A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse. As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary, the “bridle” includes both the headstall that holds a bit that goes in the mouth of a horse, and the reins Read more…
It prevents the bridle from sliding backwards and holds the headpiece and noseband together. All browbands that you find in our webshop are made of supple and soft leather so that it is comfortable for your horse. What is the Read more…
The chin groove is a sensitive area between the soft lower lip and the hard upper jaw. This natural groove is where a curb strap or chain sits to work in partnership with the horse’s bit. What is the chin Read more…
March 10, 2022. Ear Bonnets are a common horse accessory worn on the horses’ head to prevent bugs, flies and dirt from entering your horses’ ears, which can be irritating or distressing to the horse. Some horses have sensitive ears Read more…
Although peeling the chestnut does not hurt the horse, it often comes off more easily if baby oil or moisturizer is first applied to soften it. Can you peel a horses chestnuts? Just peel them off layer by layer with Read more…
What are they? A common parasite of equids, including horses, donkeys and mules, these small yellow dots are the eggs deposited by bot flies. Egg removal and de-worming will assist in protecting your horse against these irritating parasites. What do Read more…
Sweet chestnuts are edible, but horse chestnuts are poisonous. If eaten, they can cause digestive problems such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and throat irritation. What should I do if I eat horse chestnut? Raw horse chestnut seed, bark, flower, Read more…
Are horse chestnuts poisonous to animals as well? They are. Cattle, horses, sheep, and chickens have been poisoned by eating poisonous conkers or even the young shoots and foliage of the trees. Even honeybees can be killed by feeding on Read more…
American chestnut is in the beech family (Fagaceae), along with beeches and oaks, while the horse chestnut is in the soapberry family (Sapindaceae), and most closely related to our native buckeyes. What is another name for horse chestnut? conker treeAesculus Read more…
The horse chestnut seeds contain a chemical called triterpenoid saponin that wards off pesky pests. Place fresh conkers in among your clothes and as they dry out they emit the moth-repellent. Pick up some conkers on your next woodland walk Read more…