Mounting from the left is just tradition. Soldiers would mount up on their horses left sides so that their swords, anchored over their left legs, wouldn’t harm their horses’ backs. What side of the horse should you mount from? left sideFollow this step-by-step process to position yourself correctly and control Read more…
Yes, earplugs can help a spooky horse become more relaxed and less startled by sounds and loud noises. Using horse earplugs reduces noise and muffles surrounding sounds so your horse can focus more on the task at hand. Do ear covers help spooky horses? If a horse is scared or Read more…
When in a herd environment, horses love to sleep outdoors in a pasture, if they have herd mates to help them feel secure. A horse who sleeps lying down feels safe, secure and content. Adult horses may sleep for a couple hours a day lying down in total, and younger Read more…
Horses wear blinders to reduce their field of vision and stay focused on their tasks. When pulling loads or racing, horses are easily distracted. Horses that pull wagons in cities need blinders to keep their attention focused straight ahead and block out the distractions around them. Why would you put Read more…
In the late teens and early 1920s, the automobile became more common in the US than a horse and cart. When did the car replace the horse? By 1908, entrepreneurs were producing cars in earnest and their work couldn’t have come at a more fortuitous time. By the late 1910s, Read more…
In 1908 the number of cars passed the number of horses for the first time and irrevocably. Very quickly; the first cars were introduced about the turn of the century and by 1920 had taken over all but a handful of niches. When did automobiles take over from horses? 1910Most Read more…
Horses appear to be hungry nearly all the time. Horses that have the luxury of being in a pasture spend most of their day taking a few steps, grazing, taking a few more steps and grazing again. In fact, in their natural habitat, horses spent the day and much of Read more…
Horses can rest standing up or lying down. The most interesting part of horses resting standing up is how they do it. In horses there is a special arrangement of muscles and the parts that connect muscles and bones together (ligaments and tendons). This is called the stay apparatus . Read more…
Oats are the only straight grain that can be fed without prior processing. Oats are probably the most traditional and versatile grain fed to horses, and provide a source of energy and fibre and are highly digestible. What can I feed my horse to give more energy? Fibre and oil Read more…
It is recommended that the diet contain no less than 1 percent of body weight of roughage such as hay, pasture, etc. For example, a 1,100 pound horse requires at least 11 pounds of roughage. It also is important not to over feed grain to horses because this can cause Read more…