Before you feed your horse his regular meal, mix a small amount of the new supplement into a smaller portion of his regular feed. Mix it in well and offer it to your horse when he is hungry and expecting to eat. Chances are it will disappear. Then feed the Read more…
Copper (Cu) is an essential trace mineral that is required in the equine diet to support the proper function of many enzymes in the horse’s body. Is copper harmful to horses? It can be concluded that copper toxicity does occur in horses and may arise from several sources and/or be Read more…
To administer medications, halter your horse, slide the syringe up one side of the horse’s mouth inside the cheek, and try to dispense the mixture onto the tongue. Hold your horse’s head up until he swal- lows. Use this same technique when dosing your horse with paste medications that come Read more…
Barley hay can be a valuable forage for many horses, provided that it is harvested early and used as part of a complete, fully fortified diet. Which is better for horses oats or barley? Barley (65% starch) has a hard kernel that horses cannot easily chew, so it is usually Read more…
Endurance riding. Endurance riding is an equestrian sport based on controlled long-distance races. It is one of the international competitions recognized by the FEI. There are endurance rides worldwide. Endurance rides can be any distance, though they are rarely over 160 km for a one-day competition. What is another word Read more…
A large-diameter needle (18 gauge) works best with thick solutions such as penicillin, while a smaller-diameter needle (20 to 21 gauge) can handle a thin, watery solution. Remember, a larger gauge number equals a smaller diameter. What size needle do you use to inject a horse? The most common needle Read more…
Simmer barley for 40 to 50 minutes, oats for 30 minutes, and corn for 10 minutes. The grains should be soft and tender when they’re ready to eat. How do you prepare barley for horses? The grains of barley are very hard and need to be crushed or rolled, or Read more…
Barley can be a great addition in the diet for your horse since it lies in between corn and oats in terms of nutritional value. Corn has a higher percentage of nutrients than barley while oats have less. Is barley safe for horses? Barley is a palatable, nutritious and good Read more…
Absolutely. Dogs, cats, horses, and sheep regularly take the same medicines as wounded bipedals. Many, and perhaps most, antibiotics are approved for use in humans and animals. Is animal penicillin the same as human penicillin? “The penicillin used for fish and that sort of thing are actually the exact same Read more…
Barley is a palatable, nutritious and good cereal grain for horses. It is a traditional cereal for a horse’s diet. Barley should not be fed whole, but can be fed cracked, rolled, cut, steam flaked, boiled or micronised. Can horses eat raw barley? It’s considered a good feed for putting Read more…