first port of call could be local farmers. They may have fields available to rent for horses and Read more…
Five acres may be enough for two horses – particularly if they’re fully grown and the pasture is well-maintained. A good rule of thumb is to aim for at least two acres per horse, and to account for the type of forage material that grows on the land, as well Read more…
Ride single file and obey all traffic signs and signals – remember, your horse is legally considered a vehicle! Ride on the right hand side of the road (with traffic) and yield to pedestrians. Keep one horse length between you and the horse in front. Can I ride a horse Read more…
The Iroquois Steeplechase. There is one legally-sanctioned (and gambling free) horse racing event in Tennessee each year. The Iroquois Steeplechase in Nashville is a spring meet, convening at Percy Warner Park each May. What horse race is in Nashville? The Iroquois Steeplechase (also known as the Iroquois Hurdle Stakes) is Read more…
“When a horse loses a shoe it’s often a front shoe, and it’s caused by the back foot coming into contact with the front shoe, either through forging or overreaching,” says Jack. Overreaching is where the toe of the hindfoot comes into contact with the heel or pastern region of Read more…
Livestock, Horses and Poultry In cases involving livestock (which includes horses) and poultry, BOAH does have jurisdiction to enforce the agency’s standards of care (345 IAC 14). Are horses considered livestock in Indiana? (9) Livestock includes horses, cows, goats, pigs, or any other four-legged Animal, excluding dogs and cats, used Read more…
The saliva of horses does not contain digestive enzymes, but provides minerals and a buffer (sodium bicarbonate) which neutralises acids produced during the fermentation of carbohydrates which may occur in the upper part of the stomach. Saliva is required for lubricating food before it is swallowed. What does horse saliva Read more…
The saliva of horses does not contain digestive enzymes, but provides minerals and a buffer (sodium bicarbonate) which neutralises acids produced during the fermentation of carbohydrates which may occur in the upper part of the stomach. Does horse saliva contain enzymes? The saliva of a horse contains only small amounts Read more…
The horse has 3 pairs of salivary glands that can produce almost 40 liters (10 gallons) of saliva every day. That’s a lot of liquid to swallow. How many gallons of saliva does a horse have? Daily saliva production by the parotid in an average horse is estimated to be Read more…
All horses produce quite a large amount of saliva each hour, which is generally swallowed without any problems. Sometimes though, horses seem to produce excessive and unusual amounts of saliva, which can be a cause of concern for the owner. Is it normal for horses to spit? This excessive salivation Read more…