Feed your horse a diet rich in proteins, vitamins, and fatty acids. Your horse should be eating 1.5 to 3 percent of their body weight on a daily basis. In addition to forage and feed, you can add biotin, linseed oil, or Omega 3 supplements to your horse’s daily diet Read more…
Horsehair worms are harmless to vertebrates, because they can’t parasitize people, livestock, pets, or birds. They also don’t infect plants. If humans ingest the worms, they may encounter some mild discomfort of the intestinal tract, but infection never occurs. How do you know if you have a horsehair worm? Horsehair Read more…
One of the main purposes of the BioMane Tailbag is to keep your horse’s tail off the ground and out of the dirt. BioMane Tailbags are designed to be attached just below your horse’s tailbone. By attaching the tailbag at this point, you’ll avoid irritating your horse, and you’ll maximize Read more…
***When drilling into horsehair plaster walls, first drill a small pilot hole with the regular drill bit to help prevent the plaster from cracking. Then make the hole bigger with the spade bit. Thread the bolt through the hole in the bracket, and attach the toggle from the other side. Read more…
There is nothing more pleasing to a horse owner’s eye than a brilliant, shiny coat. And aside from looking great, a shiny coat also usually indicates the horse is healthy inside and out. Why isn’t my horse’s coat shiny? 1) Keep a Balanced Diet A horse who lacks proper nutrition Read more…
Docking a Horse’s Tail For Sanitation The idea is that a horse’s tail becomes dirty with manure and urine which allows health problems to flourish, including parasitic infestations and fungal infections. Why would a horses tail be docked? Docking. Docking traditionally has been performed to prevent the tail of the Read more…
In most cases, tails of foals are docked using a constricting band. In some cases ‘docking’ is used interchangeably with trimming to refer only to shortening of tail hair. Nicking—Cutting tail tendons to cause an elevated carriage of the tail3 (pricking). Does it hurt a horse to cut its tail? Read more…
Two persons riding horseback is acceptable when you do it in a safe and controlled environment. It is also important to not overload the horse or ride it at a very high speed when riding double. A child and adult can ride together with use a buddy saddle, a pillion, Read more…
Wry tail describes a horse carrying his tail to one side. While it’s a genetic trait in some breeds, in other horses it might indicate soundness issues. A wry tail varies from slightly off to extremely crooked. The tail carriage can change over time, with the crookedness becoming more or Read more…
Millions of Americans enjoy horseback riding, but it can be a risky sport, even for experienced riders. The study by researchers at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reveals that suffering a chest injury is the most common injury for riders. Data shows that injuries to the head and Read more…