Description. The Wahl Mane & Tail Brush is designed to gently detangle the mane and tail. Equipped with plastic bristles that are durable enough to detangle manes yet gentle enough to ensure your horse’s comfort. What is a mane brush? Read more…
The Pacific Northwest is home to about 20 Equisetum species. Horsetail is a perennial plant that grows from underground tuber-bearing rootstocks. What season does horsetail grow? A rhizomatous perennial, field horsetail produces fertile non-photosynthetic spore bearing stems in March-April followed Read more…
Horsetail contains large amounts of water so the key is getting it adequately dried for storing it. You can use a food dehydrator set to the lowest temperature setting or you can bundle the horsetail up, tie the bundles, and Read more…
Promotes wound healing and nail health The topical application of horsetail ointment appears to promote wound healing. Does horsetail work topically? Horsetail is also good to apply to wounds, burns and other skin irritations which may explain why some people Read more…
It contains silica, which is thought to improve hair growth speed and strength along with potentially reducing dandruff. While no studies have evaluated horsetail oil used topically, a 2015 study found that oral tablets containing the oil improved hair growth Read more…
No, when horses are no longer useful, they are often sent to slaughterhouses across our borders to Canada and Mexico and sold for meat. Where does a dead horse go? The most common way to dispose of a horses’ body Read more…
Eating and licking soil has been seen in horses suffering from gastric upset, it is advice to consult with your vet if a sudden interest in geophagia is observed. Management or routine changes can also contribute to an increase in Read more…
“Licking metal surfaces can result from boredom, or the horses may simply like the metallic (iron) taste. Sometimes they are licking the salty taste of sweat from another individual that rubbed up against the rail.” Why does my horse keep Read more…
The most common reasons horses’ eat dirt are a salt deficiency, boredom, ulcers, change in diet, or intestinal parasites (worms). Horses may eat a small amount of soil for no particular reason, and this is normal behavior. What minerals are Read more…
To prevent horses from eating bedding, provide plenty of hay roughage and as much turnout as possible. If they continue to eat shavings, they may need to be muzzled when stabled, or a different type of stall bedding may need Read more…