If enough of the leaves are eaten, it can result in death often within minutes of consuming it. These plants produce cyanide which is lethal to your horse and all animals. Can horses eat black cherries? Even though this fleshy Read more…
If one is not prepared for such an emergency he/she may find him/herself dragged, crowded, or stepped on; all of which lead to the possibility of serious injury. This sheet discusses proper approach to and the catching and haltering of Read more…
Unfortunately the leaves, which are particularly toxic when stressed or wilted, as well as the bark from chokecherries and wild cherries are cyanide producing. Death in horses can occur literally in minutes after the horse has ingested the leaves. Can Read more…
Not much. Only 1.2% of the 1.4% of coffee is caffeine. This means your average brewed cup of Kicking Horse Coffee has only 0.0168% caffeine. Which Kicking Horse Coffee has the most caffeine? Neither. Dark roast and light roast coffee Read more…
Use witch hazel or warm water, but not alcohol—it can be irritating or drying. Do not ever spray water or anything else into a horse’s ear. You must avoid pushing anything deep down into the ear canal. Cup the ear Read more…
If your horse gets its head underwater, water might run into the ears. Since the horse’s ears’ anatomy has no lower passage that will drain the water, it will build up inside them and cause discomfort and infection. So, it’s Read more…
They are caused by one of several strains of papilloma virus spread by flies. If you find those small, white, crusty spots in your horse’s ears, resist the urge to pick or scrape them off. Why does my horse have Read more…
The two drugs used to treat Lyme in horses are intravenous oxytetracycline or oral doxycycline. The standard course of treatment in humans is 4 weeks. Veterinarians commonly recommend 3 to 4 weeks of antibiotics. A study (4) found that only Read more…
Pneumonia refers to inflammation of the lungs. In horses, this is usually due to a bacterial infection, most commonly the streptococcal species. Most horses get pneumonia by inhaling bacteria, which are often normal inhabitants of the upper airways. What causes Read more…
Field of play The full size playing area is 274m in length (goal posts to goal posts) by 183m in width if unboarded and 146m if boarded. The minimum length is 229m. How many feet is a polo field? Polo Read more…