1815 and 1915. Horse drawn carriages were among the most popular forms of transportation between the years of 1815 and 1915. During the same time period, horseback riding itself was growing in popularity but required more specialized skills and expertise. It also seemed to be reserved for the more affluent Read more…
2-8 weeks. So how soon can you feed new hay? If the hay is cut and bailed in perfect conditions with less than 12% moisture in the bale, it should be safe to feed straight away. But due to how hard this is to get accurate; it is recommended to Read more…
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 Brush to Remove Any Remaining Dust and to Groom Sensitive Areas. Step Read more…
a kicker. Red ribbons signify that a horse is a kicker. This means that any other riders should be careful not to crowd the horse, especially from behind. This is the most common color of tail ribbon and thus is the best understood. What do ribbon colors mean on horses? Read more…
The horse can still eat, but it’ll be a lot slower and require more effort, and the poor horse might choke on the food going in the wrong way with the bit. Can horses swallow with a bit? The horse can swallow without opening its mouth, but with the additional Read more…
If the horse is ear-shy, avoid handling the ears at all; start by rubbing his neck. Move your hand closer to the ear and then back again, then a little closer to the ear, and back. Gradually keep working toward the ear. It may take several days before you can Read more…
For the majority of horses, long, pasted grass is better than short, young grass. Most horses do not need the high nutritional value and benefit from the many fibers and the low nutritional value of long grass. What is the best length of grass for horses? The optimum height for Read more…
At the end of the First World War Australians had 13,000 surplus horses which could not be returned home for quarantine reasons. Of these, 11,000 were sold, the majority as remounts for the British Army in India (as was the case with this horse) and two thousand were cast for Read more…
Thus began the adventure of Spyn, our foal who was born with no eyes, a condition known as anophthalmia. A funny thing about adventures, though, is that they often come to you cleverly disguised as catastrophe. What makes a foal born blind? Congenital cataracts are commonly found in foals and Read more…
about 300 degrees. Their range of vision is about 300 degrees, except for an area of about three feet directly in front of and six feet behind them. binocular, just like humans, and he gains some depth perception. In order to bring objects into focus, the horse will move his Read more…