Stop tapping right away and rub. At first it may be a surprised reaction and his head may go right down again. Just repeat the smooch and progressively firmer tapping until his head comes up, then rub him again. Very quickly, a quiet smooch is all it will take to Read more…
What to offer as treats. Almost any fruits, and many vegetables, are safe treats for healthy horses. Apples and carrots are traditional favorites. You can safely offer your horse raisins, grapes, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe or other melons, celery, pumpkin, and snow peas. What do horses love to eat the most? Read more…
Horses are one of the most muscular animals on Earth, but what’s amazing is that they don’t eat meat – they only eat grass. How come horses are so muscular? Their strength is part of their makeup. Horses have evolved by natural selection to have thick muscles, a large heart Read more…
Horses often eat hay pellets faster than traditional hay because the smaller, ground particles are easy to chew and swallow. Can you feed a horse just pellets? For a horse who eats little hay, however, you will need to feed his entire ration as pellets. Usually 15-20 lbs per day Read more…
In horses that ingest avocados, the toxin can cause colic, irregular heartbeat, respiratory distress, neurologic dysfunction, edema, and other signs of illness. Horse owners should not feed avocados to their horses, and should not allow the animals to graze in areas where they might have access to avocados. How much Read more…
Consumption of the fruit, seeds, leaves, or stems of avocado can be toxic to horses. The main toxic component in avocado is persin. 30g leaves per kg of the horse’s body weight can be fatal to an average sized horse. Lower doses can cause colic. Are avocado tree leaves poisonous? Read more…
Toxic components The main toxic component in avocado is persin. 30g leaves per kg of the horse’s body weight can be fatal to an average sized horse. Lower doses can cause colic. What happens if a horse eats avocado? In horses that ingest avocados, the toxin can cause colic, irregular Read more…
In many cases the meat and fish matter is hidden in other foods. In the case of the Icelandic dried fish, it could well be the salt that the horses relish, not the fish. Horses do eat meat and fish but there is no evidence that they would choose to. Read more…
Wild horses I cold climates often can’t find enough grass to stay alive under the snow and ice, so they resort to eating ANYTHING remotely edible, including bark, twigs, evergreen leaves, roots, lichens, moss, seaweed, etc. Can a horse eat sticks? Horses generally tolerate some consumption of some wood without Read more…
They’re plant eaters. Plants, not just grass. So, yes, your horse is likely to nibble on trees now and then. Some horses, in fact, do more than nibble. Why is my horse eating wood? Horses may chew on wood in their stable, fencing, or trees. Hay and pasture may vary Read more…