Golden carrots can now be used to feed horses and donkeys. What happens if you feed a horse a golden carrot? Once players have either two golden apples or two golden carrots, they can feed each tamed horse one of these items. This will cause the horses to enter love Read more…
Without this important, deep sleep, horses fall prey to sleep deprivation. Most horses lie down to sleep between two to three hours each day. How long can horses go without laying down? Horses can usually go for several days without paradoxical (deep) sleep but when your horse goes past the Read more…
Toxicity from MSM has not been reported in horses. It is derived from the natural compound DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide). Both MSM and DMSO have been used as supplements for horses since the 1980s. MSM is regarded as one of the safest equine supplements. Can too much MSM be harmful? MSM Read more…
Generally, for every 100 kilograms of body weight we recommend adding 2 grams of MSM to your horse’s feed per day. Can a horse overdose on MSM? Toxicity from MSM has not been reported in horses. It is derived from the natural compound DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide). Both MSM and DMSO Read more…
Horses who are reluctant to be caught, reluctant to go into an arena or round yard, or those who misbehave when confronted with these tasks are often referred to as ‘sour’. Horses can turn sour seemingly almost overnight, and often, it’s a sign that your training program or your riding Read more…
For anything we give to horses in their feed, in order for there to be any effect the substance must first be absorbed. And absorption of turmeric is a big problem. It is so poorly absorbed in the species it has been tested in that it can’t be detected, even Read more…
First cutting of hay is the one harvested first in the year from the field before it blooms. This cutting is good for horses. There is a lot of fiber, so it is nutritious, plus it is easy to eat because the stems are flexible and thin. Which cutting of Read more…
Mules pull the boat providing an authentic canal experience. The mules live and work at Great Falls so meet them before or after a boat ride. What horse pulls barges? A horse, towing a boat with a rope from the towpath, could pull fifty times as much cargo as it Read more…
A high fibre diet Choosing products that include oils, such as soya and linseed, allow your horse to gain condition through slow-release energy sources, limiting the fizzy response. What does linseed do to horses? Provides the ideal balance of Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, to promote skin and coat Read more…
If micronized linseed is fed in larger amounts to horses then because it is high in oil it will provide a higher level of energy (calories) and so is useful for promoting weight gain. Oil is a source of slow release energy and so shouldn’t result in over-excitable behaviour. Does Read more…