A horse with a weak or unhealthy back may roll on one side very briefly then get up and walk away without immediately laying down to roll on the other side. Some horses with back soreness or other problems will refuse to roll at all. Why do horses roll in Read more…
Gravel roads with large stones can cause pain for tender footed horses, making them anxious or unwilling to go forward, and loose gravel may cause your horse’s hooves to slip and your horse to stumble. Riding on differing road surfaces may require special considerations for shoeing. Can a horse walk Read more…
Basically, a horse slow feeder is a device that allows your horse to eat slowly and consistently by covering the hay with a net, polyester net panels, etc. Horse slow feeders include metal crates that can hold hay, nets that can be wrapped around large round or square bales of Read more…
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…