Their premolars and molars grind the food before it is swallowed. Over time, eating plants leaves wear patterns on horses’ teeth. Grazing continually grinds down the teeth. Do horses chew their food? Digestion starts the moment a horse takes a Read more…
False pregnancies are not uncommon in mares. The incidence may range from 5 to 10% of estrous cycles. Therefore, horse owners and breeding managers should not rely on exclusively on teasing to determine if a mare is pregnant. How rare Read more…
Breeding mounts, also known as phantoms or dummies, are an integral part of a modern breeding operation. They serve as a substitute for a live mare when collecting semen in an artificial insemination program, whether inseminating on farm or shipping Read more…
Acclimatize the horse to the noise. Fill the sprayer with water and stand outside your horse’s stall while he eats. Spray at regular intervals, pointing away from the horse, until he ignores the noise in favor of food. Then repeat Read more…
Step 2: Feeding the horses If you grow oat or sorghum on your farm, you can use the harvest and deliver it to the barn. Same for hay, if you mow grass and turn it into hay. You can also Read more…
Commercial stables will be safer and the residents happier with wash areas that are at least 8 feet wide and 10 to 12 feet deep, and that are built with a solid wall or a pipe rail behind the horse. Read more…
Ring Mat 3×3 Ft for Equine is a product that is designed to get wet, so it can absolutely get pressure washed. Can you power wash horse stall mats? Clean with a power washer and scrubbing brush Once you’ve got Read more…
Oat straw is an excellent source of fibre and is low in sugar and can be used for horses, ponies and donkeys that require a low sugar, low starch and low energy diet. Is oat straw safe for horses? It Read more…
Oat straw is an excellent source of fibre and is low in sugar and can be used for horses, ponies and donkeys that require a low sugar, low starch and low energy diet. What type of straw is best for Read more…
If hay isn’t enough, grain can be added, but the bulk of a horse’s calories should always come from roughage. Horses are meant to eat roughage, and their digestive system is designed to use the nutrition in grassy stalks. A Read more…