Any animal will get tired when exercised for too long or too hard. Fatigue, however, is the inability to continue on. When fatigue happens, it means your horse has already been worked too hard and should not be pushed any Read more…
Turnout provides ample time to form social connections that are important for your horse’s mental health. It also helps young horses learn how to navigate the social pecking order of the herd. What does it mean when a horse is Read more…
Barns and stall living are the norm for many, many horses. Many many horses do just fine with it, and some actually prefer it. Do horses get bored in stalls? According to Dr. Hoke, it’s actually relatively common for horses Read more…
The American Miniature horse is small, really small. At most, an American Miniature horse can measure 8.5 hands (34 inches, 86.4 centimeters) high at the withers. How high is a miniature pony? They have to be shorter than 3 feet Read more…
In young foals with so-called ‘ballerina syndrome’, where they suddenly go up on their toes, often during a period of hard ground conditions caused by drought, heel pain caused by bruising is undoubtedly involved. It is essential to examine foals Read more…
Horses can eat cooked marshmallow treats including roasted marshmallows. Always make sure that any cooked marshmallow treat like Rice Krispie treats or roasted marshmallows are completely cooled before feeding them to your horse. What candy is safe for horses? Fruity Read more…
Horses often sleep with their eyes open, but not always. They enter deep sleep when lying down, and if out in a pasture or the wild, horses get REM sleep while others in the herd are awake and alert. They Read more…
Keep in mind that generally a lost shoe is not a life threatening emergency. If it is the weekend and your farrier does not work weekends they may get back to you at the start of the working week. Horses Read more…
Most horses should have a thorough sheath cleaning every 6-12 months. A thorough cleaning will also allow you to examine the sheath and penis for any signs of neoplasia such as sarcoids, melanomas, and squamous cell carcinoma, habronemiasis or infections. Read more…
A.In certain locations, adding fish to troughs is very popular due to the anecdotal belief that they help keep water tanks cleaner for longer. Additionally, some owners add fish as a way to reduce mosquito larvae that might be present Read more…