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…
Customers tell us they can’t feed their horses carrots because they are high in sugar. FACT: Raw carrots contain only 4.7% sugar and 1.4% starch. Carrots are 85% water! Compare that to average hay at 8 to 10% sugar, and Read more…
For example, a healthy horse can be given one human peppermint candy as a treat one or two times in a day without any problems. How many peppermints Can a horse eat? All treats should be fed in moderation, especially Read more…
A racehorse, on the other hand, will probably have a shorter life—not because Thoroughbreds aren’t well cared for but because they have many life-ending traumas. A broken leg, for instance, can lead to euthanization in the racehorse world, Dr. Ramey Read more…
Although not well documented, it appears that many horses that have been deaf from birth also do not whinney. This is similar to complete deafness in children who can therefore never learn to talk. How can you tell if a Read more…
Deafness may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired as a result of infection, trauma, or degeneration of the ear. Deafness present at birth can be inherited, as is known to occur in horses with white coloring, such as American Read more…
One way to check a horse’s hearing is to use a brainstem auditory-evoked response test, or BAER test. The test detects the electrical activity in the inner ear and auditory pathways in the brain. The procedure does not require general Read more…
Peanuts can be eaten alone, mixed into stir-fries, added to salads, and blended into condiments and sauces. But are peanuts safe for animals, such as horses? The good news is that yes, horses can enjoy peanuts too. Can horses be Read more…