You’ll often see horses frolicking in a field, galloping, bucking and kicking as they go. It’s a way to burn off steam and stretch their limbs. This type of kicking isn’t intended to cause harm but may do so by accident. Playful kicking isn’t something you need to–or even can–correct. Read more…
Plot. One day, a man named Ted Narracott buys a young horse for 3 guineas when he was supposed to buy a horse for plough at an auction. Ted’s son, Albert, names the horse Joey and grows to love him, protecting the young horse from Ted when he is drunk. Read more…
Fusaichi Pegasus is the most expensive horse ever costing $70 million. Living up to the mythical, this Thoroughbred racehorse won the Kentucky Derby in 2000. He has career earnings of almost $2 million and sired of over 75 stakes winners worldwide. What was the most expensive horse sold? Seattle Dancer Read more…
100 Things To Do With Your Horse Hang out with your horse in his field. Grooming (brushing) Picking out his feet. Practice saddling, and then don’t ride. Getting him used to being sprayed, like fly spray shine spray, etc. Clip his bridle path. Practice bridling and unbridling. Take him for Read more…
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment has a long tradition with Irish horses especially the Calvary blacks. Today, 98% of the beautiful black horses in the Queen’s Household Cavalry are sourced in Ireland and are of Irish Draught stock. What kind of horses did the cavalry use? Destriers were the classic Read more…
“Horsetail oil is an extract oil, not an essential oil, meaning the extract is taken directly from the horsetail plant via a cold pressing process or by soaking the plant in water or oil to create a tincture,” explains trichologist Bridgette Hill. How do you make horsetail hair oil? Method Read more…
When applied to the skin, it can help heal rashes, burns and wounds thanks to its antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. Another anti-ageing benefit is the silica in horsetail which contains collagen. Does horsetail build collagen? Skin Smoothing Horsetail is an excellent source of silica, which helps promote the production of Read more…
Spray with Weed Killers Besides being impervious to all but the most toxic chemicals, horsetails are “killed” only on the top growth and will eventually regrow. The only permanent way to rid a garden of horsetails is relatively simple, but takes time and effort. Will a horse tail grow back? Read more…
Yes you can compost it. Is horsetail good for the garden? A natural fungicide, horsetail ‘tea’ is used to treat fungal problems including powdery mildew and black spot and makes a magnesium rich spray which can be applied directly to plants and as a soil feed. Can you burn mares Read more…
One more wild food attractive to deer is horsetail. This perennial plant grows about 18 inches tall and has dark green stems that form in sections. Should you trim horsetail reed? Pruning Horsetails Horsetails are great plants to have in your garden if you don’t want to have to spend Read more…