Sleipnir was the eight-legged horse born of Sleipnir, and belonged to Odin. Loki gave birth to Sleipnir after turning himself into a female horse when his father demanded he sabotage the work of a craftsman from being able to complete the fortification of Sleipnir in one season. Which god is Read more…
The horse is believed to have come to Egypt with the Hyksos around 1600BC, who settled in the Nile Delta from the Levant, looking for grazing land for their cattle. Did Hyksos use horses? In the wars between the Theban 17th Dynasty and the Hyksos both sides used horses. What Read more…
The concept is simple: When your horse is cold, put on his blanket. When he’s not cold, take it off. When should you take your horses blanket off? A good rule of thumb is to consider blanketing your horse when the temperature starts dropping below 50 degrees, and consider removing Read more…
Resheph An Egyptian stele depicting Resheph Consort Adamma (in Ebla); Itum (in Egypt) Equivalents Mesopotamian equivalent Nergal Who is the Egyptian god of animals? In Egypt’s Early Dynastic period (c. 3100 – c. 2686 BC), Anubis was portrayed in full animal form, with a “jackal” head and body. A jackal Read more…
The barn might seem the logical choice, but that isn’t necessarily so. “Our recommendation in a hurricane is to turn them out, because they at least have a chance if they’re outside,” says Shuffitt, noting that barn or roof collapse can be fatal if horses are locked in their stalls. Read more…
Horses in Ancient Egypt. Horses were introduced into Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period (about 1700-1550 BC). The earliest remains of horses are a few bones from Avaris and the skeleton of a horse found at Buhen. The Buhen remains date to the early Second Intermediate Period, but this date Read more…
soybean meal. High quality protein includes legumes, young grass pastures, soybean meal, canola meal, and linseed meal. Soybean meal is rated the highest quality due to the amino acid profile being superior to most other plant products. Moderate to low quality protein include cereal grains. What feed builds muscle in Read more…
Horses who have lost forward impulsion are typically seen as lazy and dull. Maybe some are—and sluggishness can also be a sign of illness or another physical problem—but in most cases, horses lose the “go button” because of two issues. The first is mostly caused by boring, repetitive activity in Read more…
The biggest benefit oils provide working horses is their very high energy content relative to grains. Oils contain nearly 3 times more energy than oats, with 400 mls of vegetable oil providing as much energy as 1 kg of oats. What gives horses more energy? Starch is a carbohydrate found Read more…
And sure — it’d be nice to have access to green pastures year-round, but feeding your horse hay is nearly as good (and sometimes better) than feeding grass. It’s convenient to feed, helps your horse maintain a healthier digestive system, and can help keep him happy and occupied if he Read more…