Carpal Joint – The carpus (carpal joint) on a horse is commonly referred to as the “knee” which is only on the front legs. The tarsus is the corresponding joint on the hind leg, commonly called the “hock”. What do you call a horse knee? Knee – Also called the Read more…
Fetlock: Sometimes called a horse’s ankle, the fetlock is actually more like the ball of the foot on humans. Forearm: The area on the front legs of a horse between the knee and the elbow. Forehead: The part of the face above the eyes on a horse. Gaskin: The area Read more…
For growing horses, it is safe to feed to a young horse and provides calories needed for growth and development. Performance horses also benefit from Stabilized Rice Bran, as it provides the additional calories needed for their high caloric expenditure and will help maintain the body condition of these athletes. Read more…
Equine Grass Sickness (EGS) is a debilitating and frequently fatal disease, affecting grazing horses, ponies, and donkeys. However, there have been a few cases where horses with no access to grass have developed EGS where hay has been found to be the cause1. How do you know if your horse Read more…
Common molds in hay can produce spores that cause respiratory problems in horses. Under some conditions these molds may also produce toxins. What happens if a horse eats too much hay? Horse owners know to keep their animals and feed secure in order to prevent a loose horse from gorging Read more…
The horse has trouble chewing the hard seed coats (hulls) of the oats. In this case, soaking, steaming or cooking the oats for a few hours before feeding them out, or feeding crushed or steam-rolled oats is a better option than feeding whole oats. How do you cook oats for Read more…
Researchers at North Carolina State University found that horses grazing for nine hours a day will eat around 0.6 kg of grass per hour. This totals 2.7kg of forage. Can you overfeed a horse hay? Providing hay or other feeds to our friendly companions daily is very important. But it’s Read more…
The horse is rubbed or “curried” to help loosen dirt, hair, and other detritus, plus stimulate the skin to produce natural oils. The currycomb is usually used in a circular motion to work loose embedded material. Why do they rub horses with straw? If the horse was wet, a whisp Read more…
This is a condition termed “hay belly” and is usually a result of feeding a horse poor quality hay. The abdomen is distended in these horses because of gut fill and because the forage is taking much longer to digest. Horses suffering from hay belly are poor performers and just Read more…
Daenerys Targaryen eats a stallion’s heart as part of a Dothraki pregnancy ceremony. A Golden Crown Viserys Targaryen observes the ritual in which his sister Daenerys eats a raw stallion’s heart. Do people eat horse heart? Horse meat is cut into bite-size pieces and is commonly grilled. The texture is Read more…