“Hand Wash is preferred for cleaning riding gloves” Clean gloves in lukewarm water using mild soap or leather cleanser. DO NOT use fabric softner / bleach / strong detergent. Let the gloves soak for 10 minutes in the water detergent mixture. How do you wash horse gloves? These follow these Read more…
“Hand Wash is preferred for cleaning riding gloves” Clean gloves in lukewarm water using mild soap or leather cleanser. Let the gloves soak for 10 minutes in the water detergent mixture. Gently clean the affected area with a bristle brush used for clothes cleaning or preferably by hand. How do Read more…
A horse in moderate work does between three and five hours per week. This is made up of approximately 30% walk, 55% trot and 10% canter, 5% low jumps or other skill work. What do you feed a medium work horse? Most horses doing light or medium work, like hacking Read more…
How to get rid of horseflies around the swimming pool? Sticky fly paper. Unravel and hang fly paper around the pool area. Pesticides. Spray the pool area and your immediate vicinity with natural pesticides that contain pyrethroids. Light traps. Bag traps. Horsefly traps. What keeps Horsefly away? Burn Candles & Read more…
Where to find them: Black-flies, deer-flies, stable-flies and horse-flies are all commonly found in Ontario. Are there horseflies in Ontario? Horse flies are found almost everywhere in Canada, except for the arctic islands. Small horse flies with banded wings (Chrysops species) are called “deer flies.” Most female horse flies need Read more…
Horseflies are aggressive biters with scissor-like mouthparts they use to cut a painful wound into their host’s skin. Their bite causes bleeding and the horsefly laps up the blood, which is its food source. What are the side effects of a horsefly bite? A bite from a horsefly can be Read more…
WHY IS BETAMETHASONE USED FOR HORSES? A. It is a steroid used to reduce inflammation in the horse’s joints and is not considered a performance enhancing drug. But it can give horses an advantage over those without betamethasone in their system who wouldn’t feel the therapeutic effects while racing. Why Read more…
How to Do a Lead Change at a Canter Canter in a large clockwise circle until you are comfortable that your horse is moving in a relaxed and forward manner. Keep your right hand passive, and squeeze the left rein gently. Apply the right leg behind the girth. Continue the Read more…
How do I use Uniprim Powder for Horses? One packet or two scoops of UNIPRIM treat a 1,100 lb horse. An adjusted dose is 1 teaspoon per 100 lbs. Administer once daily for 5 to 7 days. May be used alone or in conjunction with intravenous dosing. Water should be Read more…
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Tablets is a broad-spectrum horse antibiotic that is used to treat a wide variety of infections caused by susceptible organisms, including bacterial and protozoal infections. SMZ Tablets are an RX item only and requires an up-to-date prescription from a US Licensed Veterinarian. What do SMZs treat in Read more…