The first cutting usually has a higher weed content, and quality decreases after the second cutting, so the second cutting is usually the best to feed. What cutting is best for horses? The most common choice of hay is second cutting, but first cutting is also good for horses, plus Read more…
Wild horses amble long distances daily, usually over rough grassland, which gradually builds up hard hooves. Domestic horses usually grow weaker hooves because of intermittent exercise, often over softer, damper ground, and sometimes exacerbated by an unbalanced diet. Do wild horses need their hooves cut? Wild horses maintain their own Read more…
Whipping the horses over and over again inflicts physical and psychological pain and increases the likelihood of injury. Somehow, the racing industry has escaped accountability for this blatant act of animal cruelty. Is it cruel to use a whip on a horse? It’s not just the case that hitting a Read more…
Hair taken from the mane is softest and ranges from 50 to 150 microns (a micron is about 0.00004 inch) in diameter. Hair from the tail, coarser and with greater resilience, ranges from 75 to 280 microns in diameter and is marketed separately. Is horse hair thicker than human hair? Read more…
But most of them do like having their hooves picked and don’t mind shoeing at all – so long as an expert does it! Nevertheless, most horses are relatively “neutral” when it comes time for them to be shod. They might not like the process, but they don’t hate it Read more…
Avoid leaving braids in overnight. But in general, for reasons of both safety and comfort, you should avoid doing this too frequently. Leaving your horse’s mane braids in overnight is probably not safe, since you’d need a hood to cover them, and that could cause additional safety problems. How long Read more…
Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is the inability to see in low to no-light conditions. Horses with two copies of the leopard complex white spotting pattern allele (LP) have CSNB. This includes horses from the Appaloosa, Miniature Horse, and Knabstrupper breeds, among others. Do horses see better in the dark? Read more…
Just like the gowns and full skirts in the movies. You can buy horsehair braid -in different dimensions – starting from 3/4 inches, I guess to 2 inches. Small width is easier to work than a wider one. For that really bouffant look you can go for a wider horsehair Read more…
Former racehorses are typically athletic and intelligent and, with the constant handling they have received during their racing career, they can make excellent riding horses in the right hands. But the time and effort involved in retraining them off the track means they aren’t suitable for everyone. How do you Read more…
It’s very important not to be leaning forward when you’re going down, and not to be leaning back when you’re going up. That will unbalance you and your horse, which makes his job twice as difficult. Why do horse riders lean forward? Often, leaning forward happens because riders are using Read more…