Most horses doing light or medium work, like hacking and schooling, just need good pasture or hay, made up of a variety of different grasses. Only horses in really hard and fast work, breeding stock or very underweight horses will need high energy concentrate feeds. What I feed my horse Read more…
Hibiscus Plant is Poisonous and Harmful to Horses. What is the most toxic plant to horses? Nine poisonous plants horses should avoid Ragwort. While ragwort has a bitter taste and is rarely eaten by horses when it is growing, when it is wilted or dried it becomes more palatable. Foxglove. Read more…
Horseback riding promotes increased mobility, strength, coordination, balance, postural control, communication and cognition. Is horse riding good therapy? Research has confirmed many equine therapy benefits. It lowers your blood pressure and heart rate, alleviates stress and reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression. Equine therapy also helps people struggling with addictions Read more…
Actually, horseback riding, an exercise of moderate intensity, has a positive physical and emotional impact. Horseback riding works important core muscles: abs, back, pelvis, and thighs. These stabilize the torso while fortifying coordination, stability, balance, and flexibility. What does horseback riding do to your body? A study commissioned on behalf Read more…
The urethra is the conduit for urine to exit the body and is about 75 to 90 cm (30 to 35 inches) long in a male horse. What is the average size of a urethra? In females, the urethra is short, only 3 to 4 cm (about 1.5 inches) long. Read more…
NORMAL MICTURITION The normal equine bladder can accommodate 4–4.5L of urine. Horses usually urinate four to six times daily and, depending on size, will produce between 3 and 15L of urine. What is the average size of a bladder? Normal functional bladder capacity in adults ranges from approximately 300 to Read more…
Hay made from annual peanuts is unsuitable for horses, as it is usually sandy, dusty, stemmy, and low in nutritional value. What is the best hay for older horses? Alfalfa hay and good quality grass hays are preferable to stemmy and mature hays that have tougher fiber to ferment. The Read more…
If you rummaged through a variety of horse first aid kits you’d often find a pot of Sudocrem, and this is a popular product with horse owners. Many owners swear by Sudocrem as the ultimate ‘go-to’ for any cut or wound. What can I put on my horses wound? First Read more…
Anti-histamines. These are a safe medication for horses (they do not have the same risk of laminitis as with steroid use) but have limited effectiveness. Piriton is one of the most commonly used anti-histamine. These are a very effective drug when used topically or in tablet form. How much Piriton Read more…
Almond hulls are a source of fiber and digestible carbohydrates with a nutritional profile similar to moderate-quality alfalfa hay. Research shows almond hulls are a safe and palatable feed for horses. What can you do with almond shells? Almond shells can be ground up and used as bedding for garden Read more…