Some horses are purchased by kill buyers and sent directly to slaughter. Other horses are posted for sale, typically online, with urgent messaging encouraging the public to “save” them from the slaughterhouse by paying a “bail” price. Why are horses sent to the kill pen? There can be many reasons Read more…
“Scratches” refers to a common skin condition in horses that can affect the heel, the back of the pastern, the fetlock, and occasionally the cannon bone. Veterinarians may refer to it as pastern dermatitis or pastern folliculitis. It is also known as “mud fever”, “dew poisoning”, “greasy heel” or “cracked Read more…
Humane destruction of horses with a mixture of quinalbarbitone and cinchocaine. What is the most common horse tranquilizer? The most commonly used sedatives and tranquilizers in horses are: Xylazine. Xylazine is a common equine sedative. Romifidine. Romifidine is an alpha-2 agonist that is similar to xylazine but with longer duration Read more…
Acorns are toxic to horses, and when consumed in large enough quantities they can cause problems ranging from diarrhea to colic to kidney failure. Acorns are not, however, as toxic as some plants, and many horses seem to have no reaction to them, even after eating large quantities. What do Read more…
Toxic Trees Junipers. Apricot cherry, peach and plum trees. Locusts, including honey and black. Yew. Oleander. Mountain Laurel. Boxwood. Elderberry. What is the most toxic plant to horses? Nine poisonous plants horses should avoid Ragwort. While ragwort has a bitter taste and is rarely eaten by horses when it is Read more…
Horses must eat 1.5 to 3 pounds of dried or wilted maple leaves per 1,000 pounds of bodyweight to become sick. Fresh maple leaves aren’t toxic. Dried maple leaves can remain toxic for four weeks, but they aren’t generally believed to retain toxicity the following spring. What is the most Read more…
How to teach a horse to respect you? Gain Respect By Disengaging the Hind-End. Have the Horse Back-Up and Out of Your Space. Gain Respect By Moving The Horse’s Shoulders Away From You. Lunge the Horse on a Lunge Line Without Being Pulled. Teach the Horse to Yield to Pressure Read more…
Boots. Since you’ll likely be wearing jeans to ride western, you can choose from several boot styles that’ll look great and keep you safe on and off your horse. The most important thing is to have a distinct heel so your foot can’t slip through the stirrup. The classic choice Read more…
Call your farrier to see when he or she can reattach the shoe. If it’s not going to be for a while, you can turn your horse out again. If it’s muddy or the ground is fairly soft, you can turn him out without wrapping the hoof. But if the Read more…
Chewing on objects is typically self-medication for the horse. Chewing, or self-medicating, is most likely due to discomfort – stemming from physical and/or mental stress from lack of forage. What does it mean when a horse nibbles? Typically, a horse bites someone as a sign of aggression. However, in some Read more…