▪️When sensory nerves in the horse’s coat hair or their skin are stimulated by an irritation such as a tickle from a fly, neural messages are sent from the brain to the Panniculus Carnosus causing it to contract and twitch the skin. Why do horses bodies twitch? There are many Read more…
Mules and hinnies are similar. They are both a cross between a horse and a donkey, with unique characteristics that make them special. Find out more here. Because they are so similar, the terms ‘mule’ and ‘hinny’ are used interchangeably, with hinnies often being referred to as mules. Can donkeys Read more…
Donkeys require specialist feeding, they are not a small horse and should not be fed as such. They require fewer calories to maintain weight than a pony of the same size, and enjoy trickle feeding on highly fibrous feeds. Can you feed horse feed to donkeys? Chaff products marketed for Read more…
Horses and pigs have little in common and are unlikely to form an emotional bond even if you turn them out in the same pasture. In addition to their lack of emotional friendships, releasing pigs into your horse’s pasture can put your horse at risk. Can a pig and a Read more…
Alpacas (a camelid species closely related to llama) will happily graze alongside sheep or horses providing they are not bullied by a boisterous horse. They have a similar diet to horses; forage-based, with supplementary cereal concentrate rations required in the winter. What animals do alpacas get along with? There are Read more…
The short gag action with this bit, collects a horse well for a more balance performance. Three-piece mouth adds a little ‘bite’ to this low leverage bit for more control. Stage B bit – good for transitioning from direct reining to neck reining with the introduction of curb pressure. Reinsman® Read more…
Pigs are heavy animals who can do serious damage to a horse if they decide to charge or bite. Can pigs be around horses? Horses and other sanctuary mammals such as cows, goats, sheep, pigs, llamas, and alpacas, can potentially live harmoniously on the same pasture, but they will require Read more…
Horses’ incisors (and canines, in male horses) cut plants. Their premolars and molars grind the food before it is swallowed. Over time, eating plants leaves wear patterns on horses’ teeth. Do canine teeth in horses need to be removed? If it is a minor fracture, the tooth can be re-shaped Read more…
Around 1000 B.C., nomadic herders in the steppes north of the Black Sea invented the bit and bridle to better control horses when riding them. Who invented the bit for horses? The earliest records of metal bits date from roughly the 14th century BC and were originally made of bronze. Read more…
Clue. Answer. Inn’s horse attendant (6) OSTLER. What do you call a stable attendant? Crossword answers for STABLE ATTENDANT Clue. Answer. STABLE ATTENDANT (7) HOSTLER. What is a stable worker called? A groom or stable boy (stable hand, stable lad) is a person who is responsible for some or all Read more…