If you’re a horse owner, then you know the importance of keeping your horse calm and relaxed. One way to do this is by using cross ties. They’re a safe and convenient way to handle your horse, and they make grooming and saddling much easier. Why do people cross tie Read more…
Trigger stacking is when a series of multiple stressors or stressful scenarios are encountered over a short space of time, stacking one on top of the other — little things adding up to one big thing. It’s more than just a spook, yet a spook can be a contributing factor. Read more…
In cantering disunited, the right or left legs of the horse move together. What causes a horse to be disunited? Pain that affects the joints, neck and back are also often a possible cause for a horse who is disunited. A misalignment of the pelvis is a frequent source of Read more…
How to Introduce your Horse to the Jolly Mega Ball Begin with your horse on a very long lead. It may take several attempts for your horse to warm up to the ball. Once the horse is comfortable, begin slowly bouncing the ball off the ground while walking. NEVER roll Read more…
Sacroiliac disease can affect any horse, subtly limiting performance. Off your horse goes, bounding through his paddock at a canter after turnout. You laugh, thinking of how he resembles a rabbit in the unusual way his hind feet land together in a hopping motion with each stride. What does it Read more…
Common signs of sacroiliac joint pain include shortened hind leg stride, a “bunny-hopping” gait or the horse frequently becoming disunited at canter, being reluctant to strike off or refusing to strike off with the correct canter lead leg when ridden. How are SI problems diagnosed in horses? The most sensitive Read more…
Hindgut acidosis is a condition in which the hindgut of the horse becomes excessively acidic. It is usually caused by too much starch in the horse’s diet, resulting in increased production of lactic acid in the lower intestinal tract. What do you feed a horse with hindgut acidosis? Fortunately, there Read more…
Horses can eat a few different foods in Minecraft. There are 6 different things that you can feed your Horse: Sugar, Wheat, Apples, Golden Apples, Golden Carrots, and Hay Bales. Each also provides different effects after feeding. What happens if you feed your horse a golden apple? Horses. Golden apples Read more…
Magnesium is needed for more than 325 enzymes within the horse’s body. Involved in protein synthesis, so needed for general growth and repair of tissue, e.g. Hooves. Does magnesium help laminitis? Magnesium helps cells respond to insulin. Supplementation with this mineral might improve insulin sensitivity, particularly in overweight horses. It Read more…
The answer is yes. Poor circulation in the legs’ arteries can be a sign of poor circulation in heart arteries. What medical condition can cause Charlie horses? Charley Horse Causes Poor blood flow. Working your muscles too much. Not stretching enough. Being active in high temperatures. Dehydration. A lack of Read more…