Horses learn by repetition. If you want your horse to be confident in a certain situation, the best thing you can do is to keep putting your horse in similar situations. For example: if your horse lacks confidence on trail rides, keep practicing going on the trails and introduce them Read more…
In parts of Russia and throughout Central Asia, horse is a central feature in traditional cuisine and is considered almost mandatory on special occasions. Expert butchers leave no part of a horse unused, and while they might disagree with Mr. Which country eat horse meat most? Horse meat is popular Read more…
Horse hoof walls are made of keratinized skin cells, the same material hair, horns, and antlers. When freshly cut, hoof trimmings and hoof shavings are flexible and somewhat soft. The fresh keratin cells and the bouquet of odors in trimmings are irresistible to dogs! Is it safe for dogs to Read more…
The correct leg position Your knee should be turned in to rest against the knee roll, but it should not grip. Your knee should be bent to allow your lower leg to hang at an angle by the horse’s side. Don’t try to ride with your knee straight in order Read more…
Both humans and horses mourn the loss of an equine friend. While a period of mourning is natural and expected, prolonged grief and sadness becomes pathogenic and detrimental to the body. Horses can become listless, go off-feed, get depressed or become anxious after the loss of a close friend. Do Read more…
“Our own checks have shown no traces of horse meat. Now we must of course look into this further,” Ikea said in a statement posted on its website. All the meatballs come from the same supplier, Magnusson told The Associated Press, but she says shipments to the U.S. and other Read more…
Horses only doze when they sleep standing. Animals vary in the amount of sleep they need; for example, cats slumber for sixteen hours a day while horses sleep for less than three hours. Do horses stand up or lay down to sleep? Horses have an amazing ability to be able Read more…
Horses with exhaustion will have an increased heart rate, temperature, and respiratory rate. They may appear depressed, unwilling to eat and drink, and, in some cases, develop colic, shock or laminitis. Horses that move with a stiff gait may have significant muscle damage and/or laminitis. How can you tell when Read more…
Even some of the most well-known and successful riders admit they get nervous before big events. Five Tips To Combat Horse Show Nerves Visualize. Focus on Factors You Can Control. Remember To Breathe. Discuss Your Nerves. Give Yourself a Break. How do I get over my fear of falling off Read more…
A variety of conditions cause a horse to be hypersensistive to touch on the back or topline including muscle soreness and strains, various back conditions, pain from poorly fitting tack, tying up, skin conditions, some neurologic diseases, and conditions that cause lameness. What does it mean when a horse is Read more…