6 to 8 inches. Coverage. Vets and equine professionals agree that horses in stables need a good covering of at least 15 to 20 cms (6 to 8 inches) of bedding across the whole stable floor. This depth of bedding should be provided on all stable floors, including rubber matting. Read more…
Initial stall bedding requires six to 10 bales of shavings. After wet or soiled shavings are removed each time the stall is mucked out, clean shavings can be added. Pine trees used to make shavings are usually at least 10 to 12 years old. How many bags of shavings do Read more…
Refusal or runout in horse riding is the failure of a horse to jump a fence to which it is presented. Why does my horse refuse? A: A horse usually resists or refuses a request from his rider for one of four reasons: pain, misunderstanding, fear or disrespect. To correct Read more…
Most horses have typically stopped growing and are in their prime athletic years. After 15 years, horses tend to start slowing down and require more support to thrive. What age does a horse slow down? Peak age is estimated to be 4.45 years. At age 2 a horse is predicted Read more…
A horse will regain +20% energy every hour if the horse has been properly taken care of in the last 24 hours. If the horse is thirsty or hungry (caretaking bars filled < 25%) it will not regain energy. There are currently no items that will replenish energy. [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=hNiLB-ZZvMQ[/embed] How Read more…
Sorbeo is perfect for the muckiest of horses – and the wettest. Horses and ponies which suffer from Cushings disease do really well on Sorbeo as they are generally wetter in their stables. The supportive nature of the bedding is ideal for laminitics too – one of the symptoms of Read more…
Horse Stable Flooring Materials and Drainage Topsoil. Clay. Sand. Road Base Mix. Wood. Grid Mats. What is the best floor for a stable? Soil, Sand, or Clay Sand is frequently used for stall floors. It is easy on the horse’s legs, non-slip, and requires minimal bedding material over top. It Read more…
Ride a 20m circle in trot, making regular changes of pace within the gait. Constantly check how your horse is reacting to your leg, and adapt the aid accordingly if he’s being lazy. Progress to walk-to-canter transitions on a circle. Practise going up and down through the gears in canter, Read more…
The average lifespan of a domestic horse is 20 to 30 years. Many horses go well beyond this average. 1 Ponies tend to live longer, with many ponies still serving as schoolmasters well into their 30s. A few ponies and horses may even reach the age of 40 or over. Read more…
One of the signs a horse is dying can be that it wants to stand up but cannot do so. The horse may lie down for a while, struggle to rise and become upset. If you see these signs in an older animal, they may be the horse’s way of Read more…