Are Peach Trees Toxic To Horses?

Cherry, Peach, and Plum: These flowering fruit trees are fine for your yard or orchard, but they’re dangerous to horses. It’s because different parts of the plants contain cyanide, which is a powerful poison. Are peaches poisonous to horses? While the leaves on a peach tree are extremely dangerous for Read more…

Do Horses Slide?

First, let me make it clear that just about any horse can do a nice little two foot slide on good ground. It’s another thing altogether for a horse to slide 15 or 20 feet. If you want big time stops you need a horse that has the ability and Read more…

What Is A Horse-Drawn Harrow?

Early horse-drawn disk harrows were first featured in the 1890s. One type of harrow used here was the spike-toothed gang harrow. The spikes were diamond shaped and welded to the frames. These harrow sections were linked together and pulled behind a horse or tractor to smooth the ground and break Read more…