“The twist of black pepper acts as a stimulant to the circulation, guarding against cold spots in the body. The three blended together are extremely palatable and especially good for older horses – I’ve yet to find one that can resist. In fact, I recommend feeding them this all year Read more…
For herbal horses, the scent of rosemary is useful for repelling flies. Essential oil from rosemary leaves is often used in horse shampoos and skin products to cleanse the skin and hair and repel insects. A homemade fly repellant for horses is made with rosemary leaves, lemons, and water. What Read more…
Curcumin, derived from the turmeric plant, is a spice that recently become popular to feed to horses as a dietary supplement. It has purported anti-inflammatory benefits and is used in horses with laminitis, arthritis, metabolic syndrome and other health conditions. What is the best anti-inflammatory for horses? Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Read more…
Never feed a horse tomatoes or any type of peppers. Exercise extreme caution with rhubarb and avocado — the plants, in particular. Both of these vegetable plants are extremely toxic to horses. The avocado skin and pit, or seed, is also toxic. Can a horse eat a pepper? These vegetables Read more…
Horses are one of the most perceptive of all domestic animals. Since they are a prey species, they must be able to detect predators. A stimulus unnoticed by humans is often cause for alarm for horses; as riders and trainers we commonly mistake this reaction for “spookiness” or bad behavior. Read more…
But, aside from young foal, adult horses do not typically die from the toxic venom from a snake bite. Your horse’s Veterinarian will be more concerned with asphyxiation due to swelling, infection and secondary disease that can result from a bite. What cures a rattlesnake bite? Treatment. The definitive treatment Read more…
Light riding horses usually range in height from 14 to 16 hands (56 to 64 inches, 142 to 163 cm) and can weigh from 380 to 550 kilograms (840 to 1,210 lb). How heavy is a light horse? The horse breeds classified in this group stand 14.2 hands or taller Read more…
“Siting a barn is always location specific, but generally we see structures facing in the east/west direction,” Benoit says. “Positioning your structure this way will allow the sun to travel over the top of the structure evenly. What is the best direction to build a barn? A barn or building Read more…
The mechanism of the reported analgesic response is unknown; however, the agent is purported to provide more effective analgesia for slow, chronic pain than for sharp, acute pain. Reportedly, Sarapin is also widely used as an analgesic agent in the horse, generally in combination with corticosteroids and other agents. How Read more…
300ml citronella (available from most pharmacies) 25ml lavender oil (also available from most pharmacies) 4tbsp vinegar. 6tbsp Dettol. 2 cups of cold strong tea. Pour into a 2 litre plastic pop bottle and top up with water, then decant what you need into a spray bottle when needed.