Everything About Horses

Therefore, horses have thick tails to keep warm. (The thick mane also helps by keeping the ears warm . . . an animal loses a lot of heat through its ears.) Are horses tails just hair? The tail of the Read more…

Take them to a horse blanket service. Some tack stores and feed stores will act as drop-off and pick-up centers. Some blanket cleaning services will pick up and drop off at your barn. Can I wash horse blankets at the Read more…

Instead, you should: Loosen dirt, sweat and hair. Start by scrubbing your wool pad with a rubber curry comb in a circular motion — just like you would curry your horse. Rid your pad of the dirt. Next, use a Read more…

How to Wash Horse Blankets by Hand Remove built-up hair with a shedding blade. Use a small, stiff brush to loosen and remove dirt. Spray the blanket with cold water. Scrub it with horse blanket wash products specifically designed to Read more…

The innovative EZWash Wand Horse Grooming Pressure Washer is the fastest, most convenient way to clean up your muddy mare or filthy foal. Its unique aluminum wand features a row of small water jets that deliver a focused spray to Read more…

Boston horsetail E. ramosissimum is only present in England, in North Lincolnshire near Boston and in North Somerset, and there is some uncertainty whether it is native or an introduced species. It is also considered to be Near Threatened in Read more…

Horsetail to many foragers in the UK is considered edible. Is horsetail safe to eat? Horsetail is eaten by caribou, moose, sheep and bears and, when young, can be eaten by humans too. The young, male horsetail shoots are edible Read more…

THE PHYSIOLOGY. # 1: The horse’s tail actually begins between the ears. It is part of the horse’s spine. The spine begins at the neck joint itself between the ears and runs in an S down over the neck, over Read more…

The tail is used by the horse and other equidae to keep away biting insects, and the position and movement of the tail may provide clues to the animal’s physical or emotional state. What does it mean when horses move Read more…

Unlined canvas rugs are great for warmer days and cooler nights, but horses in unlined canvas rugs often have high moisture transfer during very heavy rain or extended hours of rain, due to difference in the horses body heat and Read more…