Arena maintenance includes keeping the surface level and consistent through regular grooming or dragging, water application, ensuring proper drainage, and incorporating sand and/or footing additives when needed. Your grooming schedule will depend on your arena traffic and conditions. Does arena need to be watered in? When an arena is not Read more…
I am just a layman with horse sense—common sense. My industry settles problems by using horse sense among commonsense employers and employees. What does the saying horse sense mean? ability to make good judgments or decisionsBritannica Dictionary definition of HORSE SENSE. [noncount] informal. : the ability to make good judgments Read more…
$2. The standard wagers are win, place and show bets. The minimum amounts are usually $2, although some tracks will let you wager less than that. You cash a win bet only if your horse finishes first. You cash a place bet if your horse finishes first or second. What Read more…
Equinophobia (Fear of Horses) Equinophobia is a fear of horses. A scary experience with a horse — such as falling off a horse, or being stepped on, kicked or bitten by a horse — may cause this phobia. You may also have a fear of donkeys, mules and ponies. What Read more…
Britannica Dictionary definition of HORSE SENSE. [noncount] informal. : the ability to make good judgments or decisions : common sense. He credits his success to good old-fashioned horse sense. Why do we say horse sense? horse sense (n.) 1832, American English colloquial, from horse (n.), perhaps in referfence to the Read more…
horse sense. noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of HORSE SENSE. [noncount] informal. : the ability to make good judgments or decisions : common sense. Why is it called horse sense? horse sense (n.) 1832, American English colloquial, from horse (n.), perhaps in referfence to the animal’s qualities, or to the abilities Read more…
Trigeminal-mediated headshaking, formerly known as idiopathic headshaking, is a condition characterized by uncontrollable shaking, flicking, or jerking of the head, sometimes violently, without any apparent cause. Although the first case was described over 100 years ago, headshaking is still not well understood. What is the trigeminal nerve in a horse? Read more…
The arena may be heated full time using space heating or a radiant heating system. Alternatively, it may be heated as needed with overhead radiant heat. How do I stop my horse arena from freezing? Use Magnesium Chloride Adding magnesium chloride, a form of salt, can be a solution for Read more…
For weeds in my arena I use loose salt from feed store. Changes the ph in the sand and kills anything that grows. Salt is cheaper and safer for the horses, cats and dogs. I usually buy in in 50lb bags and use a lawn spreader to put it down. Read more…
Horses bob their head when they’re sore A horse shifts the weight of its head and neck from its sore leg when moving. Horses’ that bobs their heads upward more than downward are likely suffering lameness in the front legs. Is head bobbing normal in horses? The head bob Although Read more…