What Are Some Inherited Traits Of A Horse?

Many characteristics such as coat color, height, athletic ability, and behavioral tendencies are genetic in nature. What are some traits horses have? Horses have many unique personality traits, but main traits are typically categorized as social, aloof, challenging, and fearful. Note that these traits are not negative, rather, will help Read more…

Do Marshmallows Horse?

No, they don’t. Gelatin is a key component of marshmallows. Many people assume that the gelatin in marshmallows is derived from horse hooves, however, this is not the case. Horse hooves cannot be used to create marshmallows, but they may be used to produce glue. Do marshmallows cow? Is there Read more…

What Is Habituation Horse?

Horses tend to respond with avoidance or flight to unfamiliar situations or potential dangers. With repeated exposure, however, horses become accustomed to their surroundings and cease to avoid nonthreatening stimuli. This waning of responsiveness towards a repeated stimulus is termed “habituation” [16]. How do I start desensitizing my horse? How Read more…

Why Do Horses Need So Much Water?

There are two main reasons why horses need so much water. Horses have a digestive system that requires lots of clean fresh water in order to function properly. Their naturally high fibre diet (grass, hay etc.) requires high levels of water to help keep the fibre moving through the digestive Read more…