four horseshoes. Horseshoes is a lawn game played between two people (or two teams of two people) using four horseshoes and two throwing targets (stakes) set in a lawn or sandbox area. How many horse shoes do you need for a game? Horseshoes Equipment You will, of course, need a Read more…
selective grazers. Horses are selective grazers, or they prefer young, immature plants and will graze some areas down to the bare ground. In other areas of the pasture, they will allow the plants to grow to maturity. Are horses grazers? Horses are naturally grazers, they eat little and often. Their Read more…
1978. The diving horse act in Atlantic City ceased in 1978 – because of finances, not animal-rights issues, according to historians. It was revived briefly in 1993, but was stopped quickly again amid a backlash from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, as well as other activists. When did Read more…
Horse hooves are sort of like your fingernails. You have to trim your nails so they don’t get too long. Horse hooves have to trim a horse’s hooves so they don’t grow too long and get injured. Horses should also eat healthy foods! A healthy diet will help a horse Read more…
When a baby horse, called a foal, is born its hooves look pretty odd and alienish. The hooves are soft and have what’s called an eponychium [ep-uh-nik-ee-uh m], which is fancy for “hoof capsule.” It might not seem so weird until the hoof is turned over, and there you will Read more…
Hoof trimming also is necessary to prevent other foot distortion problems; poor hoof care can make horses more prone to injuries and can cause fungal infections, sole bruises, or abscesses of the hoof. “Untrimmed or poorly trimmed feet are prone to flaring, chipping, and hoof defects,” Maki said. What happens Read more…
Because Wild horses travel miles each day grazing and to water. They often live on somewhat rough ground. This wears their feet so they don’t need trimming. The movement over rough terrain also keeps their feet tough. How do wild horses survive without trimming? Wild horses maintain their own hooves Read more…
Kentucky Bluegrass is low-growing and, therefore, low-yielding. Because of this, it is not ideal for hay but is excellent for horse pastures. It is highly nutritious, very palatable, and tolerant of close, frequent grazing. Kentucky Bluegrass also forms a tight sod, providing good pasture footing. What kind of grass is Read more…
If you want to see if your horse has stomach problems, you can give it 1/2 cup of Mylanta (Calcium Carbonate) or 20 Tums 3 – 5 times per day for several days. Can you give Mylanta to horses? Antacids: Maalox and Mylanta are two popular antacid vets recommend to Read more…
During the first weeks of life, the mare’s milk provides everything a rapidly growing foal needs for sustenance. The burden then gradually shifts to other sources. During lactation, a mare will produce an average of two to three percent of her body weightin milk a day. What do newborn horses Read more…