Alfalfa hay is one of the most nutritious foods you can offer your horses. However, poor practices can affect the quality and nutritional value of these plants. To make sure you get top quality alfalfa hay, you will have to harvest the plants at the right time and store them appropriately. There are several ways of determining the right time to harvest alfalfa plants, and these will be covered in … [Read more...]
Understanding Horse Teeth: All You Need to Know
Owning horses comes with a wealth of responsibility. The topics of appropriate shelter, access to quality food, and regular veterinary and farrier trips merely address the beginning of horse care. An important but often ignored aspect of care involves horse teeth. The process of dental care for horses involves treatment by a veterinary specialist. Horse teeth require specialized care ranging … [Read more...]
10 Horse Movies You Need to Watch If You’re an Equine Lover
Movies about horses capture the imagination. They appeal to adults and children, both with real life experience with horses and without. Themes common to horse movies include perseverance, independence, and the plight of animals who are not treated well. Many horse movies detail the bond between a horse and a young person, while others are more related to a horse’s working career. Horse movies … [Read more...]
Mustang Horses: Everything You Need to Know about Them
Mustangs are feral horses, and their name comes from a Spanish word for “stray or ownerless horse.” They are found mainly in the western United States. A well-trained mustang can make a good horse for a beginner. Mustangs are very good at reading people and situations and can thus tell if a novice rider is uncomfortable. If the rider is nervous about jumping a fence, for example, the mustang … [Read more...]
Equine Motor Neuron Disease 101: Symptoms and Possible Treatment Options
Equine motor neuron disease is a disease which affects the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain stem of horses. Cases have been documented in the United States and worldwide. While the exact cause of equine motor neuron disease isn’t known, researchers have correlated a vitamin deficiency with the likelihood of horses developing the disease. Fortunately, the chances of a horse getting … [Read more...]
Lymphangitis in Horses 101: Causes, Symptoms, and Recovery
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection that occurs below the skin. When that infection impairs the lymphatic system, it is referred to lymphangitis. Because the transport of lymph fluid occurs in just one direction, from the extremities toward the heart, lymph vessels are particularly susceptible to the effects of lymphangitis in horses. Infection can cause an increase in lymphatic fluid, which … [Read more...]
Head Shaking Syndrome 101: Causes, Symptoms, and Recovery
Headshaking in horses is a stressful condition for both the animal and the rider. Even though increasingly studied, little is known about the triggers of abnormal headshaking in mounts. Subsequently, owners are becoming more desperate for information as that which is available is often not clear or is specific to a particular researcher’s area of expertise. This article is a detailed guide to head … [Read more...]
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