Static pile composting of dead, intact horses and livestock is a management practice that can fit into most livestock farms. The practice does require space on your land to construct the compost piles and takes from six to 12 months for the animal to decompose. What do they do with Read more…
One of the signs a horse is dying can be that it wants to stand up but cannot do so. The horse may lie down for a while, struggle to rise and become upset. If you see these signs in an older animal, they may be the horse’s way of Read more…
Horsehair braid is a crinoline netting, made from polyester (but used to be made from horse hair). What is horsehair braid made of? Horsehair Braid is a type of crinoline netting that is now manufactured from nylon or polyester. This stiffener is used to give body to hemlines and puff Read more…
Many people use a flat iron, but you have to be careful around the dock and be cautious not to burn the hair. To straighten a horse’s mane, a wet brush works well. Can I iron horsehair braid? Turn the horsehair braid to the wrong side of the garment. I Read more…
Horse urine is actually alkaline, does not cause concrete to deteriorate and is no more damaging to concrete than urine from any other domesticated animal. What soaks up horse urine? Zeolites are a natural stall refresher that soaks up the ammonia AND is safe for you, your horse, your chickens, Read more…
hair. Both hair and fur are made of keratin and grows through follicles in the skin. When referring to the coat of the horse, equestrians use the term hair, although many horse lovers simply refer to their horse’s hair as a coat. Is a horse mane hair or fur? A Read more…
The coat can grow long guard hairs to protect the inner layers during winter. Some horses will grow extra-long and sparse guard hairs in the winter to help direct rain and snow away from the coat. What are guard hairs on horses? The guard hairs “guard” or protect the soft Read more…
The term clothes horse can be used to describe men and women who are passionate about clothing and always appear in public dressed in the latest styles. From 1850 the term referred to a male fop or female quaintrelle, a person whose main function is, or appears to be, to Read more…
The General Process of Horsehair Pottery The pottery piece is formed, then burnished. The piece is fired to between 1300 F and 1800 F in a raku kiln. Once the correct temperature is reached, the incandescent pottery is taken from the kiln using long raku tongs and proper gauntlets and Read more…
A riding habit is women’s clothing for horseback riding. What do you call horse riding clothes? Jodhpurs, in their modern form, are tight-fitting trousers to the ankle, where they end in a snug cuff, and are worn primarily for horse riding. The term is also used as slang for a Read more…