In terms of stripping bark off trees, your horse may be exhibiting what is called a stereotypic behavior, or vice, like cribbing. It is possible this is a bad habit your horse has brought with him to his new home, Read more…
Drive with care around horses Horse riders can ride on any road, unless a sign says they must not. They can ride 2 abreast (side by side) as long as they’re within 1.5m of each other. Are horses legal to Read more…
Day use limited to 12 equines with riders. A rider may lead no more than five head, tied together in single file. Maximum of one pack animal per hiker. Backcountry permit: Required for Inner Canyon and North Rim campsites. Can Read more…
Regular eating of non-food items such as wood or dirt may suggest there is something deficient in the diet. For example, some horses eat wood in effort to increase their fibre intake, while dirt may have added salt or other Read more…
Red oaks have pointed leaves with bristle-tipped lobes and white oaks have rounded lobed or large regular teethed leaves. Leaves are often clustered at the ends of twigs. The buds, twigs, leaves, and acorns from oak trees can all be Read more…
Willow ‘branches’ are a great item to add to many horses’ diets and they love it. Is willow OK for horses to eat? Some plants like blackberries and willow are great for your horse to forage. Others, like ragwort and Read more…
Trees to avoid on horse farms include: Red maple, wild cherry, black walnut, black locust, oak, Kentucky coffee tree, buckeye, golden chain tree, mimosa, persimmon, chinaberry, tung nut, and cycad palms. What is the most poisonous plant to horses? Nine Read more…
Bring Your Own Horse or Mule. The use of privately-owned stock on the trails of Bryce Canyon is permitted in certain areas and at specific times. Stock is defined as horse and mules, llamas and goats are prohibited. Can you Read more…
The toxin within branching ivy that harms horses is triterpenoid saponins. It also contains polyacetylene, which is toxic to horses. Both these toxins will cause skin irritations as well as gastrointestinal illness. All parts of the plant are toxic, but Read more…
Horses devoted to the vice typically have one or two preferred places to crib in the stable or pasture. Cribbing is not only destructive to wooden structures such as fence rails, stall and feeder ledges, and post tops, but it Read more…