Yearling Weight An average yearling is normally between 10 and 14 hands tall, depending on how large he will mature to be. While you can measure adult horses more or less accurately with a weight tape, it’s a lot more difficult to get a yearling’s accurate weight using a tape. Read more…
Should a horse owner take on the task of breaking in the horse themselves, the assistance with training could range from between $100 and $300 a week. The actual cost of the training, should a horse be sent to a professional, may range between $100 and $400 a week. What Read more…
There are a variety of trees and plants and flowers which, when ingested, are toxic to your horse. Horse chestnut (Ohio buckeye), whose scientific name is Aesculus Hippocastanum or glabra, is one of those trees which is toxic to your horse. Why do horses have chestnuts? Horses also have chestnuts Read more…
Horse chestnuts look like warty, green balls sparsely covered in sharp spikes. Inside is a rounded brown nut with a cream-colored scar. Edible chestnuts are sharp, spiny burrs encasing several oval seeds with a flattened side and pointed end. What part of a horse chestnut is poisonous? All parts of Read more…
It is odorless and its taste is very bitter and astringent. The characteristic horseshoe markings found on the branches are actually the scars from where leaves previously grew. Horse chestnut wood is seldom if ever used for lumber due to its soft and spongy character. Does chestnut have a smell? Read more…
Similar to humans with red hair, red-headed horses have very sensitive skin. The largest organ of the body, skin is designed for defense. It’s also the first to show signs of pressure and can be used to assess pain in horses — specifically, pain from poor saddle fit. Do chestnuts Read more…
All parts of the horse chestnut tree are toxic, but the greatest concern is for horse chestnut seeds. These can be easily mistaken for edible chestnuts. Horse chestnut seed pods usually contain only one seed, while edible chestnut pods contain multiple seeds. Eating horse chestnuts can result in serious stomach Read more…
Grass hays are preferable, and fescue should be fine as long as the horse will eat it. Offering smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day is preferred over large meals because it will reduce large surges of nutrients passing through the kidneys at a time. What is good for horses Read more…
Treatment for pyelonephritis includes high dosages of antibiotics. In some cases, intravenous fluids or even surgery to remove the affected kidney may be required. Can a kidney infection clear up on its own? Kidney infections can lead to serious complications if untreated so it is important to see a doctor Read more…
This tree can live for up to 300 years. Its conkers sit inside a spiky green shell, before falling to the ground in autumn. Mature horse chestnut trees grow to a height of around 40m and can live for up to 300 years. How old is the oldest horse chestnut Read more…