Chestnuts can be preserved under sand, much like carrots. That’s right: by alternating chestnuts between layers of dry fine sand inside a wooden container and left in a cool, dry place means they will last a few months. How do Read more…
The five basic psychology concepts of natural horsemanship are: Approach and Retreat. The words “approach and retreat” refer to training confidence in a horse. Pressure and Release. Rewards and Consequences. Desensitization. Foundation Training. What are basic horsemanship skills? Basic Horse Read more…
Keep them in a well-ventilated and dry place. Store unpeeled chestnuts in the refrigerator. To keep your chestnuts in top shape for a little longer, place them into a plastic bag and stick a few holes into the bag for Read more…
Each kidney weighs on average around 680g but the right kidney is shaped like the heart on a playing card whereas the left is a more conventional kidney shape. What does kidney failure look like in a horse? Signs of Read more…
Functions of the colon include absorption of water, electrolytes and short chain fatty acids. The fatty acids are the main source of energy in the horse. From the large colon, feed material takes a short passage through the transverse colon Read more…
The volatile oil of has been shown to kill bacteria that can cause urinary tract infections. The concentration that is required to kill these bacteria can be attained in human urine after oral ingestion of the oil. One early study Read more…
Helps with Digestion Along with the taste we love, horseradish helps promote healthy digestion. For instance, it aids in liver function. Horseradish is part of a group called cholagogues because it triggers the gallbladder to release bile, a key aspect Read more…
Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with HORSE CHESTNUT. Horse chestnut might slow blood clotting. Taking horse chestnut along with medications that also slow blood clotting might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding. What drugs Read more…
In the US, the horse chestnut closely resembles the buckeye tree (Aesculus glabra) because they are from the same genus. What looks like a chestnut but isn t? The horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum) produces seedpods that are often mistaken Read more…
Horse chestnut wood is fine-grained. It is also soft, which makes woodworking with horse chestnut easy. What is horse chestnut good for? Today, horse chestnut seed extract is promoted for chronic venous insufficiency (CVI; poor blood flow in the veins Read more…