Oats are the only straight grain that can be fed without prior processing. Oats are probably the most traditional and versatile grain fed to horses, and provide a source of energy and fibre and are highly digestible. What can I feed my horse to give more energy? Fibre and oil Read more…
Horses appear to be hungry nearly all the time. Horses that have the luxury of being in a pasture spend most of their day taking a few steps, grazing, taking a few more steps and grazing again. In fact, in their natural habitat, horses spent the day and much of Read more…
In the late teens and early 1920s, the automobile became more common in the US than a horse and cart. When did the car replace the horse? By 1908, entrepreneurs were producing cars in earnest and their work couldn’t have come at a more fortuitous time. By the late 1910s, Read more…
Horses who have lost forward impulsion are typically seen as lazy and dull. Maybe some are—and sluggishness can also be a sign of illness or another physical problem—but in most cases, horses lose the “go button” because of two issues. The first is mostly caused by boring, repetitive activity in Read more…
“On the race track they have to stay in place, but you take them on Route 340 and they get scared of a truck or a car speeding along.” Blocking off all forward and peripheral vision reduces this problem. Why would you put blinders on a horse? Many racehorse trainers Read more…
If your horse has come in from the field muddy and wet, then he will need to dry off before he can be groomed. Brushing a muddy, wet horse just brushes the mud deeper into the coat instead of out of it. Should you brush a horse when wet? Leaving Read more…
curry comb. A curry comb is often a circular brush that has a hand strap. This type of brush has sets of teeth on it that will be used to lift and loosen dirt from the horse’s coat. Because of this, it should be the first brush you use when Read more…
streetcars. Since a typical horse pulled a streetcar for about a dozen miles (19 km) a day and worked for four or five hours, many systems needed ten or more horses in stable for each horsecar. Horsecars were largely replaced by electric-powered streetcars following the invention by Frank J. What Read more…
Driving horses do NOT need blinders to prevent them from being spooked by the vehicle they’re pulling. That’s a myth. Any well-trained harness horse can be driven without blinders. Do racehorses wear blinkers? Many racehorse trainers believe that blinkers keep horses focused on what is in front, encouraging them to Read more…
Sometimes find new homes with someone willing to provide them with care and attention and/or redirect them to second equine careers. Other horses may be placed in equine rescue, rehabilitation or retirement facilities. Some are euthanized by a veterinarian at the owner’s request. What do you do with old horse? Read more…