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…
Results of this experiment indicate wheat straw and ammoniated wheat straw are acceptable to horses at a level of 50% of a forage diet. There was an advantage of ammoniated wheat straw compared to untreated wheat straw in the digestibility of dry matter and digestibility in this study. What kind Read more…
Although straw has very little buffering capability itself, it is still beneficial for gastric health in the sense that it increases chew time and therefore greater saliva production. This is important as saliva contains bicarbonate which helps to buffer acidity in the horse’s digestive tract. Is straw good for horses? Read more…
A 12-foot x 12-foot stall is the standard recommendation for a 1,000-pound horse. Many stables are successful with stalls slightly smaller than this, but walls less than 10 feet in length are not recommended. Generally, the stall wall length is 1 1/2 times the horse’s length. Can a horse stall Read more…
“Pain is often a reason why horses don’t want to be caught from the field,” explains Debbie. “Going from a winter of light riding and little grass to frequent riding and rich spring grass may mean he’s changed shape and his tack isn’t fitting him comfortably anymore. Why does my Read more…
between 9 feet and 11 feet. The recommendation is that the stable height should be between 9 feet and 11 feet with a minimum roof clearance of 3 feet. What height should a horse stable be? Horse barns are commonly built with a ceiling height of 10 to 12 feet Read more…
Patchy sweating, especially when the horse is not being worked, is also a sign of pain. What are signs a horse is in pain? Signs of Pain in Horses Lameness or abnormal gait. Unusual posture. Shifting weight from one leg to another. Muscle tremors. Abnormal sweating. Lying down more than 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…