½ to 2 cups per day. Hemp seeds can be fed ground or hulled. For a full-sized horse, the typical dose is ½ to 2 cups per day depending on the horse’s condition and energy needs. If your horse is overweight, you can feed hempseed protein fiber, which has less Read more…
Horse rental facilities may set weight limits for horseback riding, but in general, there is no hard and fast weight limit number; it depends on the horse’s size, fitness level, and condition. As a guideline, horses should not be asked to carry more than 20% of their body weight. Can Read more…
Overweight horses have a girth to height ratio equal to or greater than 1.26, while overweight ponies have a girth to height ratio equal to or greater than 1.33. How fat is too fat for a horse? According to THE U.S.CAVALRY MANUAL OF HORSE MANAGEMENT (1941) a horse should not Read more…
The reproductive cycle of a mare is approximately 21 days, of which she will be in estrus (season) for 5-7 days. How long do horse seasons last? What does it mean exactly to be in season? So-called periods of heat mirror the mare’s ovarian activity. This occurs from April to Read more…
One schedule is as follows: 1) days 14–18—check for pregnancy and twins; if open, mare can be rebred on days 19–20; 2) days 25–30—evaluate normal embryo development (heartbeat present at 24–25 days), recheck for twins; 3) days 40–60—evaluate normal fetal development; 4) fall check—confirm mare is still pregnant. How soon Read more…
Even for those mares who seem more like geldings than part of the cast of Mean Girls, they can still experience some discomfort while their hormones fluctuate. You may not notice it, but they sure do. Do female horses get cramps? Summary. Immediately after foaling, a mare is uniquely susceptible Read more…
Cool-Mix is a specialty feed with easy digestible proteins from alfalfa and with extra spelt wheat. This healthy muesli has a low and slow-releasing energy content. For this reason, it is named “Cool-Mix”. The Cool-Mix is very suitable for all ponies, recreation horses and horses at rest. What are cool Read more…
These mixes usually consist of grass and alfalfa pellets, cooked grain such as barley and maize, peas and beans for protein, and additional fat such as soya oil. What is a good feed mix for horses? A 50:50 ratio of corn and oats combines the safety of oats with the Read more…
Leg wraps are used to provide tendon support. Some trainers believe that wraps add support to the tendons of horses’ legs when they run. However, no research has confirmed this to be a fact. But they do help provide support to weak tendons or tendons that have been injured. Why Read more…
Tack is the equipment used to ride a horse and comprises of the saddle and bridle with their components. Every rider, whether they are heading out for morning works or to the paddock for race day, tacks up. What does tack mean in horses? Tack, in a strict definition, refers Read more…