The law prohibits the trimming of whiskers and eyebrows and lashes on a horse’s face. It also prohibits the clipping of the ear hair inside the ear. Is it OK to trim a horses whiskers? While it is not technically HARMFUL to trim whiskers, doing so does reduce the animal’s Read more…
Horsehair – sometimes called horsehair canvas or hair canvas – is a sturdy, woven interfacing wit a coarse texture. Despite having “canvas” in the name, it’s not a thick material, although it feels pretty rough to the touch. This isn’t something you want next to your skin. It’s used a Read more…
Hand Cleaning Them Fill a large container with cold water and non-detergent soap. Detergent soaps can harden the proofing layer of your rug and cause it to peel off. Scrub the rug in the bucket replicating what a washing machine would do. How do you hand wash a horse rug? Read more…
You can usually fit a sheet or a lightweight blanket in a normal washing machine, but any heavier blankets will be too large and too heavy for a standard washing machine. Some laundromats will allow you to wash your horse blankets, but it is important to ask before you do Read more…
Therefore, horses have thick tails to keep warm. (The thick mane also helps by keeping the ears warm . . . an animal loses a lot of heat through its ears.) Breeds that have been kept in warm climates for many generations do not lose the hairy tail, but the Read more…
TRADITIONAL USES BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES The rough stems of horsetails make them ideal to use as sandpaper to smooth carved items like canoes or arrow shafts. They are also used to treat bladder and kidney problems. What can horsetails be used for? Horsetail contains silicon, which helps strengthen bone. For Read more…
Horsetail is an invasive, native weed, which spreads through an underground rhizome system to a depth of 2m and 7ft laterally! Unlike Japanese Knotweed the cone on the end of each stem contains upto 100,000 spores which enables the weed to spread above ground as well as through the rhizome Read more…
Studies have also found that horsetail soothes skin and helps with skin conditions such as rashes, eczema, or acne due to its anti-inflammatory compounds. Does horsetail help acne? Along with the antioxidant benefits of anti-ageing, and the anti-inflammatory benefits for acne and irritation, horsetail extract has other skin benefits. When Read more…
Tempera-. Always use safe, non-toxic, water-based paints for painting on your horse. Paints like Tempera-based paints and Crayola kid-friendly paint are the best options for painting on a horse. You can also use human-grade face paint or special critter (temporary) dyes, or pet hair color sprays for the job. Can Read more…
Symptoms of horseweed poisoning in dogs are usually mild. Symptoms after ingesting this plant may include: Vomiting. Diarrhea. Is horsetail grass safe for dogs? Is Horsetail Safe for Pets? Yes, but only temporarily. Bear in mind horsetail is not a plant your pet would choose to eat so proceed with Read more…