Generally, horses do not eat straw in pellet form, as they could do instead with traditional straw, and even if it happens it implies no side effects (on the contrary, it is extremely risky to put at their disposal paper of wood). Are straw pellets good for horses? Straw pellets Read more…
Partition height needs to be at least 7 1/2 feet to prevent horses from getting legs over the wall. Most horses can kick as high as 7 feet. An 8-foot-tall by 4-foot-wide stall doorway opening has been the recommendation for years; although this is not often seen in stables. What Read more…
If the stall is bedded with straw, use a pitchfork to remove manure and wet or soiled bedding. If shavings or sawdust have been used, use the shavings fork to remove manure and wet bedding. Fork the manure and soiled bedding into the wheelbarrow or cart. Sometimes it’s easier to Read more…
Scrub all of the stables surfaces with water and detergent, and spend the time to rinse everything thoroughly. Allow the stables to completely dry out. Opening the barn doors and windows will help with this, along with the use of fans. It is very important to let everything dry. How Read more…
Dust control options Water. Water your arena thoroughly and let it soak overnight to keep footing moist longer. Salt. Apply salt at 50 pounds per 1,000 square feet – it’s inexpensive, readily found, and prevents freezing. Peat moss. Calcium chloride. Oil-based products. Wax coatings. ARENACLEAR™ Magnesium chloride. How do you Read more…
Six-week-old Peabody, the miniature horse, is smaller than most dogs and weighs just 19 pounds, far tinier than the average size for his species. “Peabody is the smallest horse in the world at his age,” his owner, Faith Smith, 55, a miniature horse trainer from San Diego, California, told SWNS. Read more…
The average stall cleaner salary in the USA is $32,175 per year or $16.50 per hour. How long should it take to clean a stall? Stalls should be mucked at least once a day, although twice a day is ideal if your horses are kept in for any part of Read more…
EVA (Ethylene vinyl acetate) is a foam and rubber composite material which cannot collapse or go hard. The soft nature of the mats offer a much greater comfort level for horses and are ideal for horses with injuries. The mats also provide much better insulation to keep your horse as Read more…
Feed barley or oat straw, ideally not sprayed with chemicals and of good hygienic quality. Feed no more than 50% of the total forage amount as straw. NB Pat Harris suggests feeding no more than 25% of the total forage amount as straw. Can horses eat too much straw? If Read more…
If horses eat a large volume of straw, this lignin fiber accumulates in the digestive system and it can plug (impact) the digestive system. This results in severe colic and even death if not properly treated. Horses that are well- fed normally do not eat large volumes of straw bedding. Read more…