Horse stall floors consist of either a porous or nonporous barn floor, an optional stable mat and removable bedding placed on the top layer. Each item contributes to a horse’s health and comfort. What do you put in a horses stall? Some commonly used flooring materials include clay, sand/ clay Read more…
Types of Muscles in Horses Skeletal. Supports and protects the skeleton and organs. Helps with joint stabilization and posture. Helps control movement. Aids in body temperature regulation. Smooth. Responds to the central nervous system. Responsible for involuntary body functions. Aids in digestion. Cardiac (Heart) Muscle. What muscles do horses use? Read more…
On the muscle: When a horse is pulling its rider around the track or pulling its hotwalker around the shedrow. How can you tell if a racehorse is good? Key things to look for in a racehorse Pedigree. Both the Sire and Dam’s side of the breeding contribute to a Read more…
Typically, it is simply the hooves’ attempt to “self-trim,” meaning that the hoof wall is getting a bit long and the excess needs to be removed. This is even more likely to occur when the feet dry out after the wetness of winter and spring. How do you stop a Read more…
The wall of the hoof grows from the coronary band at the rate of 6–9 mm (¼ to ½ inch) per month. As the average hoof is 76–100 mm (2½ to 4 inches) long at the toe, this means that the horse grows a new hoof in about a year. Read more…
A handful of ReadiGrass can be fed as a treat, or ½ – 2 scoops can be fed as a chaff alternative in the bucket feed. Is ReadiGrass the same as hay? Readigrass is a great source of nutrition but only in addition to hay. Hay should still make up Read more…
Molasses and beet pulp in horse feed The sugar industry produces two of the most popular by-products in horse diets: molasses and beet pulp. What are the two most common feeds for horses? Most horses receive their daily ration in two parts: roughage (hay or pasture) and concentrates. The concentrate Read more…
The simple answer is to start offering hay when there is insufficient pasture forage to meet the herds’ needs. The difficult question then becomes when is there not enough pasture forage to meet the herds’ nutritional needs? You can search the internet for this and find pages of discussions on Read more…
Fast Fibre is a low calorie/energy feed, ideal for the good doer or those who tend to be excitable even on low energy feeds. It is high in fibre and low in starch and sugar, making it suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis. What is the best fiber Read more…
Grains (such as oats, corn, and barley) and grain byproducts (such as wheat bran, wheat middlings, and wheat mill run) are used primarily as energy sources in horse feeds. What are grain byproducts? Grains and other plants are processed to produce many products for human consumption, including flour, cooking oils, Read more…