In racing terms, a “bug” or “bug rider” is an apprentice rider. An apprentice jockey is also referred to as a “bug boy,” because the asterisk that follows his or her name in the race program looks like a bug. Does it hurt a horse to be whipped in a Read more…
Below, you’ll find the controls for mounting and riding horses. Horse Riding Controls. Move Controls Soothe Press whenever your horse does something good! Whoa… (stop) Pull back . Follow roads Find a path then do nothing! Let your horse take the reins. How do horses work in Legend of Zelda Read more…
Don’t add disinfectants like Savlon, Dettol or Jeyes fluid. What can I put on a horse wound? Large roll of gauze covered cotton wool roll or cotton wool. Sterile non-adherent wound dressings (e.g. Melolin® pads) Antiseptic solution, either Hibitane® or iodine scrub. Bandages e.g. Vetwrap®, Elastoplast®, gauze rolls. Can I Read more…
Caparison The piece of material – usually decorated in the jouster’s colours, and often depicting their coat of arms – which covered the horse during a tournament. Do horses get hurt in jousting? Adams said this type of accident can happen to horses when they are going through woods or Read more…
The drowsiness effects of antihistamines are very powerful in the horse. The dose of Piriton is 20 tablets for an average 500kg horse, but this normally makes them very sleepy. Other antihistamines, such as Atarax, are less sedative, but generally antihistamines are rarely used in horses. Can you give your Read more…
Horses can eat almonds. Are almonds poisonous to horses? Almonds are an extremely nutritious snack for both humans and horses alike. They provide supplemental vitamin E, critical monounsaturated fats, biotin, and minerals, including copper and manganese, which are all needed to maintain and improve hoof health. How many almonds can Read more…
While all parts of the plant are toxic, the nuts of the plant contains the highest levels of the poison cycasin. Animals tempted by the easily digestible nuts may suffer consequences of cycasin poisoning including diarrhea, depression and lack of coordination. Are almonds poisonous to horses? Almonds are an extremely Read more…
These benefits only come with the best grasses and legumes, like alfalfa, white Dutch clover, orchardgrass, Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, Timothy, and tall fescue (endophyte free) — all of which are available in Nature’s Seed horse pasture mixtures. What is the best grass seed for horse paddocks? Timothy – it Read more…
Your horse can eat the ripe part of a watermelon, including the seeds and, in small quantities, watermelon rind is fine to feed them too. A good option for feeding your horse watermelon is using it as a reward or a treat to help curb the amount you feed. Is Read more…
Hay can be broken down into two main categories: grass (e.g. Timothy, Fescue) and legume (e.g. Alfalfa, Clover). Grass hay is exactly what it sounds like – a short leafy plant – while legumes are members of the pea family. Not all hay is made equally, and each horse has Read more…