Cleaning Moldy Tack: Wipe mold away with a damp cloth, then clean with a mild leather cleaner (but never soap!) Condition and oil to prevent future issues. Dispose of and ideally disinfect your sponges, buckets, and rags that you used Read more…
This is called a Flehman response and it’s believed that this helps concentrate the scent on the vomeronasal organ. All sexes do this, but it’s most commonly seen in stallions sniffing manure, possibly to process the reproductive status of a Read more…
A horse who coughs after eating could have a dental problem or structural issue in his esophagus. Or, it could be the result of dusty feed. When should I worry about my horse coughing? Dr Westermann is very clear about Read more…
Fescue can be fed to horses, but avoid this hay for pregnant mares. Tall fescue is a hardy, popular, cool season perennial grass that can grow on a variety of soils in a variety of climates. It is grown on Read more…
Regardless of what type of horses you own or manage, Kentucky 31 tall fescue is not the best grass available and shouldn’t be included in your seed mixtures. The Alliance for Grassland Renewal is hosting three novel tall fescue renovation Read more…
Always dampen down any dry food with water before feeding. Feed your horse from a large shallow bowl that can be placed on the floor and will be difficult to tip over. Should you wet your horses feed? Typically, feed Read more…
Engine horsepower is measured using a dynamometer, but what the dynamometer really does is measure the torque output of the engine, as well as the RPM – or “revolutions per minute”. These numbers are plugged into a formula (torque x Read more…
Answer and Explanation: In The Rocking Horse Winner, Paul’s death symbolizes the bottomless greed that materialistic people like Hester have and the lengths to which children will go to get affection and love from their parents. What is the symbolic Read more…
Golden Dancer, a rocking horse Drummond received from his parents as a child, represents the deceptiveness of external beauty. Despite its bright shine and color, the horse broke the first time Drummond rode it. What are the symbols in Inherit Read more…
A gadfly, or Bot-fly, that lays its eggs on horses. After these eggs hatch on the skin, the larvae bore into the skin and create tumors (‘warbles’) beneath it. Is gadfly same as horsefly? Both horse-flies and botflies (Oestridae) are Read more…