From this it is known that the betting that is well known nowadays, whether it is betting on horse races or any other kind of betting, comes under the heading of gambling that is prohibited according to Islamic teachings, and there are no religious texts that permit it. Are Muslims Read more…
Is horse milk halal in Islam? Al-Azhar, the de facto religious headquarters for all Muslims worldwide, has declared that horse meat and milk, including the alcoholic drink “kymyz” and raw milk “sauna,” are not halal. Is horse haram or halal? Earlier in Islam consuming horse meat is not haram, but Read more…
So what are the signs we can look out for to know if this is happening to our horse? Inflammation of the coronet band. Rings on the walls. Flare. Flat soles and thin soles. Bone loss. What makes a horse tender footed? Weather-related changes, especially periods of rain followed by Read more…
In modern times, the term “docked” or “docking” in reference to the tail of a horse generally refers to the practice of cutting the hair of the tail skirt very short, just past the end of the natural dock of the tail. In particular, the tail is often cut short Read more…
Mares that are not in heat may swish their tail near a stallion. In other mares, it can be a sign of heat and receptivity. In some cases, it may be a prelude to kicking or a sign of abdominal pain (colic). Tail swishing is also a behavior that horses Read more…
The main reason for pulling or clipping the dock of the tail is to present a tidy tail top. This also can really flatter a horse’s butt, which can really show off your horse in the ring. Why would you pull a horses tail? Tail pulls to the side are Read more…
Further, most types of lice are species-specific, meaning that horse lice do not typically infest humans. One exception to this “rule” is the poultry-chewing louse. When horses and poultry are housed in close contact, horses can become infested. Where do horses get lice from? Horses in overcrowded environments where direct Read more…
Chickens that roam the horse pastures can also cause health issues for your equine partner. Sanitation issues from chicken droppings can pose health problems for horses such as infection from Salmonella, botulism, candidiasis and histoplasmosis (fungal infections) and even streptococcus. Can you have chickens around horses? Not only is it Read more…
“A multitude of potential diseases can be spread from birds to horses, although few are directly transmitted,” noted Laura Petroski, B.V.M.S, a veterinarian for Kentucky Equine Research. Mosquito-borne diseases such as the Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan encephalomyelitis and West Nile virus serve as examples. Can you get diseases from bird Read more…
Origin. The origin of the idiom is not known, but it has been used since the 19th century. It is easy to imagine that it stems from the fact that a horse is a very large animal. Even though it is not something that you would choose to eat, you Read more…