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.) Are horses tails just hair? The tail of the horse and other equines consists of two parts, the dock Read more…
Take them to a horse blanket service. Some tack stores and feed stores will act as drop-off and pick-up centers. Some blanket cleaning services will pick up and drop off at your barn. Can I wash horse blankets at the Laundromat? You can usually fit a sheet or a lightweight Read more…
How to Wash Horse Blankets by Hand Remove built-up hair with a shedding blade. Use a small, stiff brush to loosen and remove dirt. Spray the blanket with cold water. Scrub it with horse blanket wash products specifically designed to be tough on grime yet won’t damage delicate fabrics or Read more…
Boston horsetail E. ramosissimum is only present in England, in North Lincolnshire near Boston and in North Somerset, and there is some uncertainty whether it is native or an introduced species. It is also considered to be Near Threatened in the England Vascular Plant Red List. Is horsetail invasive UK? Read more…
Horsetail to many foragers in the UK is considered edible. Is horsetail safe to eat? Horsetail is eaten by caribou, moose, sheep and bears and, when young, can be eaten by humans too. The young, male horsetail shoots are edible when the fronds are pointing up. Is horsetail toxic to Read more…
THE PHYSIOLOGY. # 1: The horse’s tail actually begins between the ears. It is part of the horse’s spine. The spine begins at the neck joint itself between the ears and runs in an S down over the neck, over the back, to the croup and ends out at the Read more…
Equisetum spp., also called mare’s tails (and a good many other names that are unprintable), horsetails are those 20-30cm (8-12”) high, primitive looking green or brownish stems with tufts of thin, wiry green leaves arranged in whorls at each stem joint. Is horsetail a problem? Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), often called Read more…
Horsenettle is a toxic plant, however, reports of animal poisoning are very rare. Usually, most animals tend to stay away due to its sharp prickles that can cause injury in the mouth and food pipe. A toxic component, a glycoalkaloid known as solanine, occurs in varying concentrations in different plant Read more…
Horses don’t usually eat stinging nettle, but if they lie down or roll on the plant, glassy hairs from the plant’s leaves and stems cause a skin reaction characterized by wheals or hives and an intensely painful stinging sensation that may last 24 hours or more. How much nettle do Read more…
Nettles are an important ingredient in blood building mixes, such as my Iron Horse Formula, to treat anaemia or simply to boost the blood profile in performance horses. Are nettles Good for horses to eat? Also known as Urtica dioica if we’re being posh, nettle is great for boosting blood Read more…