Burial is another authorized means of disposal. By law, the carcasses or condemned and inedible waste must be placed to a depth below grade with a sufficient covering to prevent resurfacing of any part of the carcass, scavenging, and odor emissions that create a public nuisance. Are you allowed to Read more…
1 horse for every 1-2 acres is our strong recommendation, but there aren’t any specific restrictions imposed by local regulations. If you’d like your fields and pastures to remain green though, we’d recommend sticking to this figure as a general rule of thumb. How many horses can 1 acre support? Read more…
(9) Livestock includes horses, cows, goats, pigs, or any other four-legged Animal, excluding dogs and cats, used for pleasure or for profit. Fowl are expressly included within this definition. The regulation of Livestock is generally governed under I.C., Title 15 and Indiana Administrative Code Title 345. Are horses livestock in Read more…
Warming up and cooling down will help to minimize muscle stiffness and loss of range of motion. This will also help to prevent injury such as to tendons or muscles and help prepare the horse and rider both mentally and physically to maximise performance. Why is it important to warm Read more…
According to Dr. Duncan Peters, DVM, horses sweat so that they can cool themselves off and reduce their temperature back to normal. As Peters explains, “During exercise, muscles generate heat; heat is a byproduct of energy metabolism.” Horses dispose of heat through breathing and through its skin. What does sweat Read more…
Your horse’s legs The small amount of blood that does reach a horse’s hoof is normally spread by capillaries. However, when his feet get cold, a mechanism known as ‘direct shunt’ opens up in the hooves, allowing blood to flow through larger veins instead of small capillaries, helping to keep Read more…
Horses maintain their body temperature by sweating, just like humans. But relative to their body mass, they have less skin surface area to dissipate heat from than us, making it more difficult for them to cool down. This means that heavy exercise can quickly lead to heat stress. How does Read more…
Of the group of children who were injured while being around horses and not riding, about one-third sustained a TBI. Because of this, the team recommends children wear helmets while working around horses in addition to while mounted. Should you wear a helmet on a horse? Whether you ride English Read more…
Evaporative cooling i.e. sweating, is the most important mechanism by which horses control their body temperature during and after exercise. Water from sweat evaporates into the air taking heat energy with it. Body heat is also lost (about 30%) through the lungs and respiratory tract during normal breathing. How do Read more…
You may not expect to find horseback riding in Chicago, but there are actually a few places in the surrounding area where you can ride a trail. No experience is required, and they’ll offer some quick instruction before you head out as well as provide guides to make sure you Read more…