Obese horses can lose up to 1% of their body weight per week, so weight loss of approximately 25kg every 4-6 weeks is reasonable. How much weight can a horse lose in a week? 0.5-1.0%All horses and ponies are individuals and respond to dietary restriction differently but a weight loss Read more…
You will see in the daily racecards, letters appearing after the horse’s name indicating which if any headgear is being worn on that day, You may also see a 1, after the letter, indicating this will be the first time this headgear has been used on this particular runner on Read more…
I don’t know what part of the country you live in, but the recommendation to provide him with a tablespoon of fiber or Metamucil is probably aimed at preventing sand colic. Metamucil is effective, but must be fed in a much greater amount than one tablespoon a day. Does Metamucil Read more…
Crude fiber content should be above 7%, preferably above 10%, especially if the feed was designed to be fed without hay. Do senior horses need more fiber? Many older horses require more calories in the form of highly digestible fiber from sources like beet pulp, soy hulls and dehydrated alfalfa Read more…
This suggests that to facilitate weight loss, muzzles should be worn whenever the horse has access to pasture. Equine behaviourists generally recommend limiting muzzle wearing to a maximum of 12 hours per day. How long should you leave a grazing muzzle on? A horse should never be left with a Read more…
Since all full-sized horses require at least one ounce (2 tablespoons) of salt per day for maintenance (and up to 3 ounces/day when perspiring heavily), iodized salt is a good way to add iodine and provide the needed salt as well. What type of salt is best for horses? What Read more…
The average horse requires approximately 20 lbs. of forage per day and winter weather can increase the amount of hay needed by 30 to 50%. How often should you feed a horse in the winter? When the weather is severe, and a horse spends many hours between meals, this can Read more…
The horse should always be fed a minimum of 1 percent of its body weight in forage (on a dry matter basis); the ideal is 1.5 to 2 percent of its body weight. Feeding less roughage than this can lead to health issues such as colic and ulcers. How much Read more…
There should be at least 600 square feet per horse but paddocks should be less than one acre. How much space does a horse need in a pasture? What is this? Horses need 1 – 2 acres of pasture space each to provide them with enough forage to sustain their Read more…
According to Ferrari, Papà Enzo took the logo from an image of a red horse painted on the fuselage of Count Francesco Baracca, an ace pilot in the Italian air force and a World War I hero. How did Ferrari get the horse? In 1923, Enzo Ferrari won an opportunity Read more…