The effects of smoke on horses are similar to effects on humans: irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract, aggravation of conditions like heaves (recurrent airway obstruction), and reduced lung function. Can a horse get stoned? It’s a fact: horses can get stoned. Like cats and dogs, horses have an Read more…
Using a weigh scale is the most accurate way to determine a horse’s weight. How do you accurately weigh a horse? The calculation: (heartgirth x heartgirth) x body length ÷ by 330. This gives the weight of the horse in pounds (lbs). The heartgirth measurement: Take a measuring tape and Read more…
The established formula to estimate body weight in mature horses is weight (kg) = (heartgirth2 × body length)/(11,880 cm3). How do I calculate my horses weight? There are different formulas if you are measuring younger, growing horses, so make sure you use the correct formula. Adult Horse: Heart Girth x Read more…
5-10%. Weight Tape Properly calibrated “weight tapes” are available commercially and most appear to be reasonably accurate within 5-10%. How does a horse weight tape work? The concept is simple. Just wrap the weight tape around the horse, read off the figures where the end of the tape overlaps the Read more…
horses love them! Horse toy balls are a real enrichment win – add some to your equine toy box to join in the fun! Do horses like playing with toys? While we typically think of horses as constant grazers and maybe even a little lazy, many of our clients are Read more…
This generally refers to a horse who is barely started under saddle. They may have just learned to accept a rider and likely have a few rides beneath their belt (or cinch or girth). What does it mean when a horse is green? with little to no formal trainingGreen is Read more…
Kathy Blocksdorf is an equine expert and writer with over three decades of experience in training and riding horses. Here are 10 of the best horse breeds for beginners. American Quarter Horse. Arabian. Thoroughbred. American Paint. Morgan. Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse. Missouri Fox Trotter Horse. What kind of horse is Read more…
The count is an arabian, they have a pretty distinctive face shape (it looks nothing like any other horse) and then there’s the issue of size. The count is an albino Arabian and the only albino horse in the game sadly. What breed is Dutch’s horse RDR2? Albino Arabian StallionDutch’s Read more…
While most horses reach their full height by 4 or five years old, it’s believed that Arabian horses reach their maximum height around the age of 6 years old. Arabian horses’ skeletal structures have one fewer vertebrae and one less pair of ribs than other horses. How tall are Dutch Read more…
Even if you do haul horses in the front stall, many folks will clean out the horse area on arrival so they end up with one large living quarter trailer. They can utilize the horse space for shower, storage, portable toilet, and sleeping. Can a horse sleep in a horse Read more…