Horse
How Do You Check A Horse’S Vision?
Cover one of your horse’s eyes with your hand and use your other hand, or a helper, to move a small object back and forth in the field of view of the horse’s other eye. Watch to see if the Read more…
Cover one of your horse’s eyes with your hand and use your other hand, or a helper, to move a small object back and forth in the field of view of the horse’s other eye. Watch to see if the Read more…
It is not acceptable to keep horses confined in small spaces without providing lots of opportunities for movement. Insufficient exercise leads to obesity problems and can result in issues such as Laminitis – a dangerous condition of the hooves. It Read more…
Bets places on Non-Runner Money Back markets will have their stakes returned once the non-runner is declared. If you have placed an accumulator, the line related to the non-runner will be void, you will receive your stake for that line Read more…
Dark Bay and Brown TRY: Warm, bright shades of reds, pinks, oranges and browns on cool, dark bays and browns. Burgundy, magenta and rust colours all look fantastic against the cool, darker colourings of these coats. AVOID: Black and cool Read more…
Daily Stable Management and Horse Care Routine Feed horses hay and/or grain morning and night. Clean and refill water buckets morning and night. Muck out stalls morning and night. Mucking means picking out the manure and urine spots. What do Read more…
Groundwork helps the horse learn, as well as the rider, and is a vital part of training. You can learn a lot about your horse from being on the ground and establish the mood or temperament the horse is in Read more…
Therefore, a 5-year-old horse is 23 years old in human years. This rate of aging is then maintained for the rest of your horse’s life. Here is a horse years to human year chart: Horse Years Human Years 35 98 Read more…
Sugar cubes: Perhaps the oldest treat of the horse world, sugar cubes are a great treat when fed sparingly. One sugar cube has about 4 grams of sugar (one teaspoon). Keep in mind that all feeds (except oil & water) Read more…
Yes. With proper care, horses can live to be 40, but this is considered way beyond extreme old age. What age is to old for a horse? So how old is old? Most experts agree a horse can be considered Read more…
Further recommendations suggest that single meals should contain no more than 1g of sugar/starch per 1kg of bodyweight. Beyond these levels the horse is unable to digest and absorb sugars and excess passes through to the hindgut causing disruption to Read more…