Reasons people decide to sell their horse: The rider has outgrown the horse, either physically (as in the case of children and ponies) or in skill (like a rider working towards highly competitive competition but limited by a senior horse). 3. Choosing to stop riding for physical, financial, or personal Read more…
The way to make a horse worth more money is to ensure it is well trained, healthy, sound, and well behaved. Bloodlines and conformation are important too, but it’s easy to forgive a horse’s obscure bloodlines and less than perfect conformation if it is a willing worker that is safe Read more…
Yes they are. They most definitely are. 90% of World’s leather is imported from India, where cows are initially used for dairy products and once they get old, they are sold to industrialists who use butcher them for leather. Do you get leather from killing horses? Horse hides are a Read more…
The Anatomical reasons were to: prevent the horse from moving its tongue over the bit; opening its mouth; crossing its jaws; and prevent the bit sliding through the horse’s mouth. Why do some horses not wear Nosebands? However, the use of these nosebands has been found to cause significant discomfort, Read more…
A fly mask or fly cap is a mask used on horses to cover the eyes, jaw, and sometimes the ears and muzzle to protect from flies. The mask is semi-transparent and made from a mesh allowing the horse to see and hear while wearing it. Why would a horse’s Read more…
A nose roll is a thick sheepskin sausage that is used to stop horses being distracted by objects in their immediate foreground such as shadows. Why do horses use shadow rolls? A shadow roll is a piece of equipment, usually made of sheepskin or a synthetic material, that is attached Read more…
A horse that opens their mouth when ridden does so, because they are reacting to discomfort or in pain. This can be caused by dental issues, harsh hands, an ill fitting bit, or something else bothering the horse. Maybe it is obvious to some of you that a horse opening Read more…
Their natural diet is mainly grass, which has high roughage content. Horses should be provided with a predominantly fibre-based diet, either grass, hay, haylage or a hay replacement in order to mimic their natural feeding pattern as closely as possible. What should I feed my horse everyday? Generally, most horses Read more…
Horses rolling in dust derive the benefit of dust-bathing to maintain a healthy hair coat. Horses may also roll in mud to protect and soothe their skin during insect season. Why do horses want to roll? Rolling helps the horses to shed their coat, maintain their coat and regulate their Read more…
9 Foods You Should Never Feed to Your Horse Garlic and onions. Starting with a controversial topic…. Chocolate. Just like dogs and cats, you shouldn’t give chocolate to your horses, too. Potatoes. Tomatoes. Meat. Bread. Avocado. Dairy products. What should you not feed a horse? 8 Foods You Should Never Read more…