Using petroleum jelly: when applied to the corners of the horse’s mouth, products like Vaseline can help reduce friction. Is Vaseline safe for horses? No, petroleum jelly is not a good choice for conditioning hooves and can actually dry out and be somewhat irritating. Products with natural resins like pine Read more…
Metal slow feeder These slow feeders are NOT recommended as they’ve been consistently demonstrated to cause tooth damage. Stay away from metal slow feeders; it’s not worth risking your horse’s teeth with so many other good options available. Are slow feeders good for horses? Slow feeders are a great alternative Read more…
Even if you dewormed during the summer, fall is the time to deworm your horse with a product that specifically targets bots. This parasite has several stages that affect horses and mid-summer is when horses typically get infested by bots. What time of year is best to worm horses? This Read more…
Canker is fairly rare and only briefly discussed in veterinary textbooks. Most texts suggest that housing a horse in unsanitary conditions causes the disease; however, farms with both the best of stable management and the worst can have horses with canker. How do you prevent cankers in horses? As the Read more…
Common horse bot eggs most often are attached to hairs on the fore legs but can be found on the outside of the legs, the mane and on the flanks. Throat bot eggs are attached to the long hairs beneath the jaws. Nose bot eggs are stuck to hairs on Read more…
Bots are very common parasites of horses all over the world. The larvae are found attached to the inside of the stomach wall of horses. Where are Botflies most commonly found? Dermatobia hominis, commonly known as human botfly, is found in Central and South America, from Mexico to Northern Argentina, Read more…
The reason for this is that a horse is more balanced when they lead with the leg corresponding to the direction of the turn. Jockeys often give horses a cue to change leads (often with a flick of the wrist and/or shifting of weight), and many horses learn to change Read more…
Ever chased a horsefly? It can reach speeds of up to 90 mph. How fast does a horsefly? 90 mphHorseflies can lay claim to being the fastest flying insects; the male Hybomitra hinei wrighti has been recorded reaching speeds of up to 145 kilometres per hour (90 mph) when pursuing Read more…
What Side Do You Pull a Horse’s Mane? Most western disciplines style or prefer the mane on the left side, and English disciplines on the right. While this isn’t always possible with unruly growth, you can encourage it to lay on and grow in one direction by using a wet Read more…
Administer orally once a day in a small amount of palatable feed. One 37.5g packet is sufficient to treat 1100 lbs (500kg) body weight daily. How do you give a horse Uniprim? How do I use Uniprim Powder for Horses? One packet or two scoops of UNIPRIM treat a 1,100 Read more…