“They go to high ground, under the sturdy live oak trees to ride the storm out. Remember, they’ve been doing this for 500 years.” What do people do with their horses during a hurricane? Should horses be left in the pasture or placed in the barn? If the pasture has Read more…
No horse rug is ever 100% Waterproof. This is because all rugs contain stitching, webbing & fastenings that can not always be tape seamed to prevent water penetration. Synthetic denier gets its waterproofing from the membrane that lines the underside of the fabric – not from the fabric itself. Can Read more…
Donkeys are not ruminants (like goats, deer and cattle) but they are able to digest lower quality forage than horses. For this reason, it is not a good idea to feed your donkey highly fertilized, luxurious hay or legume hay, such as alfalfa. Donkeys do well on mixed grass pasture Read more…
Horses can swim with their riders if it’s not too deep and there aren’t any large waves. However, you should always be careful and watch out for dangerous currents or waves that may sweep your horse away! Let your Horses enjoy the water by taking them out for a safe Read more…
Drying off. After the shampooing, rinse the horse thoroughly, ideally using a hose on a gentle stream. If he will not take the hose, you will need several buckets of clean water and clean sponges to get rid of all the soap residue. Can you hose a horse down? Horses Read more…
It is the farm manager’s job to make sure all of the work on the farm gets done. They feed the horses, monitor animal health, and take care of the foaling mothers. They also collect, process, and package the semen for shipment. They are in charge of all the marketing Read more…
The answer is yes, horse can indeed swim. In fact, they are actually very competent swimmers, due to their huge lungs, which enables them to naturally float. Horses have a natural instinct to swim when they hit deep water and readily perform a paddle like action, not too dis-similar from Read more…
Do you remember the air somehow smelling “wetter” there? Horses sense that too, and veterinarians also suggest that the horse locates water sources by sensing the changing humidity and water’s cooler temperature in the air with its nose. What smell do horses like? Researchers discover that certain scents can help Read more…
Erythromycin, Azithromycin and clarithromycin are macrolide antibiotics. They are not used in adult horses. What antibiotics can I give my horse? Some of the more common oral antibiotics in horses include trimethoprim sulfa, metronidazole, enrofloxacin, and chloramphenicol. Trimethoprim sulfa (SMZ, TMS, sulfa tabs) is an antibiotic which has a broad Read more…
A number of antibiotics can be administered orally, in pills or pastes. Often, the medication must be given two or three times a day, for five days or a week at minimum. How long should I give my horse antibiotics? Many antibiotics are prescribed for a two-week course or even Read more…