✅ High Visibility Horse Boots – These bright orange boots will ensure your horse is seen, whether you are trail riding at night or riding alongside the road. What are the orange things on horses legs? The chestnut, also known as a night eye, is a callosity on the body Read more…
A great technique for slowing down feeding is to double up your hay nets. Use one haynet inside another to make it more difficult for the horse to get to the hay. Doubling up the nets can make the access points much smaller for the horse which will essentially slow Read more…
The sole of a riding boot is different than your regular boots. These shoes are designed with a textured sole to make them easier to walk in. You’ll rarely see a pair of riding boots with a heel higher than 2 or 3 inches, whereas other boot styles can incorporate Read more…
Shoeing. Dogs love hoof waste as a delicacy and are always happy when the farrier is there to shod the horses! As a rule, it is completely safe for most dogs to chew or eat fresh hoof shavings, as they contain calcium, protein and biotin. Is it good for dogs Read more…
Both horse chestnut and edible chestnuts produce a brown nut, but edible chestnuts always have a tassel or point on the nut. Can you eat chestnuts if you have a nut allergy? NO. Despite the name water chestnuts are not a nut and come from the edible portion of a Read more…
Dr. David Marlin, an equine thermoregulation expert, debunked the myth to Horse & Hound. Marlin worked extensively with the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to ensure competition horses were safe in the hot and humid conditions. Marlin is working to get the scientific word out: scraping off water is not necessary. Should Read more…
Dark yellow Restricted water intake or excessive sweating in hot weather can lead to more concentrated urine. What causes pee to be thick? Consistency changes: If you have not urinated in a while, your urine may appear thicker or somewhat murky. Other consistency changes could point to infection or illness. Read more…
Should you cut off or trim your horses’ chestnuts? You really should leave your horses’ chestnuts alone. But if they look unsightly and you want to trim them, you can. Just don’t cut deep or use your fingernails to peel them. Can you pull off a horses chestnut? Don’t try Read more…
Treatment for pyelonephritis includes high dosages of antibiotics. In some cases, intravenous fluids or even surgery to remove the affected kidney may be required. Can a kidney infection clear up on its own? Kidney infections can lead to serious complications if untreated so it is important to see a doctor Read more…
Grass hays are preferable, and fescue should be fine as long as the horse will eat it. Offering smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day is preferred over large meals because it will reduce large surges of nutrients passing through the kidneys at a time. What is good for horses Read more…