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…
Is the foal required to have a “Coggins”? Foals under 6 months of age and still nursing the mare do not require a “Coggins”. However, if at a sale the foal is sold separately from the mare, it does require a “Coggins” regardless of age. Does my horse need a Read more…
Horse Rug Size Guide 14.0 – 14.2hh 5′ 6″ 115cm 14.2 – 15.2hh 5′ 9″ 125cm 15.2 – 16.0hh 6′ 0″ 135cm 16.0 – 16.2hh 6′ 3″ 140cm 16.2 – 16.3hh 6′ 6″ 145cm What size rug would a 15 hand horse need? Categories LOVE MY HORSE – Rug Guide Read more…
If you wrap your horse’s legs, ensure they’re secure. Wraps and shipping boots can protect your horse’s legs if they scramble to catch their balance, slip off a ramp or step during loading and unloading, and in countless other scenarios, as well as keep them from stocking up during long-distance Read more…