Lightfoot accomplished the feat in just two hours, 22 minutes and 23 seconds beating the Lane House Boy horse ridden by Kim Alman by two minutes and one second. Can a human outrun a horse? British runner Ricky Lightfoot has Read more…
Tobacco contains nicotine and pyridine, and is toxic to horses. Can you smoke around horses? Both the toxicity of the smoke chemicals and direct thermal injury can damage the airways of an affected horse. Direct thermal injury occurs when the Read more…
Hold one end of a tape at the foal’s elbow and measure the distance to the ground. Double this measurement and you have an idea of how tall the mature horse will be. For a weanling that is four to Read more…
SOUR HORSES Horses who are reluctant to be caught, reluctant to go into an arena or round yard, or those who misbehave when confronted with these tasks are often referred to as ‘sour’. What does horse sour mean? lostinfog. Barn Read more…
The Barn Is Comfortable It’s fairly common for horses to develop magnets or a degree of comfort that make them want to get back to the barn. The secret to fixing this behavior is getting him to move his feet Read more…
Using a weigh scale is the most accurate way to determine a horse’s weight. How do you accurately weigh a horse? The calculation: (heartgirth x heartgirth) x body length ÷ by 330. This gives the weight of the horse in Read more…
A combination of instinct and previous experience contributes to horses being barn sour or buddy sour. Because horses are herd and prey animals, they instinctively want to be with at least one other horse. The herd provides not only companionship, Read more…
There are three common ways to weigh a horse. The most accurate method is to use a livestock scale. The next best method is to estimate your horse’s weight using a weight tape or online calculator. The alternative is “eyeballing Read more…
The established formula to estimate body weight in mature horses is weight (kg) = (heartgirth2 × body length)/(11,880 cm3). How do I calculate my horses weight? There are different formulas if you are measuring younger, growing horses, so make sure Read more…
5-10%. Weight Tape Properly calibrated “weight tapes” are available commercially and most appear to be reasonably accurate within 5-10%. How does a horse weight tape work? The concept is simple. Just wrap the weight tape around the horse, read off Read more…