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How To Ruin a Horse
Learn how to ruin your horse, and reduce it's value while making it miserable....More...
Fescue Toxicity & Horses
At first, tall fescue grass sounds too good to be true. While it's hardy, easily established and tolerates close grazing, tall fescue grass can also be poisonous to broodmares and their foals....More...
How to Determine the Weight of a Round Bale of Hay
Round bales of hay can vary greatly in weight. It may be important to know the weight of a bale since they are often sold based on dollars per ton. Knowing the weight may also help determine how much access to it the animals that it is intended for should have. The weight of the bale will vary depen...More...
Benefits of Horse Yeast Supplements
horse eating image by Alison Bowden from Fotolia.comYeast is a fungus. The most common yeast used in horse supplements is Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Some strains of S. cerevisiae are also used in brewing and baking. The importance of yeast as a horse feeding supplement is its ability to......More...
How to Make Shoe Covers for Horse Hooves
Covering your horse's hooves can be an important part of its treatment for chronic laminitis, navicular disease, punctures, sole bruising, contracted heels, lower limb or hoof problems, and recovery and rehabilitation after surgery or injury. Shoe covers can also be used as protection for horses tha...More...
Common Infectious Horse Diseases
Horses are prone to a number of diseaseshorse image by Penny Williams from Fotolia.comThe term "healthy as horse" can be very misleading. In fact, horses are uniquely susceptible to a number of serious, and at times deadly, diseases. It is important for all horse owners to discuss......More...
Hoofin' It - Part 5
I find two types of soft shoes. One type consists of a metal plate attached to the hoof with a soft pad attached to the metal plate. While this shoe provides great traction on hard surfaces and gives good shop absorption, it restricts flexing of the hoof. I am not going to address this type shoe....More...
Horse Breaking Explained
Anyone wanting to know the basic method of horse breaking applied in the past can rent a western movie. Watching is about all the method is useful for as today there are far kinder ways in which to break in a horse....More...
Avoid These Seven Mistakes When You Tack Up Your Horse to Ride
Are you making these mistakes when you tack up up y our horse to ride? Here are seven things to avoid before you ride. Tack up your horse safely....More...
Equine Ear Infections
A horse's ears can reveal its temperament, as well as detect danger and respond to an owner's requests. However, those same ears can be susceptible to several types of infections as well....More...
How to Make a Bosal
Bosals are an invaluable training tool when working with young horses. A bosal is a stiff piece of material that loops around the nose of the horse and is attached to the bridle to act as a guiding tool for horses not yet trained to work with a bit. Bosals are simple and easy to use, although purcha...More...
How to Construct a Pasture Horse Fence
No matter what style of riding you prefer or how many horses you own, it is important to provide your horses with safe and sturdy fencing. Some fencing materials, like barbed wire, are completely inappropriate for horses and can be very dangerous. Wood fence can be an excellent and low cost choice, ...More...
How to Achieve Respect Without Fear From Horses
A dominant horse that doesn't respect you as its leader will resist everything you try to do. But going too far in the other direction to correct the behavior -- striking or intimidating in some way -- may make the horse afraid of you. You shouldn't expect a horse to respect you just because you're ...More...
What to Feed a Malnourished Horse
When thrown into starvation mode, the horse's body metabolizes stored fats and carbohydrates to supply energy for living. Once the fats and carbohydrates are gone, the horse will begin using the proteins from his body's muscles and organs to continue breathing and moving, and for cardiac and brain f...More...
Equine Salmonella
Equine salmonellosis is caused by salmonella bacteria. It's transmitted through contaminated food or water. Horses under stress are more susceptible. The disease can be fatal, especially in young horses. Good management is key in preventing the disease. Salmonella also can affect people....More...
Learn the Importance of Hay to Horses
Learn why feeding hay is an important to horse and pony health....More...
How to Care For Your Horses Feet
Caring for your horses feet is a necessary part of ensuring your horses well being. As the adage says, no hoof no horse! You should look at your horses hooves each day, and at the least, three times weekly. A good horse owner will grow used to what is usual and what isn't, and to realize and fi...More...
Red Maple Trees & Effects on Horses
Although red maple trees (Acer rubrum) are beautiful to look at, their wilted leaves are poisonous to horses. Horses can die within days of eating wilted red maple leaves, according to David Marshall, DMV....More...
How to Use PVC Pipe for Horse Fencing
When most people think of poly chloride vinyl (PVC) pipe, it's usually associated with water and drain systems in a house. But PVC pipe offers an attractive and safe alternative to wire fencing for horses. The cost of materials makes it more affordable than poly-vinyl rail or metal tube fencing. It...More...
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