It is natural for horses to browse, chew on tree bark and branches. However, in domestic stalled horses, wood chewing is considered an undesirable (stereotypical) behavior. Wood chewing is a completely different behavior than cribbing. How do you stop a horse from eating bark? You can nail metal caps over Read more…
These fans gamble simply for fun. Although they are playing with money, they are not playing for money. The game is as important, if not more so, than the outcome. The pageantry and social ambiance of the track as well as the contest between highly trained horses add to the Read more…
Many racehorses become addicted to drugs when their trainers and even veterinarians give them drugs to keep them on the track when they shouldn’t be racing. What drugs do they use on horses? Equine Sedatives and Calming agents Xylazine. Xylazine is a common equine sedative. Romifidine. Romifidine is an alpha-2 Read more…
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium currently lists 30 approved therapeutic medications, including sedatives, pain killers, muscle relaxants. Nearly all horses that race today take the two most popular substances — Lasix, to combat bleeding, and the pain-relieving anti-inflammatory, Phenylbutazone, or “bute.” Do they give racehorses drugs? The use of Read more…
You can nail metal caps over fence rails and posts, protectively wrap trees, and use plastic mesh as well. A string of electric fencing along the top rail of a fence usually keeps determined chewers back, and you can try setting up little pens around trees to prevent your horse Read more…
Some racehorses are mistreated and abused; they are drugged, whipped, and even shocked during races. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) went undercover to document some horrible practices carried on by trainers. I have included the video below. Horses are commodities in the horse racing industry. Are race Read more…
Meeting Both Species’ Needs The simplest and most effective way to protect trees from horse teeth is fencing them off out of horses’ reach, said van den Berg. “You can block individual trees with standard fencing or use electric fence ribbon around a row of trees,” she says. What to Read more…
Tree Widths: Semi-Quarter horse bars usually have a 6 1/4″ gullet, and Quarter Horse Bars usually have a 6 1/2″ to 6 3/4″ gullet. Designed to fit the average horse, one of these two widths will fit approximately 80% of horses comfortably. Full-Quarter horse bars usually have a 7″ gullet. Read more…
Stimulants are used to give a horse extra temporary energy. Pain relieving drugs are used to mask pain that may result from disease or injury. Certain drugs can also be used to control pulmonary bleeding (EIPH) resulting from over-exertion in racing. Do horses get drugged? Just as with athletes, certain Read more…
According to Hood Geisbert, an implement dealer with 50 years’ experience in Urbana, Md., most horse-farm owners choose compact tractors with 16 to 45 horsepower. What is best size tractor for small farm? A compact tractor that’s making between 30–60 horsepower is a good fit for mowing 10 acres and Read more…