Commonly prescribed anti-itching medications include corticosteroids and essential fatty acids. A program that stresses preventive control of parasites in the horse’s environment—including insect control and regular deworming programs—can help eliminate or reduce some causes of itching. What home remedy can I use to stop itching? How to relieve itchy skin Read more…
A horse’s vision is similar to a person who is red-green color blind. Horses can only see blues and yellows. However, unlike a human, a horse can probably not see any intermediate hues. What color is most visible to horses? Horses can see colors such as yellow and blue the Read more…
Troublesome Tails However, bleach and hydrogen peroxide are no-nos, as they tend to damage the hair and make it brittle. How do you whiten a stained horse tail? To try this with tails, shampoo the tail like normal, rinse the shampoo out, and then make a paste of shampoo and Read more…
Causes and Symptoms of Fungal Infections in Horses It’s caused when ringworm spores are present and settle onto the horse’s skin. This is much more common in moist or humid conditions. Ringworm is commonly found in the horse’s saddle area and may be exacerbated by frequent saddle use in moist Read more…
Hay. Hay – The Core Feed For A Laminitis Diet The basis of any diet for a horse or pony prone to laminitis or suffering acute laminitis is hay. The best choice of forage is one that is low in sugar, starch, and fructans (non-structural carbohydrates or NSC). What should Read more…
Diet Coke is not the go-to, nor should horse owners attempt to treat their animals without the guidance of their vet. What happens if you give a horse Coke? Even small quantities of cocaine–much less than a human cocaine user would use–can have a powerful effect in a horse, according Read more…
Guinness is made from yeast (Saccharomyces cervisiae —strains of which are often found as probiotics in feed and supplements). Yeast provides much of the B-vitamin complex, an important nutritional component in helping horses recover from stress, and provides important probiotic support. What are the benefits of Guinness? 5 HEALTH BENEFITS Read more…
The Racking Horse is a horse breed derived from the Tennessee Walking Horse, recognized by the USDA in 1971. It is known for a distinctive singlefoot gait. In 1971, the Racking Horse Breeders’ Association of America, headquartered in Decatur, Alabama, was formed as the breed registry. What is the difference Read more…
While it may be picturesque to see our horses out grazing on lush spring pasture, an abrupt switch from hay and brown pasture over the winter to the green grass of spring can cause a major disruption in your horse’s GI flora, potentially resulting in colic and/or founder. How do Read more…
The Magician’s Nephew. Like the other novels in The Chronicles of Narnia, The Horse and His Boy was illustrated by Pauline Baynes; her work has been retained in many later editions. The Horse and His Boy. First edition dustjacket Author C. S. Lewis Preceded by The Silver Chair Followed by Read more…