Napping often stems from a fundamental problem such as lack of trust, leadership, respect and/or confidence between horse and rider. However, before you put it down to bad behaviour rule out any potential medical causes — such as back pain Read more…
For hayfever-like symptoms, try natural raw honey. Put two tablespoons on a small piece of bread and feed it to your horse daily. If you need to treat more than one horse, dilute the honey (two tablespoons per horse) in Read more…
If you add soda to water, it must be caffeine free. Giving horses caffeine is illegal and may trigger a positive drug test under the American Quarter Horse Association and United State Equestrian Federation drug testing programs and in racing Read more…
It’s a fact: horses can get stoned. Like cats and dogs, horses have an endocannabinoid system that enables them to experience the effects of cannabis. Though, it is not recommended to give horses psychoactive THC. Can animals be stoned? Cats Read more…
For example, a 100-pound foal could consume 25 pounds of milk a day, or 50 cups. Both cow’s and goat’s milk have been used successfully to feed orphan foals, but neither is an ideal solution. Both are more concentrated than Read more…
You can expect a healthy horse to live for over 25 years. A horse living into its 30s is not uncommon any more. Is a 25 year old horse old? So how old is old? Most experts agree a horse Read more…
Quercetin, a natural antihistamine, belongs to a group of beneficial plant antioxidants known as flavanoids. Quercetin is a powerful antioxidant and immune booster and has been said to be similar to, or more effective than, common NSAIDs in reducing inflammation. Read more…
While tiny amounts of caffeine probably won’t hurt your horse, you should still avoid giving him any foods that have caffeine in it. It’s rare, but it could potentially cause irregular heartbeat problems to arise. Is caffeine harmful to horses? Read more…
“Based on the cases I’ve collected and depending on a number of factors the horses that show these clinical signs [of sleep deprivation] can usually go about seven to 14 days without paradoxical sleep but after that we begin to Read more…
heroin. To “ride the white horse” is a common reference to being high on cocaine or heroin. What does white pony mean in drugs? cocaineAlbum title “White pony” is street slang for cocaine. What does it mean to be called Read more…