Pegasus and the Gods Pegasus is said to have been Zeus’ thunderbolt-bearer whenever the king of the gods needed them. According to some sources, Pegasus carried several godly chariots through the skies. What Greek god represents a horse? PoseidonAs the god of horses, Poseidon is thought likely to have been Read more…
Pegasus (Greek: Πήγασος, translit. Pḗgasos; Latin: Pegasus, Pegasos) is one of the best known creatures in Greek mythology. He is a winged divine stallion usually depicted as pure white in color. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. What Greek horse Read more…
Horses tend to lean, usually favoring one side over the other, because of their anatomy, Bennett says. And chronic leaning can help explain hoof wear and growth patterns, including steep walls or differences between right and left hooves on a particular horse, she adds. What causes a horse to be Read more…
Typical roughage sources are available as pasture, hay, or complete feed pellets. Alternative fiber sources are obtainable (soybean hulls, beet pulp, rice hulls, corn cobs, chaff, and straw), but these don’t necessarily alter the need to provide horses with the ability to be “trickle feeders.” Can horses survive on hay Read more…
Most horse riding stables offer horseback riding lessons and also provide housing for other people’s horses – called boarding. Riding stables make money by: charging money for horseback riding lessons and charging money for taking care of other people’s horses. How do people make money from horses? Here Are 15 Read more…
Paddocks are fenced areas that are large enough for a horse to move freely but typically not so large that it can run. They are often used to separate horses, limit their movement, or control their diet. In horse racing, a paddock is where racehorses are saddled and paraded before Read more…
Best Feed For Condition Tips Ensure hay or haylage is of good quality – sweet-smelling, free from dust and mould spores. Try to allow your horse ad-lib access to a forage source such as hay or haylage, especially when stabled. Feed your horse a yeast culture to encourage efficient fibre Read more…
Vitamin C has a low toxicity, with the major issue being gastrointestinal irritation and diarrhea at high doses (typically 20 grams/day or more). Caution should be used in insulin-resistant horses or other horses known or suspected to be iron overloaded. Can horses have too much vitamin C? There are no Read more…
Although hospitalized horses should be offered feeds similar to those fed at home, it is often necessary to provide a variety of feedstuffs to encourage intake. Highly palatable feeds such as fresh grass, leafy hays, and small amounts of grain or bran mash containing some grain can be offered. How Read more…
Horses need 1 – 2 acres of pasture space each to provide them with enough forage to sustain their diet. This much space should also be enough so that the horse doesn’t completely eat the grass down, but that it is able to continue to grow and replenish during the Read more…