Does your horse have a dirty udder or sheath? If so, tail rubbing is eminent. The cure is to clean the sheath or udder. If you’re unsure, ask a knowledgeable person or your veterinarian for help. What causes tail rubbing in horses? Tail rubbing can be prompted by dirty, sweaty Read more…
Rolling alleviates boredom, relieves tension, is a social behavior, and can stretch and align the muscles of a horse’s back and hindquarters. Why do horses roll around in snow? Horses Roll to Help Shed Thick Winter Coats Horses roll to relieve this discomfort while they attempt to loosen their thick Read more…
Good quality pasture or hay along with a supplement such as Purina® Free Balance 12:12 vitamin/mineral supplement or Enrich Plus® Ration Balancing horse feed may be all that is necessary to meet these mares’ nutritional requirements. What does a pregnant horse need? During the last four months of pregnancy, the Read more…
You have a few options for cleaning the mane and tail when you can’t bathe your horse: Use a hot toweling technique for the mane and tail. Basically, get a steamy hot cloth and then wipe the mane in tiny sections. The steamy moisture will do it’s best to clean Read more…
Keep turning her out for several hours every day, so she can continue to socialise and graze as normal. During the first 30 days of pregnancy, it’s a good idea to avoid stressing or over-exerting your mare – particularly during the hot summer months. So stick to light exercise for Read more…
Causes For Thin Soles Michael Wildenstein, the head of the farrier’s program at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, says a variety of conditions that span the gamut from genetics, nutrition, management, environment, aging and past pathologies can bring on thin soles. How do you treat thin soles Read more…
Tail bags that are tied into your horses tail to reduce breakages and keep it protected from manure, sun, bedding and mud. Made from quality lycra, our tail bags don’t hold water and dry quickly when wet. What is the purpose of a horse tail bag? They keep the horse’s Read more…
On the back legs, the cue for the horse to pick up his foot is to lightly squeeze the cap of his hock. Start by gently squeezing the cap of the hock, then increase the pressure by squeezing harder and harder. How do you get a horse to pick up Read more…
approximately 3/4”. A horse should have approximately 3/4” thick soles to move comfortably across most terrain without extra protection from shoes or hoof boots. How much sole depth should a horse have? Sole depth: measured from the tip of the coffin bone to the bearing surface of the foot (the Read more…
15 mm. Sole depth: measured from the tip of the coffin bone to the bearing surface of the foot (the ground). Ideal sole depth is 15 mm give or take a couple mm. Too little sole depth, the foot is vulnerable to bruising. Too much sole depth and the foot Read more…