Answer: The reason horses “root” against the bit is because at some point they had a rider that held too much contact on the bit. Some horses attempt to root, by pulling the bit and reins away from the rider Read more…
Herbs can offer a wide range of support to the horse, from maintaining healthy digestive and immune systems, to helping soothe those prone to nervous or excitable behaviour. What do herbs do to horses? Herbs offer various benefits for horses Read more…
Sometimes they will groom one another with little chomps and nibbles. Sometimes a horse will playfully bite a companion horse. At other times, a horse will bite at another rival horse for space or territory. Other instances horses will bite Read more…
Cutting the hoof too low can injure the soft tissues, causing your horse to limp or, even worse, become lame. With the availability of better tools, horse owners can trim their pony’s hooves. That said, you need to be extremely Read more…
Hoof flares are caused by a weakening of the attachments (laminae) of the hoof wall to the coffin bone inside the foot. In wild horses the separation that occurs at the lower part of the wall allows that portion of Read more…
The Chinese Horoscope 2022 predicts a year of creative achievements and new love experiences. A horse would not have to do back-breaking work to accomplish great tasks in the year of the water tiger. Your smallest of efforts will give Read more…
Cool-season perennials, such as reed canary grass, fescue, bromegrass and orchardgrass, grow rapidly in the spring and fall and endure cold winters well. Yet they produce little to no new growth during the hot summer months. Warm-season annuals include sorghum, Read more…
The two basic types of bits are snaffle bits and leverage (curb) bits. These differ in the areas on the horse where each applies pressure. What is the most gentle bit for a horse? eggbuttOne of the most common types Read more…
Red Rum is the most successful horse, winning the Grand National three times: 1973, 1974 and 1977. The oldest winning horse was Peter Simple, aged 15 (1853); the youngest were Alcibiade (1865), Regal (1876), Austerlitz (1877), Empress (1880), Lutteur III Read more…
Eliminate Flies — This reusable fly trap catches and kills hundreds of common fly species, including house flies, stable flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, horse flies, and many more. Fast Results — Instead of chemicals or sprays, this trap lures Read more…