Have a cooler or an Irish knit sheet available to put on your horse after his bath, along with a towel or two to dry his legs. You can use a bucket to wash and rinse your horse, or if you plan to use a hose, be sure to fit Read more…
Honey is a sweet, delicious treat that’s easy for your horses to lap up. You can add it as a topper to other favorite snacks, too. It is internally and externally healing with powerful properties. Granted, honey shouldn’t be an everyday treat—but it can occasionally be a healthy and beneficial Read more…
Lateral movements or lateral flexions within equestrianism, have a specific meaning, used to refer to movements made by a horse where the animal is moving in a direction other than straight forward. What is the meaning of lateral movement? Lateral movement is a technique that adversaries use, after compromising an Read more…
Hay or haylage – keeps your horse full and its digestive system working, particularly in the cooler months from autumn to early spring when pasture isn’t available. Fruit or vegetables – these add moisture to the feed. What is the best food for your horse? Many pleasure and trail horses Read more…
Just remember; while our cakes are nutritious, they should only be given as occasional treats to ensure a healthy diet. And as tasty as they look, they’re just for your horse or donkey friend to eat – not people! How to make a carrot cake for your horse! 1. Can Read more…
Some of their favorites include watermelon, apples, strawberries, bananas, and peppermints. But horses have to eat a certain amount of forage because of their complex digestive system, and most like alfalfa hay the best. Horses like to eat fruits and vegetables, and most of these are safe to feed your Read more…
Fell Ponies are no taller than 14 hands, and are most often black. However, brown, bay and gray are also seen. Some ponies may have small white markings on the forehead or back pasterns, but most have none. What does a Fell Pony look like? The Fell Pony Society (FPS) Read more…
In the United States all race tracks (horses and auto) are counterclockwise (left-handed), although the Belmont Park track was right-handed until 1921. (Man o’ War’s victory at the 1920 Belmont Stakes was run right-handed.) Do all races go counterclockwise? Even today, most of Europe only races their horses in a Read more…
The Coriolis effect is how rotation affects a moving object by causing it to veer right in the Northern hemisphere and left in the Southern hemisphere. The theory is the Coriolis effect would result in faster times for horses running counterclockwise in the Northern hemisphere. Which direction do horses run? Read more…
Medina Spirit. Medina Spirit May Have Died of a Heart Attack, a Necropsy Finds. But the report was inconclusive. The colt, who tested positive for a banned substance last May after winning the Kentucky Derby, collapsed after a workout in December. What horse died at the Kentucky Derby 2022? Speedcuber Read more…