Everything About Horses

The house or a heated tack room or garage is one option, as is a refrigerator. For powders and pills, you can store the amount you are likely to use in a week in the feed room, but keep the Read more…

Equine Pneumonia Affects Horses of All Ages Elderly horses and those with weak immune systems are also more likely to develop the lung infection. Other equine pneumonia risk factors include: Inhaling Dust, Debris, or Soil Contaminated by Bacteria or Fungus. Read more…

Alimentary lymphoma is the most common form of intestinal neoplasia and tends to affect middle aged horses, with a mean age of 16 years (Taylor et al., 2006). What is the most common gastric neoplasia in the horse? Conclusions: Squamous Read more…

The main function of the small colon is to remove any excess water and return it to the body. The material that remains is not digestible by the horse and is formed into fecal balls that are passed into the Read more…

Grape leaves are edible to humans, but they are usually steamed or cooked, this probably dissolves the crysolith hairs,(the furry bits, which are generally not that stout). So there could be a possible slight stomach reaction by Horses, if they Read more…

Nano-E is a powerful water-soluble liquid vitamin E antioxidant supplement for horses in a unique, rapidly bioavailable form. “Nano-E by Kentucky Equine Research has made a world of difference for my mare’s overall health and performance. What is the best Read more…

Diluted Corn Syrup Similar to vegetable oil, adding a small amount of corn syrup to your horse’s grain/horse supplement mixture can be a great way to mask the addition. Because corn syrup has a higher sugar content than some other Read more…

To make a horse run faster, give it a short, verbal command like “trot” or “trot” in a soft, gentle voice. At the same time, move your hands forward and above your horse’s wither, and squeeze your legs gently into Read more…

In his natural state, your horse would spend 16 to 17 hours each day roaming around and grazing on a variety of plants. Biting, chewing and swallowing as he goes, there is a near constant flow of food into his Read more…

In full flight (in a gallop) a horse can cover up to just over 3km before it begin’s feeling fatigued. However if gaits are varied with canters and gallop, a well-conditioned horse can cover 30 to 50km in a day Read more…