The equine tongue is between 11 and 16 inches long, but most horses can only stick theirs out about five or six inches beyond the lips. The tongue is anchored at the back of the throat to a structure of bones called the hyoid apparatus. What are horse tongues like? Read more…
This excessive salivation usually results from horses eating clover infected with Rhizoctonia leguminicola fungus. The fungus produces slaframine, an irritant that makes horses salivate heavily. Unless it’s excessive, this overproduction of saliva isn’t harmful, and will disappear as the clover becomes dormant. What would cause a horse to salivate excessively? Read more…
Forage. Forage is a good source of manganese for your horse and provides between 40 to 300 ppm (mg/kg). However, grains like barley and oats have lower content, ranging from 5 ppm to 15 ppm. What does manganese do for horse? The best known role of manganese for horses is Read more…
Manganese is important for bone growth and antioxidant protection in horses. It is an essential mineral that is required to synthesize chondroitin sulfate, which is necessary for the formation of cartilage. Manganese is also involved in energy production from carbohydrates and fats. Can a horse have too much manganese? Like Read more…
Horseshoe Bend is run by the city of Page. The Entrance fee is $10 per car. Can I visit Horseshoe Bend on my own? Yes, visitors can drive themselves into the Horseshoe Bend parking lot and walk to the overview point. Can you drive to Horseshoe Bend Arizona? Getting to Read more…
The horseshoe bend in the Colorado river is a unique part of Utah’s scenic landscape. It’s a popular tourist attraction that attracts visitors from all around the world to see its beauty. Horseshoe Bend is an hour and 49 minutes from Zion! Is Horseshoe Bend part of the Grand Canyon? Read more…
The hike to the overlook is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) round-trip over a hardened path. The trail is accessible under the regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. There are two shade strctures along the length of the trail, but not at the overlook. How long do you need for Read more…
Stand well back and allow the horse to get up on his own. Then, reassuring the horse to keep him calm, carefully remove the ropes. Once the horse is up: Check carefully for injuries, and continue to keep an eye on the horse for a couple of hours afterwards, in Read more…
Up on the second and third floors of a low brick building on West 52nd Street live about 90 of the city’s carriage horses. It is one of three such stables in New York, all on Manhattan’s West Side. Where are the horses kept from Central Park? They return every Read more…
Approximately 14kgs in weight • Ideal length 3.6m or 4m long. Ideally 100mm in diameter. Paint rails (same colours and patterns) in sets of 4 or 5 • Paint one set of 8 rails all the same colour and pattern for use in a double or treble. Notes: If you Read more…