Many horses have experienced amazing relief from pain, laminitis, stomach ulcers, diarrhea and chronic hoof abscesses when Bentonite clay is fed internally. Bentonite clay can be mixed with water to make a paste or poultice for natural wound care and Read more…
Ford Pinto This infamous Ford subcompact, named “Pinto” after a horse that has large patches of white throughout its coat, was in production from 1971 to 1980. What vehicles are named after horses? Cars that were named after Horses Ford Read more…
To treat dew poisoning, it is best to carefully clip the hair off the affected area so the skin will dry more quickly and medication applied will come in direct contact with the skin. What is dew poisoning on horses? Read more…
A rub-down with the hot towels is a nice treat for your horse when he comes into the barn, plus it will help remove dirt from his coat. For quick-touch ups in between baths, a waterless bath product like Miracle Read more…
farrier. A farrier is an equine professional who specializes in taking care of hooves! Most horses must be seen by a farrier every six to eight weeks. Many horses wear specialized horseshoes that help keep their feet balanced and protected Read more…
Nutritionally Influenced Color Change Horses with considerable amounts of pheomelanin (bay, chestnut, buckskin, palomino, dun) are especially sensitive to dietary changes. Linseed oil, alfalfa, clover, and legume hay make hair darker. Why is my horse changing color? Foals are generally Read more…
The ‘bean’ is the common name for a collection of smegma in the tip of the horse’s penis. The tube that the urine passes through is called the urethra and just above the urethra is a pocket of space called Read more…
It’s best to clean his sheath every 6 to 12 months. Fiction: To really clean my horse’s sheath, I should use an antibacterial soap, such as Betadine or chlorhexidine. Fact: To protect those friendly microorganisms, never use antibacterial soap. Use Read more…
The blinkers shut off the peripheral vision of the horse, so that they can only look forward. This means they can concentrate more on the ground, fences and hurdles that are in front of them. If a horse is easily Read more…
When you cover the horse’s eyes, they’ll only see what’s in front of them and not scan around. This will help the rider as the horse won’t be spooked easily by everything it sees. Binders help them maintain focus since Read more…