In full flight (in a gallop) a horse can cover up to just over 3km before it begin’s feeling fatigued. However if gaits are varied with canters and gallop, a well-conditioned horse can cover 30 to 50km in a day Read more…
While these items will all slowly raise your Horse Bonding level, the quickest way to bond with your horse is going to be to lead your horse around. Keeping your horse well fed, clean, and brushed will all help you Read more…
Naturally, horses obtain sufficient amounts of vitamin E through lush green pasture. However, this is not a realistic option for all horse owners. Another option to increase vitamin E levels in a deficient animal is through supplementation. Does grass have Read more…
show jumping. show jumping, competitive equestrian event in which horse and rider are required to jump, usually within a time limit, a series of obstacles that have been designed for a particular show. What is Olympic horse jumping called? ShowjumpingShowjumping Read more…
Provide plenty of roughage A horse should eat one to two percent of their body weight in roughage every day. Horses who spend much of their time in stalls aren’t doing much grazing, but their natural feeding patterns can be Read more…
Horses who are doing little to no work should eat closer to 2% of their body weight in forage, with little to no concentrates. Those who are doing heavy work will need closer to 1% of their body weight in Read more…
Feed may reach the large colon in as little as seven hours post-feeding and will stay here for 48 to 65 hours. The small colon reclaims excess water and returns it to the body. This is where fecal balls are Read more…
Signs of pneumonia include nasal discharge, fever and depression. Practicing biosecurity, vaccinating against respiratory infections and managing chronic illnesses can help prevent pneumonia in your horse. What are the 5 most common symptoms of pneumonia? Symptoms of pneumonia a cough Read more…
Good doers generally require only 1.5% of their body weight in hay each day. So a 500kg good doer only needs 7.5kg of good quality hay daily. It is essential for a horse’s mental and physical health that it gets Read more…
The simplest way to correct a deficiency is to provide a diet with adequate levels of vitamin E and selenium. Kentucky Equine Research (KER) offers a complimentary diet-evaluation service to help determine if any dietary changes are necessary to meet Read more…