Horses behaving aggressively are not only dangerous to be around, their behaviour usually also indicates a high level of stress and unhappiness. If your horse is behaving aggressively, first have your veterinarian rule out physical or medical reasons for the behaviour. What to do if a horse is angry? A Read more…
What is the order of the brushes you use on a horse? Step 1: Use a Lead Rope to Secure Your Horse. Step 2: Use the Curry Comb to Loosen Excess Dirt and Mud. Step 3: Use a Hard/stiff Brush to Remove Dirt and Mud. Step 4: Use a Soft Read more…
If nothing else, many horse owners will wash their horse’s legs during the winter to remove dirt and mud. Anderson likes to keep legs clipped around the fetlocks and pasterns year-round. Can you wash a horse in cold weather? To keep your horse safe and comfortable, always make sure to Read more…
If you run into the situation of having a horse covered in wet mud, but needing to ride, my best advice is to use a damp towel or sponge to try and remove the mud from anywhere that the tack will be – face, and saddle and girth area in Read more…
Another way to sanitize brushes is to add moderate amount of Listerine® mouthwash to the wash water— it smells nice and kills bacteria. Soak the brushes for several minutes, agitating them to loosen dirt. Rinse and repeat the process until the water is no longer discolored and you don’t see Read more…
JT International Horse Brush 1 SleekEZ Horse Brush – Best Overall. 2 Wahl Professional Horse Brush – Great Design. 3 Mane And Tail Horse Brush – Most Versatile. 4 Decker FB21 Face Brush For Horses – Best Grip. 5 JT International Horse Brush – High-Quality Materials. What horse brush do Read more…
What is Brushing? Brushing in horses, commonly known as interfering, is an abnormality in the lateral gait. This defect occurs when the horse’s limb swings to the side, causing the shoe or hoof to make contact with the other, opposite leg. Why do horses get brushed? It has benefits for Read more…
Blinkers are usually made of leather or plastic cups placed on either side of a horse’s eyes – attached either to a bridle or to an independent hood. Blinkers that have a peep hole cut in the back of the cup are known as visors. Can horses see with blinders Read more…
A horse is better balanced when on the correct lead of the canter, that is to say, the lead which corresponds to the direction of travel. If a horse is on the wrong lead, it may be unbalanced and will have a much harder time making turns. How do you Read more…
Samurai warriors of feudal Japan wore their two swords tucked into the obi or sash, to be handy but out of the way, and are believed to have mounted from the right. Napoleon Bonaparte, who was a left-hander and, therefore, wore his sword on the right, is said to have Read more…