Domesticated, or tamed, horses can live in almost any habitat, but wild horses prefer plains, prairies, and steppes for many reasons. Horses need wide open spaces for defense purposes, and they need some shelter, like trees or cliffs, to protect Read more…
These requirements include: adequate and appropriate feed. water. shelter. space and exercise. company. health care. treatment of illness or injury. How do beginners take care of horses? Horses need daily care to stay healthy, including access to clean water, food, Read more…
The limbs play a major part in the movement of the horse, with the legs performing the functions of absorbing impact, bearing weight, and providing thrust. In general, the majority of the weight is borne by the front legs, while Read more…
A horse girl is someone whose entire personality revolves around horses. She’s usually a pre-teen or teenager. She usually has braces, and is indifferent to fashion trends and completely unaware of how uncool she is. What is the point of Read more…
Horses have a few basic needs for survival – water, food, companionship and a place to find shelter. Let’s look at each of these four areas of basic support a bit more in depth, to find ways to optimize them Read more…
MYTH: “Pulling a horse’s mane doesn’t hurt! They don’t have nerves in their hair follicles like we do.” FACT: Horses have sensory nerves in their hair follicles. Mane pulling can cause horses discomfort or pain. Can you pull a horse’s Read more…
Types of Horse Feed Sugar Beet Horse Feed. Straight Horse Feeds. Conditioning Horse Feed. Balancer Horse Feed. What is the best type of feed for horses? Provide plenty of roughage If hay isn’t enough, grain can be added, but the Read more…
The jaw strength (masseter muscle) of a horse is about 500 psi (pounds per square inch) Humans are usually less than 200 psi, while a Pit Bull measures 235 psi (#3 dog breed in jaw strength). What would happen if Read more…
In simple terms, horses eat grass and hay or haylage, but salt, concentrates and fruits or vegetables can also enhance their diets, depending on the required work regime and available feed. What do two horses eat? Many pleasure and trail Read more…
They eat grass and hay at meal time, and if they do a lot of work, they might eat concentrates, which are a mixture of grains, such as corn and oats. They eat fruits and vegetables at snack time but Read more…