The natural diet of the horse is pasture grass and tender plants. Good pasture contains most of the nutrition a horse requires to be healthy. What should I feed my horse everyday? Generally, most horses do well grazing on high-quality Read more…
Water. Water is the MOST IMPORTANT nutrient; horses can’t live long without it! Always make sure there is an adequate, clean supply of water. Horses generally drink about 2 quarts of water for every pound of hay they consume. What Read more…
You can get charged with DUI while riding a horse in some states; however, most states’ laws limit DUI violations to motor vehicles’ operation, and horseback riding doesn’t fall under these statutes. DUI laws are not uniform, so check your Read more…
A: Many horses love the taste of beer, possibly because it consists of ingredients such as barley and hops, which resemble the grains in horse feeds. The alcoholic content is not a concern, as horses do not get drunk easily, Read more…
Equestrian land is any land where riding, rugging, teaching or homing horses takes place. Equestrian land is a hugely important part of any equestrian property and adequate land for grazing, feeding and riding is key when keeping horses. What do Read more…
In most circumstances, a horse laying down is perfectly normal behavior, and there is normally no reason for concern. Horses lay down to get deep, REM sleep and to rest during the day when they feel comfortable. What to do Read more…
Horse paddocks are typically attached to a barn and are accessed from a pasture gate or stall door. A paddock assessable from a stall is also called a runout. What do you call the place where you keep horses? A Read more…
A ranch is a large farm used for raising animals, especially cattle, horses, or sheep. What makes the best ranch horse? Our sources stressed the importance of balanced conformation, sizeable bone, hard feet and prominent withers in their ranch horses. Read more…
Horses in extremely poor condition are to be offered hay and water if they are initially unable to walk, along with initial diets prescribed by a veterinarian. What do you feed a poor horse? Allowing 24/7 access to pasture or Read more…
Horses sleep differently from humans – rather than sleeping for one longer period in a day, horses have many shorter and more discrete periods of sleep during this period of 24 hours. Some of this sleeping occurs while the horses Read more…