Recreational horse riding is allowed in some regional parks and on several Auckland beaches. You can also ride horses at: Algies Beach. Hatfields Beach. Martins Bay Beach. Omaha Beach. Ōrewa Beach. Snells Beach. Can you ride horses in New Zealand? Riding on horseback allows you to get back to nature Read more…
Back on Track products can be machine washed up to 86 degrees Fahrenheit or 30 degrees Celsius. Use normal detergents that do not contain bleach or fabric softeners. Air dry only DO NOT TUMBLE DRY. Note: Do not use bleach or fabric softener or tumble dry. Can you put a Read more…
Human hot walkers Humans employed as hot walkers usually handle the horse on a lead rope and walk alongside the animal after a workout until the animal has cooled down from exercise and their coat has dried. Formal education is not required, and most learn from on the job training. Read more…
To start with, use the product for a maximum of four hours a day for the first 2-3 days. The body then has the opportunity to familiarize itself with the fabric’s effects. The reason we recommend starting with a maximum of 4 hours use is that some people experience pain Read more…
Simply add a splash of the hot oil to some warm water, then using a micro fibre cloth, begin to hot cloth your horses coat in the direction of hair growth. What is hot oiling a horse? There’s a lot about winter horse grooming that’s a challenge – the hair, Read more…
A horse exercise sheet is a light rug designed to be worn while riding. It is intended to protect the horse’s sensitive kidney area from draughts and cold temperatures. This is of course especially important for clipped horses. The sheet covers only the back of the animal and has an Read more…
Quarter sheets, also called exercise rugs, are used while longeing or riding horses during cold weather to keep a horse warm during warm-up and during active work to prevent rapid muscle cooling which can lead to chilling and cramping. Wet heat loss is 23 times faster than dry heat loss. Read more…
To find out the correct size of exercise sheet for your horse, measure from the highest point of your horse’s withers to the root of the tail with a soft tape measure. Exercise sheets are typically sized in feet and inches in the UK, as horse rugs are. Do horses Read more…
Wound Care Copious lavage with a sterile 0.05% chlorhexidine solution should be performed. 6 A water-based antibiotic ointment should be applied liberally to the affected areas to prevent heat and moisture loss, protect the eschar, prevent bacterial invasion, and loosen necrotic tissue and debris (FIGURE 2). What is the best Read more…
Body Brush – A body brush is soft, and to be used over your horse’s whole body. Used in long, smooth strokes, a body brush removes dander and dust while making your horse’s coat shine by bringing out natural oils. What is deShedding comb? Deshedding tools are built to grab Read more…