It can happen to any horse — even American Pharoah, winner of the 2015 Kentucky Derby, has been a victim of tail-chewing. When you spot a ragged tail in the pasture, the first question is “Who is destroying my horse’s Read more…
Toxicity. Brackenfern and horsetail are toxic when horses eat it fresh (in pasture) or dried in hay. Is Common horsetail poisonous? Horsetails are troublesome as poisonous plants, especially when they are abundant in hay. There is some evidence that horses Read more…
Several commercial products claim to help in discouraging foals from chewing on tails. If these products aren’t effective or you want to try a home remedy, some horse owners swear by mixing petroleum jelly with dry mustard, black or cayenne Read more…
A fractured tail may sit at a strange angle and can appear to be paralysed or, at the very least, your horse will be reluctant to move it. ‘ If an injury or fracture in the tail has resulted in Read more…
You can purchase Horsetail at Bubu Phamacy. Price is 240 Mora and up to 10. Where can I buy horse tails? Horsetails and scouring rushes are found most often in wet to moist areas, but once established they can grow Read more…
They do have emotions, and they certainly can interact with their environment and feel things. When horses die, other horses close to them exhibit grief-like behavior, which can become excessive at times. How do horses react when one dies? If Read more…
Whether to clip a tail or braid it is often a decision that is made for each horse that we present for the show ring. You may clip because it suits the horse better or because you don’t like braiding. Read more…
All horses, when they die, must be disposed of immediately with very few exceptions and they must be delivered to a premises approved for proper collection and disposal of animal carcasses. What do most people do with a dead horse? Read more…
Braid and/or bag it. These options offer additional protection. One long braid or, for thicker tails, two or three braids hanging down work well for some horses in some environments. Always start a braid below the tailbone, keeping the braids Read more…
One white foot, keep him not a day, Two white feet, send him far away, Three white feet, sell him to a friend, Four white feet, keep him to the end. Whatever the intent behind the rhyme, we’ve learned that Read more…