Grazing muzzles are a tool to help horse owners with decreasing or maintaining weight in horses turned out on pasture. The muzzle offers an effective method for reducing forage intake while still offering exercise. Do horses wear muzzles? Horses wearing the grazing muzzle can be turned out into the pasture Read more…
Corn is high in energy ― it has more energy than oats when you feed the same volume ― but does not cause horses to be any more susceptible to weight gain or excitability. Is corn fattening for horses? If equal amounts of energy are fed, corn does not cause Read more…
A horse that opens their mouth when ridden does so, because they are reacting to discomfort or in pain. This can be caused by dental issues, harsh hands, an ill fitting bit, or something else bothering the horse. Maybe it is obvious to some of you that a horse opening Read more…
A nose roll is a thick sheepskin sausage that is used to stop horses being distracted by objects in their immediate foreground such as shadows. Why do horses use shadow rolls? A shadow roll is a piece of equipment, usually made of sheepskin or a synthetic material, that is attached Read more…
Shadow rolls, which are usually made of sheepskin in various sizes, are attached to the bridle over the bridge of a horse’s nose. They are used to keep an equine from seeing shadows on the ground, which they will sometimes jump, as well as encourage him to lower his head, Read more…
A fly mask or fly cap is a mask used on horses to cover the eyes, jaw, and sometimes the ears and muzzle to protect from flies. The mask is semi-transparent and made from a mesh allowing the horse to see and hear while wearing it. Why would a horse’s Read more…
The Anatomical reasons were to: prevent the horse from moving its tongue over the bit; opening its mouth; crossing its jaws; and prevent the bit sliding through the horse’s mouth. Why do some horses not wear Nosebands? However, the use of these nosebands has been found to cause significant discomfort, Read more…
As a general rule of thumb, you should feed your horse 1-2 pounds of alfalfa pellets per day for every 1,000 pounds of body weight. For example, a 1,000-pound horse would need 10-20 pounds of alfalfa pellets per day. How many pounds of alfalfa should a horse eat a day? Read more…
It’s no surprise that some of the great pioneers of automobiles in the US had a great appreciation for horses. In fact, some cars were named after these majestic animals! Ever wonder why they call it “horsepower”? One of these cars is still in production today. What animal is named Read more…
On average, with a car, drivers are spending about $5,000 a year on gas. The average yearly cost for insurance is about $1,000. Now, for a horse, a rider is going to spend about $3,000 alone to purchase the horse. Then it’s going to cost more than $4,000 to stable Read more…