Horses can eat cooked marshmallow treats including roasted marshmallows. Always make sure that any cooked marshmallow treat like Rice Krispie treats or roasted marshmallows are completely cooled before feeding them to your horse. What candy is safe for horses? Fruity candies, like Smarties, Skittles and Jolly Ranchers, do not contain Read more…
In young foals with so-called ‘ballerina syndrome’, where they suddenly go up on their toes, often during a period of hard ground conditions caused by drought, heel pain caused by bruising is undoubtedly involved. It is essential to examine foals daily for conformational changes during these conditions. What causes ballerina Read more…
Barns and stall living are the norm for many, many horses. Many many horses do just fine with it, and some actually prefer it. Do horses get bored in stalls? According to Dr. Hoke, it’s actually relatively common for horses to get bored in general, and spending hours in a Read more…
Turnout provides ample time to form social connections that are important for your horse’s mental health. It also helps young horses learn how to navigate the social pecking order of the herd. What does it mean when a horse is turned out? What’s getting turned out mean? It means that Read more…
Any animal will get tired when exercised for too long or too hard. Fatigue, however, is the inability to continue on. When fatigue happens, it means your horse has already been worked too hard and should not be pushed any further. Does horses get tired of running? Horses are also Read more…
How to do: Place your horse as square as possible. In this way, he distributes his weight and maintains his balance during the exercise. Grab his front leg forward and always start low with his hoof towards the ground. Feel where his limit is. Perform the exercise on the other Read more…
The common name horse chestnut originates from the similarity of the leaves and fruits to sweet chestnuts, Castanea sativa (a tree in a different family, the Fagaceae), together with the alleged observation that the fruit or seeds could help panting or coughing horses. What is the difference between a horse Read more…
It’s up to genetics and time that determine how long your horse’s mane, tail, and forelock can grow. How long does it take for a horses forelock to grow? If a mane is roached, it will take about 6-8 months for it to stop sticking straight up in the air Read more…
Mane. Mane. The growth of coarse hair sprouting from the horse’s crest is called the mane. Some breeds like the Appaloosa have very sparse manes, while others like Morgans and some draft breeds have very thick manes. Manes provide some protection from the weather. What is horse neck hair called? Read more…
The part of a horse’s mane that falls across the front of its face like bangs is called a forelock. It’s also an old fashioned way to describe a person’s bangs. Why do horses have bangs? Horse manes protect against insects. A horse’s bangs also protect against insects. Let your Read more…