Please note: There’s an adoption fee to adopt an RSPCA horse or pony which can be anything from £150 to £500, depending on the type of equine and the animal’s rehabilitation. It costs us at least £5,000 to care for, rehabilitate and rehome each horse so the adoption fee really Read more…
A mule approximately the same size as a horse, at a similar level of work, consumes less feed. A mule can eat anything a horse eats, but he uses it more efficiently. What do mules eat? Mule Diet. With respect to its diet, the mule is no different than its Read more…
It will increase range of motion, enhance muscle tone, relieve stress and tension, and also increase mental clarity required to focus for training. The massage will also improve the horse’s circulation which is what leads to more rapid healing of injuries. A maintenance massage is usually needed one once a Read more…
Symptoms can occur after eating live plant seeds or dry hay. Blisters or ulcers on the lips or mouth after horses consume these plants. How do you treat mouth ulcers in horses? If fever, swelling, inflammation or pus develops around the sores, treatment with antibiotics may be required. Flushing the Read more…
about 20 minutes. In order to keep your horse’s stall in good condition, stable cleaning should be done daily. As long as you regularly keep on top of it, mucking out your horse’s stable should only take about 20 minutes. How long does it take to clean horse stalls? Stall Read more…
12 horse field $1 Trifecta wheel = (11 * 10) * $1 = $110 (110 possible combinations.) How many horses can you box in a Trifecta? three horsesWhat is a Boxed Trifecta? A boxed trifecta allows you to select the three horses you want in your trifecta without having to Read more…
You may see articles and posts claiming that Pine-Sol is an excellent key ingredient in a homemade fly spray for horses, but this is not the case. Pine-Sol irritates the horse’s skin and respiratory tract if sprayed directly on them. Does Pine-Sol repel horse flies? Like many fly sprays, Pine Read more…
Steps to clean your horse blanket Let the blanket dry! Use a stiff-bristled brush to remove the dry dirt and grime. Use a saddle pad and blanket wash detergent designed for animals to protect their skin and the blanket’s waterproofing. Hand wash your horse blanket in cold water or use Read more…
Apply BETADINE Solution Veterinary, full strength, once or twice daily until healed, as a paint, wet soak, or spray. May be covered with gauze bandage. Not for use on food-producing animals. Can you leave Betadine on a horse? Povidone iodine, sometimes labeled as Betadine solution, is water-based and has the Read more…
Some horse owners will add a drop or two of bleach to a waterer to keep drinking water free of algae. “Because bleach contains chlorine, it can help sanitize the water. The chlorine in bleach is the same additive used in public water systems. How do you keep algae out Read more…