How Big Is A Horse Enclosure?

The standard stall size for an average-sized horse is twelve feet by twelve feet. Large horses, stallions, and broodmares need larger stalls. If a horse is over sixteen hands, they need a stall fourteen by fourteen feet. How much space do you need for 1 horse? In general, professionals recommend Read more…

How Long Can Horses Lie?

Horses are polyphasic sleepers, which means they have multiple, discrete sleep episodes in a 24-hour period. Time budgets show that horses spend one to three hours (adding up all sleep episodes) in a 24 hour period lying down, in both sternal (upright) and lateral (flat on side) recumbency. How long Read more…

What Does Threonine Do For Horses?

As a nutritional supplement, it is commonly used in horses to support optimal gut health and nutrient absorption. Threonine is a building block of protein and one of the main limiting amino acids in horse diets, along with methionine and lysine. What are the benefits of threonine? Threonine, pronounced three-uh-neen Read more…