Horse pulling is a draft horse competition where horses in harness, usually one or two animals, pull a stone-boat or weighted sled and the winner is the team or animal that can pull the most weight for a short distance. How much weight can a horse pull safely? Horses can Read more…
No, you cannot feed a horse after deworming. If the horse is unable to swallow more than a small amount of grain or hay, you can remove them from their food source for a short time. Can you feed horses after worming them? Tips for deworming: Give the dewormer before Read more…
In firs few steps , horse has to overcome the limiting friction ,after this dynamic friction comes into play , which is less than limiting friction therefore horse need to pull harder during the first few steps in pulling the cart . Why does a horse need to pull harder Read more…
Pinworms very rarely cause clinical disease that will result in major illness/ weight loss/ diarrhoea in your horse (especially when compared to redworm larvae). Is diarrhea a symptom of pinworms? Roundworms are parasites that need to live in the body. These parasitic infections can cause diarrhea and fever. Types of Read more…
Because the horse has to work against the maximum value of static friction that comes into play when a body is just at the verge of sliding over the surface of another body, the horse has to pull the cart harder during the initial few steps of his motion. This Read more…
Because the horse has to work against the maximum value of static friction that comes into play when a body is just at the verge of sliding over the surface of another body, the horse has to pull the cart harder during the initial few steps of his motion. This Read more…
Ivermectin and moxidectin are the most effective treatments for lungworm. Both can be used in horses but not all ivermectin based wormers or moxidectin are licenced for use in donkeys. If in doubt, check with your vet or SQP. Does Equimax treat Lungworm? Equimax horse wormer is an oral gel Read more…
Most can be shrunk by a local injection of cortisone, but some horses have recurrent granulomas that need frequent injections or special pressure-relieving saddle pads. Do protein bumps on horses go away? Although unsightly and sensitive to touch, these masses are usually of little consequence to the horse as its Read more…
Reduce the risk of large colon torsion by: Providing regular, quality dental care. Avoiding feeding sugar beet. Minimising the number of horses on a premises, or managing horses in smaller groups. Avoiding sudden changes in the amount of hay or haylage a horse is fed. How do you treat a Read more…
While it’s been said that horses are “thick-skinned,” Dr. Tong’s research found that a horse’s skin is thicker than human skin by only 1 millimeter. The primary difference, she found, was in the deep collagen tissue, not in the superficial pain-sensing fibers. Are horses more sensitive to pain than humans? Read more…