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…
Lavender is a popular essential oil and a favorite for treating bug bites. This oil (unlike most other essential oils) can be applied directly to bites. It has soothing properties much like chamomile, and it can also be pain-relieving. Does Read more…
You can take medications like Benadryl to reduce itching and swelling and apply ice to the bite mark to reduce pain. Benadryl can also reduce hives caused from the bite. What is the best antihistamine for insect bites? Antihistamines are Read more…
In a live fly the mouthparts are held vertically below the head and consist of a fascicle of six chitinous stylets (Figs. 1 st & 2) enclosed in an anterior fold of a fleshy labium which terminates in two labella Read more…