To turn right, move the reins across the horse’s neck to the right. To go left, move the reins across the horse’s neck to the left. Always hold the reins in your left hand. What do you hold onto when Read more…
If you hear someone say your horse is hollow it means their head is up, they are fighting or evading contact with the bit, and they aren’t rounding over their backs and engaging their hind end. A hollow horse will Read more…
There is no value to feeding corn oil to horses. It is highly processed and is one of the highest in inflammation-promoting Omega 6 fatty acids and very low in anti-inflammatory Omega 3 fatty acids. What is the best oil Read more…
Overweight horses have a girth to height ratio equal to or greater than 1.26, while overweight ponies have a girth to height ratio equal to or greater than 1.33. How fat is too fat for a horse? According to THE Read more…
Fenwick Liquid Titanium Masks are a natural way to help reduce stress and anxiety in your horse. They have been found to aid relaxation of the poll & surrounding muscles, which can have a calming effect on highly strung horses. Read more…
Mineral oil is not absorbed in the digestive tract of the horse, so it reaches the hindgut intact and can act on the impaction site. Horse owners will occasionally add mineral oil to a horse’s diet in an effort to Read more…
The reproductive cycle of a mare is approximately 21 days, of which she will be in estrus (season) for 5-7 days. How long do horse seasons last? What does it mean exactly to be in season? So-called periods of heat Read more…
Our research that spans 5 to 6 generations of Salt River wild horses, or 10 to 20 years on all horses (even longer in some cases), indicates that every year, breeding season starts at the exact same time, during the Read more…
One schedule is as follows: 1) days 14–18—check for pregnancy and twins; if open, mare can be rebred on days 19–20; 2) days 25–30—evaluate normal embryo development (heartbeat present at 24–25 days), recheck for twins; 3) days 40–60—evaluate normal fetal Read more…
Even for those mares who seem more like geldings than part of the cast of Mean Girls, they can still experience some discomfort while their hormones fluctuate. You may not notice it, but they sure do. Do female horses get Read more…