Hold your horses” literally means to keep your horse(s) still, not to be confused with holding them in a stable. Someone is to slow down when going too fast, or to wait a moment, or to be more careful, or Read more…
Common examples include cribbing, biting and weaving. These behaviors frustrate horse owners. As a result, we often refer to them as vices. What habits do horses have? Locomotion stereotypies include stall walking, weaving, circling, pawing or digging, stall kicking, and Read more…
Necessity being the mother of invention, automotive technology progressed rapidly, and cars overtook horses on city roads in the 1920s, sparking a national economic boom, but also new challenges for roads and infrastructure. When did automobiles take over from horses? Read more…
Horses are not born head-shy; this is a self-preservation response. The horse may have a physical issue that is causing pain, or is remembering pain or a bad experience and doesn’t trust anyone to touch his head, or certain areas Read more…
Stereotypies are repetitive behaviors with no apparent goal or function. Common stereotypies include crib-biting, weaving, and stall-walking. What causes stereotypies in horses? Horses can develop stereotypies because of fear, frustration1, genetics, or due to a disorder of the nervous system2. Read more…
A firm doughy like swelling that settles into the lowest part of a horse’s belly is called ventral edema. Edema is fluid trapped in the tissue planes. How do you treat oedema in horses? Treatment with high doses of penicillin Read more…
Tips on feeding round bales Elevate round bales on a gravel surface or wood pallet to allow moisture to drain underneath both where they are fed and stored. Purchase a feeder designed for horses. Look for tightly rolled bales. Store Read more…
Soaking hay for 15 to 60 minutes is a good way to manage these horses, but only soak hay if your preferred hay isn’t available. Feed soaked hay right away to avoid mold growth. Dispose of water in random grassy Read more…
Riders and horse owners can fill out a form on the Ribbon Recycling website to donate their ribbons to a charitable cause, like therapeutic riding organizations and other programs for renewed use. But Sue also encourages horse owners to reach Read more…
Salmonella is the one true disease that I worry about when I see horses and chickens mixing. It is spread by the horse ingesting contaminated chicken poop. The bacteria enter the intestines and cause severe diarrhea. Young horses are more Read more…