Standing on concrete or pavement for extended periods of time can cause foot, leg, and back problems in horses. Standing all day on a hard surface harms their feet and strains their muscles, just like it does for us. Rubber stall mats are the greatest method to give grip and Read more…
The Horse’s Balance. The horse’s weight is distributed over its haunches and forehand. Because of the heavy head and neck, the horse carries a greater amount of weight on its forehand. When in motion, the horse uses its head and neck to influence its balance. Where does the horse naturally Read more…
Horse stall mats help to prevent horses from digging in their stalls. Your bedding stays cleaner, your stalls are easier to clean, and there’s less maintenance required for your stall floor. Barn mats help to prevent the cold of a concrete subfloor from spreading up to your horse. Are horse Read more…
The PZP vaccine is generally only effective for 1-2 years, after which an annual booster is required to keep it working. There is some evidence that GonaCon-Equine can last up to 5-6 years if boostered after the initial dose. A BLM specialist mixes PZP vaccine in the field in preparation Read more…
Yes specially trained horses could and did manage to charge through walls of spear and pike, a particular example of this are the horses of the Winged Hussars of the Commonwealth Kingdom of Poland-Lithuania in their battles against the Swedes, Russians, Tatars, Habsburgs and the Ottomans. Did cavalry charge into Read more…
In the Netherlands, smoked horse meat (paardenrookvlees) is sold as sliced meat and eaten on bread. Zuurvlees, a southern Dutch stew, is made with horse meat as main ingredient. There are also beef-based variants. Why do the Dutch eat horses? Horse meat has been one of my favorite Dutch meats Read more…
Equisetum Equisetum Temporal range: Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Division: Polypodiophyta Class: Polypodiopsida What group does horsetail belong to? family EquisetaceaeHorsetails are members of the genus Equisetum, the only genus in the family Equisetaceae. There are 15 species of equisetum found worldwide; field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) and scouring rush (Equisetum hyemale) Read more…
The horses The runoff from the pasture that enters the pond will be contaminated and will contain manure, urine, pesticides or herbicides, and dirt (sedimentation). We strongly discourage that practice. Open ponds attract lots of wildlife and can be a source of disease transmission. How long should horses be on Read more…
In ferns and horsetails the dominant life phase is also diploid, and called the sporophyte which produces abundant haploid spores in structures called sporangia. Are horsetails haploid or diploid? Ferns and horsetails have two free-living generations: a diploid sporophyte generation (spore-producing plant) and. a haploid gametophyte generation (gamete-producing plant). Are Read more…
Horses tend to be the hardest type of livestock on pastures. Pastures with cattle are usually more uniformly grazed, weeds are not as large a problem, and overgrazing is not as immediate. Many of these observations are true because horse pastures tend to be overstocked. How long should horses be Read more…