Unlike carnivores who sleep for many hours, herbivores, horses, must remain alert for a long time. Therefore, the number of hours of sleep is so small and variable within the age of the horse. A foal can sleep half a day. From the age of 6 months 1/4 of every Read more…
What is Hay Belly? Hay belly is the term for a distended gut in a horse resulting from being fed a poor quality or low protein feed without a grain supplement. This leads to the abdomen of the horse being distended due to an increase in the volume of feed Read more…
How to Keep Stalls and Barns Dry in the Northwest Wood Shavings Work Great. Clean Up Daily. Time Their Bathroom Breaks. Keep Them in After the Rain. Dig Out the Mud and Replace the Soil. Try an Additive. Mud Control Ideas at Coastal. What can I use to keep my Read more…
Time budgets show that horses spend one to three hours (adding up all sleep episodes) in a 24 hour period lying down, in both sternal (upright) and lateral (flat on side) recumbency. How long can a horse sleep lying down? 3 hoursQ: How long can a horse lay down before Read more…
More than the type of bedding, it is critical to have bedding in your equines’ stalls. Straw, shavings, and pellets all serve as insulation against not only cold but also against excessive heat. What does straw do for horses? Although straw has very little buffering capability itself, it is still Read more…
Einstein (horse) Einstein Foaled October 23, 2002 Died October 28, 2020 (aged 18) Country Brazil Colour Dark Bay/Brown Is Einstein the horse still alive? He was euthanized this morning at Park Equine Hospital due to complications of cancer. Michael Blowen, founder and president of Old Friends, made the announcement this Read more…
Ponies. MINI HORSE OR PONY? Ponies and mini horses are both small in comparison to a standard-sized horse, but there are marked physical differences in their appearance. What breed is a miniature horse? Miniature horses have been developed for centuries by selectively breeding small horses and ponies from a broad Read more…
Cedar shavings: While not necessarily dangerous, its oily nature can stain your horse’s coat and irritate their skin. Some horses experience an allergic reaction to this type of bedding. The potent smell can also be too strong indoors. Is cedar bedding good for horses? The cedar shavings are ideal for Read more…
While cedar shavings provide a pleasant smell, this product is not suitable for horse bedding as the large oil content within the wood can irritate your horses’ lungs, leading to respiratory illness. What type of bedding is best for horses? Best Type Of Bedding For Your Horse Wood Shavings. Wood Read more…
Toxic Shavings for Horses Softwood. Black Walnut. Sawdust. Maple. Pellets. Cedar. What shavings are bad for horses? Black walnut shavings are a toxic bedding for horses. The innermost wood of the black walnut causes toxicity after oral or skin contact. Bedding containing as little as 20 percent fresh black walnut Read more…