All parts of the horse chestnut tree are toxic, but the greatest concern is for horse chestnut seeds. These can be easily mistaken for edible chestnuts. Horse chestnut seed pods usually contain only one seed, while edible chestnut pods contain multiple seeds. Eating horse chestnuts can result in serious stomach Read more…
There are a variety of trees and plants and flowers which, when ingested, are toxic to your horse. Horse chestnut (Ohio buckeye), whose scientific name is Aesculus Hippocastanum or glabra, is one of those trees which is toxic to your horse. Why do horses have chestnuts? Horses also have chestnuts Read more…
Yearling Weight An average yearling is normally between 10 and 14 hands tall, depending on how large he will mature to be. While you can measure adult horses more or less accurately with a weight tape, it’s a lot more difficult to get a yearling’s accurate weight using a tape. Read more…
Just remember that when a horse bucks, you need to remain calm yourself. Push him forward with his head up. Or, disengage his hind end. Then return to working as if nothing happened. What do I do when my horse bucks? HANDLE THE SITUATION SAFELY If he is bucking, immediately Read more…
Jet Set. TOKYO, Japan — The Swiss Olympic team says a horse named Jet Set had to be euthanized after a leg injury in the team eventing competition. Do Olympics get to bring their own horses? Sure, whatever. But what that also means is that in show jumping—unlike in the Read more…
Un Ojo — which is Spanish for “an eye” — lost his left eye as a yearling during an accident. With the departure of Un Ojo, Ethereal Road moves to No. Where is Un Ojo horse now? Rebel Stakes winner Un Ojo has been transferred to trainer Robertino Diodoro and Read more…
A yearling who is at least 12 months old should receive 0.5 to 1.5 pounds of feed for every 100 pounds of his body weight. The University of Kentucky recommends feeding yearlings a grain that has between 12 and 14 percent protein. What should I feed my 1 year old Read more…
No horse can win the Epsom derby twice since only three-year-old horses are eligible. The Epsom Derby originated at a celebration following the first running of the Oaks Stakes in 1779. Can a horse run the Derby more than once? The Kentucky Derby is restricted to 3-year-old racehorses, male or Read more…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The horse is owned by RED TR-Racing and trained by Eric Reed. On Rich Strike was jockey Sonny Leon. The win was a major surprise after Rich Strike, who was positioned #21, replaced Ethereal Road who scratched Friday. “I about fell down in the paddock when he Read more…
thoroughbred racehorse. Dream Alliance (foaled 23 March 2001) is a thoroughbred racehorse, owned by the Alliance Partnership and trained by Philip Hobbs. What breed is Dream Alliance horse? American thoroughbred racehorseAfter she and her husband purchased the mare Rewbell for £350, they eventually bred her to Bien Bien, a retired Read more…