Oranges are a safe and healthy treat for most horses, if they are fed in limited quantities and fed in small pieces. Orange peelings, seeds and flesh are all safe for healthy horses to eat as treats. Can horses eat orange peels? Horses adore citrus fruits such as oranges and Read more…
approximately 0.24-0.4 inches per month. The hoof wall of a normal adult horse grows at a rate of approximately 0.24-0.4 inches per month At the toe, it takes 9-12 months for hoof horn to grow down from the coronet to the ground surface; at the quarters, 6-8 months; and at Read more…
Cracked hooves are a fairly common problem that will affect almost every horse throughout their lifetime. In most cases, small cracks and chips are nothing to worry about and are simply superficial damage, but sometimes a hoof crack can be a serious issue that can cause lameness and infections. What Read more…
And while true origins of who exactly invented the horseshoe are unknown, they are alleged to have originated from the Romans – as traced back to the Roman poet, Catullus, where in the 1st century BC, he talks about a mule losing his shoe. Who came up with shoeing a Read more…
Looking at a structurally sound horse, it is important to note that the horse has no muscles in its legs below the knees and hock. The lower part of the leg is made up of bone, tendon, ligaments, cartilage, skin and hair. Do horses have muscular legs? There are five Read more…
Many nutritionists encourage the use of supplements for a horse that has poor hoof growth. Recommended supplements include zinc, calcium, protein (especially the amino acid methionine), and biotin. Zinc has to be added carefully and should be balanced with copper, calcium, and methionine to have any good effect. How can Read more…
The average run-in shed is about 12 to 14 feet deep, with about 12 running feet for every 1-2 horses. Basically that’s the size of a standard stall for each 1-2 horses. Another common measure is 100 square feet for the first horse and 50 square feet for each additional Read more…
horses: 3.65m x 3.65m (12ft x 12ft) large horses: 3.65m x 4.25m (12ft x 14ft) ponies: 3.05m x 3.05m (10ft x 10ft) How much space do you need for horses? In general, professionals recommend two acres for the first horse and an additional acre for each additional horse (e.g., five Read more…
Ulna. Elbow joint. Carpus (knee) bone and joint. Large metacarpal (cannon) What is a horses wrist called? The carpus is the joint in the horse corresponding to your wrist. The bones of the carpus are called carpal bones or carpi (pl.). This name comes from the Greek word karpos, which Read more…
You can use these guidelines when determining what size horse barn you should buy: Average-sized horses (15 hands) do well in a 10′ x 12′ stall. For taller breeds (16 hands), you should use a 12′ x 12′ stall. Miniature horses or ponies (12- 14 hands) are comfortable in an Read more…