In the wild, horses feed on pasture grass and tender flowers. They travel in herds and find everything they need on a daily basis. The quality of the grass can vary depending on the area available, the season and the weather conditions. It is generally in spring that the grass Read more…
You should feed about a handful (30-40 g) of rose hips per day (for a large horse weighing about 600 kg). They can be fed fresh but also dried! Can horses eat fresh rosehips? Their natural sweetness makes them a palatable option for fussy equines, while the benefits they offer Read more…
Stand quietly by the horse’s side, facing toward the ribcage area. Passively observe the rise and fall of the ribs or flank area. Keep your timer handy. Mark the time and count the number of breaths over at least 15 seconds. What is a normal respiration for a horse? 8 Read more…
grass. Their natural diet is mainly grass, which has high roughage content. Horses should be provided with a predominantly fibre-based diet, either grass, hay, haylage or a hay replacement in order to mimic their natural feeding pattern as closely as possible. What is the best food of horse? Many pleasure Read more…
Comfrey is a powerful herb which supports and encourages the natural healing of bones and connective tissues in horses. Comfrey may also aid digestive and respiratory health. Not to be fed long-term. How much comfrey should I feed my horse? The leaves can be fed dried (20-30g a day) or Read more…
Not all horses are susceptible to colic or laminitis Since not all horses grazing a spring pasture will experience problems like colic and laminitis, it is reasonable to assume that certain horses are more susceptible than others to the ingestion of NSC (especially fructan) in grasses. Do horses pasture colic? Read more…
The Easy Horse Ball A simple busy ball is a 1-gallon water or milk jug, the kind with a lid that screws on, with a couple of horse treats inside it and the lid screwed on tight. The treats will make a rattling noise to catch his interest when he Read more…
Pulled groin muscles occur when a horse does the splits with his hind legs. After this injury, he is likely to be obviously lame and reluctant to move. If he does move, he may have a “mincing” or crooked gait. The treatment is rest and anti-inflammatories, followed by a conservative Read more…
Assateague Island National Seashore has a combined total of over 300 wild ponies in Maryland and Virginia. Some people believe the horses arrived on Assateague’s shores when a Spanish galleon ship (with a cargo of horses) sank offshore. How did the wild horses get in Maryland? It’s not quite clear Read more…
The hoof grows from the coronary band downward. You’ve probably heard that it takes about a year for a horse to grow an entirely new hoof. Godbee notes that average hoof growth is anywhere from ¼ inch to ½ inch per month, so for most horses, it will take approximately Read more…