Level 2 bits have some pressure across the tongue, direct pressure onto the bars or a collapsing action onto the bars, and offers certain amounts of tongue relief. Myler’s bits have curved mouthpieces and are at a better angle so as to allow the horse comfort for his tongue as Read more…
500 pounds per square inch. The force of a horse bite can be up to 500 pounds per square inch (psi). Human biting force is about 200 psi, which means, horses can bite at a force 2 ½ times that. What is a stronger bit than a snaffle? Curbs. These Read more…
The ownership of racehorses is generally ‘tax free’ – that is to say, outside the scope of tax. This means that whilst winnings and profits on disposal of racehorses are not taxable, there is a balance in that the costs of training are not deductible. Can prize money be taxed? Read more…
Dairy products – Horses are lactose intolerant, so cheese, milk, yoghurt & ice cream should be avoided. Ragwort – Eating just 1-5 kg of a horse’s lifetime can cause liver failure or death. Take a look at the British Horse Society’s advice on dealing with ragwort. Is cheese poisonous to Read more…
White snakeroot contains the toxin trematone, also known as White snakeroot. It is highly toxic and can be passed along in the milk to nursing foals. The common name for this toxicity is known as milk sickness. The toxin causes metabolic disturbances when ingested and can cause ketosis and related Read more…
At least in the United States, you are legally permitted to kill a horse so long as you have the permission of the owner and do so in a humane way. Additional charges may arise if you do certain things with the carcass. Is it hard to kill a horse? Read more…
Handle should be held in one or both hands, with lead rope for most secure leverage and control of horse’s head; remain close to the horse, and at shoulder, on same side as veterinarian or other handler. Allow horse to settle. Be aware that the handle can become a weapon Read more…
There are approximately five deaths caused by sharks annually, while horses kill about 20 people a year and cows kill about 22. What animal kills the most humans in us? Stanford University researchers say the animals who most kill Americans are farm animals; hornets, bees and wasps; followed by dogs. Read more…
Always lead from the horses left shoulder with your right hand about 15 inches away from the head of the horse and with your left hand holding the lead neatly coiled or folded. Don’t let the lead drag on the ground where it can be stepped on. How do you Read more…
Horses are strong enough to pull up to three times their weight, carry over 400 lbs., bite with a force of over 500 PSI and kick hard enough to kill a human. Horses are so strong they could put a beat-down on Chuck Norris. Some horse breeds tend to be Read more…