White vinegar is right up there with baking soda as an accessible and inexpensive barn odor neutralizer—as long as you prefer the smell of vinegar to the barn smells! Keep some vinegar in a spray bottle and spray your horse’s mats before adding shavings and also spray it on the Read more…
From top equine athletes to beloved pets, all horses need plenty of water to stay healthy. There are many popular additions to flavor or sweeten a five-gallon bucket of water: ¼ cup of apple juice or cider. 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar. Peppermint candy or a small candy cane in Read more…
There are various essential oils that are beneficial to horses, including lavender, tea tree, basil, eucalyptus, bergamot, frankincense, geranium, and chamomile. What oils are safe for horses? Essential oils that are safe for horses include, but are not limited to: basil, bergamot, chamomile, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint, and Read more…
Most horsehair comes from slaughtered horses. Hair for bows comes from tails of horses in cold climates, and is sorted by size. It comes primarily from stallions and costs $150–$400 per pound because of the sorting needed to extract long hairs. Mongolia produces 900 tons of horsehair per year. How Read more…
Horsehair was and is a common material for paint brushes. The hair has the ability to hold a lot of paint which means the artist has to stop and reapply paint less often. It is still used today in shaving brushes used to apply shaving cream. Are horsehair brushes cruelty Read more…
A: All mammals have hair—dogs, cats, foxes, pigs, gerbils, horses, and people. Even dolphins have a few whiskers early in their lives. Scientifically speaking, there’s no difference between hair and fur. Does a horse have skin or fur? Do horses have fur? While hair and fur are terms that are Read more…
Also known as mud fever, dew poisoning, and greasy heel, horse scratches are a common, yet painful skin condition that can make even the simple task of walking an uncomfortable experience for your equine friend. How long does it take for horse scratches to heal? Most cases heal within two Read more…
Horses have sensory vibrissae on their muzzles — around their nostrils, mouth and chin — as well as around their eyes on both their upper and lower eyelids. A horse’s whiskers help him navigate his world. Why do horses have whiskers on their chin? Horses have special tactile sensory hairs, Read more…
Why do many draft horses often have short tails? All breeds of horses are born with naturally long tails, however docking tails became popular years ago in both riding and working horses. Because draft horses are mainly used as working horses, the tradition stuck for both practical and cosmetic reasons. Read more…
Wood flake shavings. Pick pine, oak, cedar, or cypress. Pine is readily available, oak and cypress are regional. Cypress shavings sometimes cause skin and leg irritations. Cedar is great, but oily and some horses have lung irritations from it. What kind of shavings are best for horses? Wood shavings are Read more…