The synergists you’ll see most often in fly sprays for horses are piperonyl butoxide and bicycloheptene dicarboxamide. So, are these chemicals safe? Pyrethrin and permethrin are both classified as “Restricted Use Pesticides” by the EPA, which means that their use in products is restricted to certified manufacturers. What is the Read more…
Brand names include Co-Ral, Deep Woods Off, and Frontline spray, which should be applied to the horse’s main, tail head, chest, and underbelly. Can I spray DEET on my horse? DEET – DEET is a popular ingredient of choice for horse owners and is considered to be one of the Read more…
DEET fly spray is a very popular choice for owners and considered to be one of the best fly repellents for horses. Can you use insect repellent on horses? In addition to the steps above, it may also be helpful to use fly repellents on your animals. Before saddling up Read more…
It is estimated that wild horses can graze for 15-17 hours per day. How many hours does a horse eat for? 14 – 20 hoursIn total, horses eat for 14 – 20 hours a day, depending on forage quality and availability in their area. When they aren’t eating, they undergo Read more…
In full flight (in a gallop) a horse can cover up to just over 3km before it begin’s feeling fatigued. However if gaits are varied with canters and gallop, a well-conditioned horse can cover 30 to 50km in a day (while giving the horse multiple breaks in between to regain Read more…
In his natural state, your horse would spend 16 to 17 hours each day roaming around and grazing on a variety of plants. Biting, chewing and swallowing as he goes, there is a near constant flow of food into his digestive tract. How does a horse chew its food? A Read more…
To make a horse run faster, give it a short, verbal command like “trot” or “trot” in a soft, gentle voice. At the same time, move your hands forward and above your horse’s wither, and squeeze your legs gently into its body. What do you say to a horse to Read more…
Diluted Corn Syrup Similar to vegetable oil, adding a small amount of corn syrup to your horse’s grain/horse supplement mixture can be a great way to mask the addition. Because corn syrup has a higher sugar content than some other add-ins, we recommend diluting it with water before adding it Read more…
Nano-E is a powerful water-soluble liquid vitamin E antioxidant supplement for horses in a unique, rapidly bioavailable form. “Nano-E by Kentucky Equine Research has made a world of difference for my mare’s overall health and performance. What is the best form of vitamin E for horses? Most vitamin E supplements Read more…
Grape leaves are edible to humans, but they are usually steamed or cooked, this probably dissolves the crysolith hairs,(the furry bits, which are generally not that stout). So there could be a possible slight stomach reaction by Horses, if they gorge themselves on it. They would not be poisonous to Read more…