But not all horses need hoof boots. If your horse is barefoot and you plan to ride over rough surfaces like rocky terrains, you should use hoof boots to protect its feet. The advantage of horse boots is that horses can even wear them over horseshoes for extra protection. Do Read more…
Fetlock boots are generally used for show jumping with tendon boots to provide protection and can be used for schooling and competition, when allowed. Fetlock boots generally come in two designs. One is more of an all-purpose boot, where additional padding is provided inside the fetlock. What boots do horses Read more…
Peas are a particularly good source of what are known as essential amino acids, which need to be provided in the diet. The good-quality protein of peas supports optimum muscle tone and integrity, making them ideal for working horses, broodmares and growing foals. What does pea protein do for horses? Read more…
A lateral walk is a pace in which the legs move on the same side in unison. If you haven’t been methodical about making sure that the connection and ahead-of-the-leg requirements, which were trained in the trot and canter, also apply to the walk, then that is the first issue Read more…
Black treacle and molasses are famed for their palatability and energy, both attributable to high sugar content, and the stickiness which helps to bind feed and reduce dust. Can you give black treacle to horses? Molassed feeds may be attractive because of both their smell and their taste. Molasses or Read more…
Treatment of Curb in Horses Therapy will include plenty of rest, ice pack application to reduce the swelling of the limb utilized three to four times a day for about 30 minutes at a time, and perhaps a wrap of some sort to help reduce the swelling during the periods Read more…
How much pea protein should I give my horses? The amount of protein you add will vary depending on the weight and activity levels of your horse. On average, for every 100 kilograms of body weight, 10 to 12 grams of pea protein is recommended per day. How much protein Read more…
When it’s flowering, it gets coarse and horses don’t like to eat it. When mustard is the same height or a little taller than the grass, horses will eat it. But, when mustard is in the rosette stage or when it’s taller than the grass, horses won’t eat it. Can Read more…
Mustard plants produce glucosinolate toxins and when ingested, causes toxicosis in your horse. What is mustard used for in horses? Soring involves the intentional infliction of pain to a horse’s legs or hooves in order to force the horse to perform an artificial, exaggerated gait. Caustic chemicals—blistering agents like mustard Read more…
Bicarbonate is a combination of hydrogen, carbon and three oxygen atoms. Bicarbonate plays a crucial role in maintaining the body’s acid-base balance within safe limits, protects the intestines from stomach acid, and is vital in maintaining electrical balance in the horse’s body. Can you give bicarbonate of soda to horses? Read more…