Answer: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Don’t question the value of a gift. The proverb refers to the practice of evaluating the age of a horse by looking at its teeth. Where does the saying don’t look a gift horse in the mouth come from? The idiom Read more…
Linseed oil. Linseed oil is the best option to use as it contains high levels of Omega 3, has good palatability, isn’t too pricey and is suitable for a large range of horses and ponies. Grass is a good source of Omega 3, so horses who receive little or no Read more…
The idiom itself probably stems from the practice of determining a horse’s age from looking at its teeth. It would be rude to receive a horse for your birthday and immediately examine its mouth in front of the person who gave it to you, as if you were trying to Read more…
Some trainers and grooms use essential oils to help horses with digestion, respiratory, and muscle problems and relieve anxiety. Essential oils, such as eucalyptus and oregano, can also be used in homemade fly spray and hoof spray. Are essential oils good for horses? Essential oils that are safe for horses Read more…
Rosemary plants benefit from aged manure or garden compost, sprinkled around the base of the plant, cultivated lightly into the soil and watered well. Is manure good for rosemary? Organic rosemary growers often add 15-20 tons of well-rotted manure per hectare and plow well before they transplant the young plants. Read more…
Mirrors for Horse Health Research suggests horses benefit greatly from mirrors when isolated from the herd. Mirrors have shown to reduce signs of stress, making horses feel more comfortable in their environment. However, many of the research studies have used mirrors as a new addition in the horse’s life. Do Read more…
The main purpose of installing horse mirrors (also often referred to as stable mirrors) is to maintain the health and well-being of a horse when kept in isolation. Are mirrors good for horses? Horses can often display stress-related behaviours when kept isolated from other equestrians. You can alleviate these behaviours Read more…
Often referred to as “fly eye”, bacterial conjunctivitis can make the eyes weepy and red – often with a greeny-yellow discharge. The condition is not particularly painful. How do you treat fly eye in horses? Insect bites, irritation from flies, and viral or bacterial infections may also cause conjunctivitis. Rinsing Read more…
Pig rooting or bucking into a canter (assuming the horse is sound) mostly is caused by a persons inability to let the horse go. They often will tighten down on the reins as the horse tries to make the transition. This is a knee jerk reaction due to a fear Read more…
A large, dark, kind eye is ideal in a horse. This shows that the horse is very relaxed and comfortable with where he is. What is special about horse eyes? While we rely largely on binocular vision via frontally placed eyes, which allows good depth perception for judging distance, horses Read more…