These long-living grasses include Kentucky bluegrass, orchardgrass, reed canarygrass, smooth bromegrass, cocksfoot or timothy and provide an ongoing source of nutrition. Bluegrass tolerates close grazing down to two inches, so is a good choice for heavily used pastures. What kind of grass seed is best for horses? Grass mixtures containing Read more…
The fastest way to create a ‘Grass Affected’ horse is to graze them on dairy pasture or other pasture that has been fertilized with potash, super-phosphate, DAP, Urea, NPK etc. This is enough to create a ‘Grass Affected’ horse within a few weeks. Why do horses get grass affected? A Read more…
You’ll be able to see any experience you earn towards Horse Bonding thanks to a small icon shaped like a horse’s head with a plus sign beside it. This icon appears on the right side of the screen each time you earn experience. How do I level my horse Bond? Read more…
Does your horse become more flighty, hot and silly in Spring? With new grass growth and return to training after the winter break, many horse owners complain that their horse is too fresh, anxious or nervous during this time. This behaviour is often called ‘Spring Fever’. Why are horses more Read more…
What is this? Horses will typically eat somewhere between 1.5 and 2.5 of their body weight each day. (source) A healthy horse that weighs 1200 pounds will eat up to 30 pounds of average quality forage daily. Cows will eat about 2.05% of their body weight each day. Do horses Read more…
Most horse owners position their top rail at wither height, which typically ranges between 52″-54″ tall. What is the best height for horse fencing? The minimum recommended height for perimeter pasture fences for horses is 5 feet (60 inches). This height will deter most horses from attempting to jump and Read more…
ElectroBraid horse rope fencing is designed to serve as a strong permanent physical and psychological barrier to a horse. The rope consists of a double helix of copper wires braided with polyester fibres for extra strength spiraling a polypropylene core. What is rope fencing? A very popular permanent (never moved) Read more…
Horses are a mode of transportation featured in The Musketeers. The breeds used include Friesians (the tall black ones), a grey Andalusian early in season one, and a bay warm blood for Porthos. What kind of horse is Buttercup in The Three Musketeers? Danish Knabstrupper“Buttercup”, the horse in The Three Read more…
Green in horse terms means different things to different people. But it does mean that the horse has been started in training in some ways but not finished in any discipline. Green has been used since Late Old English, approximately 10th century, to describe things that are young, inexperienced, unripe, Read more…
Age. Horses can begin their racing career as early as 2 years old, and many retire by the age of 4 or 5. Healthy, fit horses can race for years, with some still running beyond 10 years of age. Many racehorses tend to be at their peak condition at the Read more…