Up on the second and third floors of a low brick building on West 52nd Street live about 90 of the city’s carriage horses. It is one of three such stables in New York, all on Manhattan’s West Side. Where Read more…
Stand well back and allow the horse to get up on his own. Then, reassuring the horse to keep him calm, carefully remove the ropes. Once the horse is up: Check carefully for injuries, and continue to keep an eye Read more…
The hike to the overlook is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) round-trip over a hardened path. The trail is accessible under the regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. There are two shade strctures along the length of the trail, but Read more…
The horseshoe bend in the Colorado river is a unique part of Utah’s scenic landscape. It’s a popular tourist attraction that attracts visitors from all around the world to see its beauty. Horseshoe Bend is an hour and 49 minutes Read more…
Horseshoe Bend is run by the city of Page. The Entrance fee is $10 per car. Can I visit Horseshoe Bend on my own? Yes, visitors can drive themselves into the Horseshoe Bend parking lot and walk to the overview Read more…
Manganese is important for bone growth and antioxidant protection in horses. It is an essential mineral that is required to synthesize chondroitin sulfate, which is necessary for the formation of cartilage. Manganese is also involved in energy production from carbohydrates Read more…
Forage. Forage is a good source of manganese for your horse and provides between 40 to 300 ppm (mg/kg). However, grains like barley and oats have lower content, ranging from 5 ppm to 15 ppm. What does manganese do for Read more…
This excessive salivation usually results from horses eating clover infected with Rhizoctonia leguminicola fungus. The fungus produces slaframine, an irritant that makes horses salivate heavily. Unless it’s excessive, this overproduction of saliva isn’t harmful, and will disappear as the clover Read more…
The equine tongue is between 11 and 16 inches long, but most horses can only stick theirs out about five or six inches beyond the lips. The tongue is anchored at the back of the throat to a structure of Read more…
Your stud kit should contain a variety of different shaped studs to suit your horse’s needs, a stud tap (to clean the thread in the stud hole before use), a spanner (the adjustable ones are ideal) and stud plugs plus Read more…