Synovial Joints: Synovial joints are the most common in the horse’s body. They help with movement and come in different shapes, such as the ball and socket of the hip joint or the hinge joint of the elbow. What is Read more…
Horses have three types of joints: Fibrous joints. These joints don’t allow for any movement at all (such as the joints between the bones in your horse’s skull). Cartilaginous joints. These joints are connected by cartilage and allow for limited Read more…
What do wild horses eat? Wild horses graze on large areas of land, eating grass, the seed head of grasses and other edible shrubs and plants. They tend to live near fresh water supplies. It is estimated that wild horses Read more…
alfalfa hay. One of the biggest differences between alfalfa hay and grass hay is the protein content. On average, alfalfa hay has much higher levels of protein, ranging from 15% to 21% depending on when the alfalfa was cut. This Read more…
However, grains like corn are not well digested in a horse’s small intestine so feeding them uncooked ultimately leads to the rapid fermentation of starch in the hindgut, hindgut acidosis and its related problems including loss of appetite and weight Read more…
Feed him something with decent feed fullfillment every time he has some grey on top of his cores and he will always be fit. Maybe feed him one extra when you ride him for a long time. How do I Read more…
It’s common to soak hay, beet pulp, hay cubes and hay pellets, but it is also perfectly fine to soak grain concentrates. Just make sure that any uneaten portions are disposed of daily, and the feed bucket is cleaned to Read more…
Soaking hay for 15 to 60 minutes is a good way to manage these horses, but only soak hay if your preferred hay isn’t available. Feed soaked hay right away to avoid mold growth. Can you soak horse feed overnight? Read more…
Why is a broken leg often a death sentence for a horse? Horses have very little soft tissue in their legs. When a bone breaks, it can tear the skin or cut off the circulation to the rest of the Read more…
“Good Bone” – “Good bone” refers to the circumference of the animal’s cannon bones. The cannon bone circumference is used to determine how substantial the horse’s bone mass is to carry weight, withstand work, and resist injuries. Most light horses Read more…