If you have ever watched the show Bob’s Burgers (on Fox and Hulu), you’re probably familiar with Tina Belcher, a 13 year old horse lover and my very own spirit animal, who despite (or maybe because of) her awkwardness possesses an innate confidence and security in her womanhood. Is Tina Read more…
Five Leadership Lessons you can learn from Horses Projecting Presence. Horses naturally live in herds and each herd has a leader. Being Aware. Horses are always aware of their surroundings and their circumstances. Conserve Energy. Renew your Spirit. Keep your Herd Tight. What can you learn from a horse? Here’s Read more…
Horses’ sense of touch is much more sensitive than humans’—especially their noses. Their whiskers—coarse tactile hairs called vibrissae around the muzzle and eyes—are important sense organs gathering information about the environment, helping sort hay from baling twine, and finding what’s in the bottom of the bucket. How do horses use Read more…
Horses Can Be Afraid of Sheep So Use Caution Things like plastic bags, odd shadows, or foreign sounds can be all it takes to spoke them. Are horses afraid of pigs? Pigs aren’t predators, yet lots of horses are frightened of pigs. The more you expose a horse to something Read more…
The answer is yes. In small quantities, watermelon rind is fine. Your horse can eat the ripe part, too, seeds and all. How much watermelon rind can a horse eat? It would be best if you did not feed your horse more than about two cups of watermelon rind per Read more…
Although pumpkins are not packed with nutrients—they are about 90 percent water—they do have a sweet flavor, and some horses develop a taste for them. But stick to feeding the fruit as a treat, rather than as a significant part of your horse’s diet. Do horses eat raw pumpkins? Orange Read more…
Yes, horses can absolutely eat sweet potatoes. They are chock-full of delicious nutrition that will benefit all of your adorable equines. And that’s not the only upside to horses eating sweet potatoes, either. But, with anything, moderation is key. Are sweet potatoes poisonous to horses? Both sweet potatoes and carrots Read more…
Pumpkins are generally safe to feed to livestock. However, feeding a large amount of a new food to any animal may cause gastrointestinal upset or other digestive issues, so it’s best to consider it as a seasonal snack. Are pumpkins safe for horses? Orange pumpkins, including the seeds are safe Read more…
Cattle feed usually contains additives that are toxic to horses. The most common and harmful additives are ionophores, commonly known as monensin sodium (Rumensin) and lasalocid (Bovatec), which are antibiotic-like medications. What should you not feed horses? There are certain foods which you should certainly never feed to your horse. Read more…
Bladder Infection in Horses Infection and inflammation of the bladder caused by bacteria is called bacterial cystitis. In horses, cystitis is likely to be the result of an obstruction in the urinary tract or paralysis of the bladder (which may be the result of nerve damage). How is cystitis treated Read more…