Molasses supplies horses with digestible energy because it is composed almost entirely of sucrose, glucose, and fructose, sugars that are readily absorbed from the digestive tract. The amount of molasses in a typical helping of a textured feed cannot, however, induce hyperactivity. What food makes horses hyper? Feed ingredients such Read more…
On Horseback Yes, you read that correctly. Whether you’re riding the horse yourself or controlling the reins of a buggy, handling horses while drinking will get you a DUI ticket or worse. In some states you will also be charged with animal endangerment and may have to turn your horse Read more…
But lawmakers in Minnesota don’t consider a horse to be a motor vehicle, and if you’re found on one and you’re drunk, you won’t be charged with drunk driving. Can you get a DWI on a horse in MN? Can you get a DWI while riding a horse? What about Read more…
For more than nine centuries, no other horses have been allowed into Iceland, and today the country has only one, exclusive breed of horse. Ergo, the Icelandic Horse is one of the purest in the world. Being an exclusive breed, the Icelandic Horse has many unique qualities. What is the Read more…
Don’t drink and ride Under the Licensing Act 1872, it is illegal to be “drunk while in charge on any highway or other public place of any carriage, horse, cattle…” Yep. Is it illegal to drink and horse? In most states, riding your horse drunk might earn you a slap Read more…
Equine drug testing is a form of drug testing applied to performance horses in regulated competition. Most common in racehorses, drug tests are also performed on horses in endurance riding and in international competition such as the Olympics and FEI-sanctioned competition. Do they do animal testing on horses? Which animals Read more…
Plan at least one day of rest for a six- to 12-hour haul, and two to three days of rest for a trip that lasts longer than 12 hours. The average horse loses five to six percent of his body weight during a 24-hour trip due to a combination of Read more…
Q: How do I choose a microchip? A: Microchips must be ISO 11784/11785 compliant. This microchip has a unique 15-digit number that will be assigned only to your horse. How many numbers does a microchip have? How do I find my pet’s MicroChip number? Firstly, here is a list of Read more…
Yes. You can get a DUI for operating any of the following non-motorized vehicles: Horses. Horse-drawn carriages. Is it illegal to ride a horse drunk in the US? Riding a horse while drunk is not against the law in most states. However, in Kentucky, Florida, and even California, you can Read more…
Equine animals (horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, and even zebras) can use forages such as pasture/range grasses and legumes, preserved hays, and other forage-based feeds as the major or sole sources of nutrition due to fermentation in the cecum and large colon. How do horses get their nutrients? The cecum and Read more…