Chaff or chopped straw is commonly fed to horses and ponies to bulk out their concentrate feed and to prevent them eating too quickly. How much chaff can you feed a horse? For optimum digestive health horses must receive at least 1.5% of their body weight each day in roughage Read more…
Storage containers such as garbage cans with tight-fitting lids can help keep grain safe from elements and rodents. Plastic containers are preferable to metal ones because they are less likely to produce condensation. If warm air comes in contact with cold metal, moisture will form, this moisture could produce mold. Read more…
Feed should be stored in a container with a well fitting lid. This keeps the feed dry and helps to prevent rodents from getting to the feed. Do not store feed directly on the floor. Try to use pallets if you have insufficient bins to store all the feed in. Read more…
2.2-lb. Equine nutrition consultants often hear from horse owners that they use a 1-kg (2.2-lb) scoop. How much does 1 scoop of horse feed weigh? APPROXIMATELY 3 lbsThe ‘standard’ horse sized food scoop can hold 3 quarts, which is APPROXIMATELY 3 lbs of food. But again, this varies. If you Read more…
But feeding a chaff is a very useful addition to the diet, not only does it provide forage (which should be the foundation of any horse’s diet) but it also encourages chewing. This is important because unlike humans, horses only produce salvia whilst chewing. How much chaff can you feed Read more…
To change a horse’s name, you will need to submit a horse name change form. A horse’s name can be changed upon receipt of an acceptable name choice, the original registration certificate and payment, per AQHA Rule REG118, so long as the horse has not: (a) Competed in an AQHA Read more…
The genus Equus, which includes all extant equines, was plentiful in North America and spread into the Old World by about 2.5 mya. Did horse come from the Old World? Wild horses have been known since prehistory from central Asia to Europe, with domestic horses and other equids being distributed Read more…
Sovereign Quarter Horses have been selling home bred American Quarter Horses since the 1970’s and have been at the forefront of promoting the breed throughout the U.K and overseas. Can Quarter Horses be ridden English? The American Quarter Horse is also used in English disciplines, driving, show jumping, dressage, hunting, Read more…
They first migrated into South America and later spread into Asia, Europe, and Africa. However, about 10,000 years ago at the end of the Pleistocene, most of North America’s large mammals, including Equus species, went extinct. Where did Ice Age horses live? Horses were abundant across North America, Eurasia and Read more…
Horses lie down for a variety of reasons including sleep. However, a horse that is down for any extended period of time (or at an abnormal time given their usual routine) may be suffering from colic, weakness, neurologic conditions, limb pain or a variety of other problems. What causes a Read more…