The ear is made of stiff cartilage, and is funnel shaped. Its shape channels the sound from one direction, shielding and diminishing the background noise. Horses’ ears have soft short hairs on the outside, which lie flat, like on the body in general. The hairs inside the ear are longer Read more…
It’s normal. Just like you and me, your horse’s muscles fatigue after a workout and become stiff and achy when pushed too hard. Do horses get sore? Riding, training and confinement will make horses sore. Our job is to detect our horse’s soreness before it snowballs into loss of performance, Read more…
In any equine sport, accumulated stress of training and competition can lead to fatigue if overdone. Whether your horse is trained in eventing, dressage, competitive trail, endurance, polo, or western performance sports, the signs of chronic fatigue will be similar to those displayed by an over-trained racehorse. Can you over Read more…
Weather plays a huge role in a horse’s behavior. When the weatherman says that it’s going to be a cold, rainy and windy day, he might as well be saying, “Hey, if you own a horse, get ready to die.” Changes in weather can make your horse hypersensitive, and therefore Read more…
Their sensitive hearing makes them averse to loud noises. Horses in competition often use earplugs of to dampen sound so they can stay focused on the matter at hand. Hearing is one thing, and localizing sound is another. Do loud noises bother horses? Modern horses still have that same flight Read more…
Lightning is something to be taken very seriously, especially when horses are concerned. Lightning strikes can injure horses. While 70% of humans that are struck by lightning survive, the injury is fatal in most horses, but not all. What happens if a horse is struck by lightning? Immediately, loss of Read more…
Animals that have a large separation between their front and back legs (such as cattle) are vulnerable to receive lightning strike injuries due to the dangerous potential differences that built up between those feet during lightning strike events. Do horses get struck by lightning? Lightning is something to be taken Read more…
Unlike the kick from actual horses, the ”bite” horses feel from an electric fence is short-lived and doesn’t physically harm your horse. The electric current acts as the Alpha in the pecking order, so your horses are safely contained within their boundaries! Should you use electric fence for horses? In Read more…
Electric fencing can be an advantage when compared to non-electric fencing for several reasons. Your horse will be safer with an electric fence, the fence is more affordable and a lot quicker and easier to install, making electric fencing the best option for your horse. Should you use electric fence Read more…
Farm Water. Each horse should have 12-20 gallons per day stored. Feed storage. Store a minimum of 72 hours of feed and hay (seven days is best). Secure all movable objects. Remove all items from hallways. Turn off electrical power to barn. Emergency first aid kit. Bandages (leg wraps and Read more…