Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is the inability to see in low to no-light conditions. Horses with two copies of the leopard complex white spotting pattern allele (LP) have CSNB. This includes horses from the Appaloosa, Miniature Horse, and Knabstrupper Read more…
Avoid leaving braids in overnight. But in general, for reasons of both safety and comfort, you should avoid doing this too frequently. Leaving your horse’s mane braids in overnight is probably not safe, since you’d need a hood to cover Read more…
But most of them do like having their hooves picked and don’t mind shoeing at all – so long as an expert does it! Nevertheless, most horses are relatively “neutral” when it comes time for them to be shod. They Read more…
Hair taken from the mane is softest and ranges from 50 to 150 microns (a micron is about 0.00004 inch) in diameter. Hair from the tail, coarser and with greater resilience, ranges from 75 to 280 microns in diameter and Read more…
Whipping the horses over and over again inflicts physical and psychological pain and increases the likelihood of injury. Somehow, the racing industry has escaped accountability for this blatant act of animal cruelty. Is it cruel to use a whip on Read more…
Wild horses amble long distances daily, usually over rough grassland, which gradually builds up hard hooves. Domestic horses usually grow weaker hooves because of intermittent exercise, often over softer, damper ground, and sometimes exacerbated by an unbalanced diet. Do wild Read more…
The first cutting usually has a higher weed content, and quality decreases after the second cutting, so the second cutting is usually the best to feed. What cutting is best for horses? The most common choice of hay is second Read more…
It’s naturally hypoallergenic Well, not only is horse hair put through a process to sterilise it and remove bacteria before it is used, but the structure of it aids in the ability to repel mites, which means it’s less dusty, Read more…
For most horses the trimming cycle that these farriers/trimmers are finding works best is 2-4 weeks, 3 weeks being the average correct cycle for most horses. How long can a horse go without a trim? Most horses that are kept Read more…
Grooming your horse cleans its coat, helps you bond with the animal, and is an opportunity to check it for injuries. Before riding, you need to ensure there is no debris like rocks or fur tangles. These can get caught Read more…