Most experts agree it’s safe to give your horse CBD. Equestrians are using CBD to support their horse’s quality of life. Preliminary research suggests CBD may offer improvements to your horse’s digestion, metabolism, immune function, mobility, pain, anxiety, and stress. What are the side effects of CBD? Though it’s often Read more…
Of all the benefits of cardboard bedding, the volume of liquid that cardboard can hold in relation to its own weight is the most impressive. More absorbent bedding will reduce the levels of moisture (which promotes mold growth) and ammonia in the stable, this will improve the respiratory health of Read more…
Pinned back ears might be a sign of anger or fear, while floppy ears generally mean your horse is sleepy or feeling unwell. What causes floppy ears in horses? It can result from the existence of a foreign body such as a hay stem, ear ticks, ear mites, severe aural Read more…
ethmoid bone. 3-vt-11 AP chapter 6 Question Answer Where is the paranasal sinus housed in humans and horses? B. ethmoid bone Brachycephalic breeds such as collies have long nasal bones False The most common type of mandibular fracture in horses and swine is the mandibular symphyseal fracture False In which Read more…
Most of the horse’s cheek teeth, premolars, and molars extend into the sinus cavities and are contained within bone that forms the floor of the sinuses. Because the bone over the sinuses is thin, it is readily distorted by internal pressure from a disease process. What are the sinuses of Read more…
Mares on large horse breeding farms have a plastic tag attached to a neck strap for identification; which preserves their ears free of notches. What does a ear tag look like? An ear tag looks like a small bump or mound. Sometimes it attaches to the skin on a thin Read more…
The Steps Step 1: Mane Prep. Start with a clean mane pulled or trimmed to about 6 inches. Step 2: Measure The Width Of Your Braids. Step 3: Clip Excess Hair Off. Step 4: Wet The Hair. Step 5: Start From The Poll Down. Step 6: Create The “Button” Look. Read more…
Milo (sorghum) and wheat are other grains that are fed to horses as well. Grains such as oats, barley, and corn can be fed whole, though many are typically processed to increase digestibility. Is whole grain good for horses? If you feed whole, uncooked cereal grains, your horse will get Read more…
Osteoarthritis in horses can start by injury in the articular cartilage, synovial membrane (or synovium), subchondral bone, ligaments, or fibrous joint capsule, or it may be a combination of several problems that occur concurrently. How do horses get osteoarthritis? That means that as the horse trains and conditions, its joints Read more…
Another benefit of a horse eating straw is that it can also be part of the bucket feed and at Dengie we use straw as a key ingredient in our Hi-Fi range to provide a lower calorie ration helping to promote weight loss and reduce the risk of issues such Read more…