You need to start thinking about preparation at least one to two months before the season to make sure your horse has a good body condition score and fitness level. How do you get ready for a horse show? You can prepare for a horse show by attending several local Read more…
To deter rats and mice in your barn, store all grain products, pellets and supplements in metal bins (clean metal trash cans are ideal) with tight-fitting lids. Sweep up spilled feed — including in the stalls — on a daily basis and dispose of it in a tightly sealed metal Read more…
While horses of both genders can display a variety of personalities, there is some evidence to suggest that male horses (geldings) tend to be calmer than their female counterparts. Stallions are typically more aggressive than mares. Are mares more aggressive than stallions? While mares are less aggressive than stallions, they Read more…
Horses are most often infected through the mouth, such as by ingesting contaminated feed or water or coming into contact with the feces of an infected animal. Treatment involves antibiotics and sometimes the use of intravenous (IV) fluids and electrolytes. Are bacterial infections contagious in horses? Horses: In horses, the Read more…
“Overbred” to indicate a stallion is bred to too many mares, to his detriment: The user in this context usual cites the “excessive” number of mares that are being bred to the stallion, and then follows up by citing how stallions of days past were never bred to that many Read more…
A vaccine is available for pregnant mares and foals, Vetivax Equine Salmonella Vaccine®. Disinfectants that are active against Salmonella include accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide (i.e. Accel®), diluted 1:16; or 2% Peroxymonosulfate (i.e. Virkon-S®). Is there a vaccine for Salmonella? At present, the only licensed live oral attenuated salmonella vaccine is Ty21a, Read more…
5 Tips for Working with Stallions Consistency. Stallions need a systematic program on the ground and in the saddle. Patience. Testosterone gives stallions more power and energy than mares or geldings. Practice good management. Always consider the stallion’s surroundings. Hire qualified staff. Take your time. Is it hard to handle Read more…
Extra horses in your inventory will offset the speed loss that comes from carrying lots of heavy goods in your inventory. However, if you aren’t carrying very much in your inventory, having lots of horses could actually slow you down (since they themselves count as goods). Do horses in your Read more…
Some ranch horses may be as low as $2,000, while elite horses can be higher than $50,000. On average, stallions registered to the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) with a good pedigree cost at least $15,000 – $20,000. How much is a cowboy horse? What is this? On average, a Read more…
Generally racehorses are lunged in a pen or small enclosure, so they can be a bit cheeky when lunged in a more open space; you are likely to experience one of more of the following: racing around at high speed. Does it hurt horses to race? Two papes published in Read more…