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Why Feeding Horses Cattle Feed Is Not Okay
During hard economic times, finding enough feed for a horse may be difficult for some horse owners. The temptation may be there to let a horse eat feed that is not meant for horses such as cattle feed or feed or grain intended for poultry or other animals
Stable Vices/Stereotypies - Eight Steps to Prevent these Destructive Horse Behaviors
Cribbing, weaving and stall walking are common stable vices. Learn the 8 common causes of stereotypies and 8 steps you can take to prevent these destructive behaviors.
New Study Redraws Family Tree of 'Wild' Horses
Findings show that no true 'wild' horses are left, only feral horses that descend from domesticated horses including Przewalski's horses and mustangs.
Charles Wilhelm on the Benefits of Lunging Your Horse
Question: I would like to know why itâs important that I lunge my horse. I would also like to understand the essentials of this exercise.
Why the Quality of Your Horse's Day Matters
Domestication has not removed the basic social, physiological and psychological needs of the horse, and some management and living conditions fail to meet these needs for horses.
Three Winter Horse Care Priorities
As cold, windy weather arrives, horse owners' priorities focus on maintaining horse health with adequate nutrition, hydration and shelter for their horses.
Social Status Related to How Horses Learn From and Interact with Each Other
âResearchers discovered that whether a horse learns new behavior by copying another horse depends upon their social status, but they'll only readily pick up the new behavior if they have a certain relationship with the horse they're watching.â 74
Is Your Horse Really Safe?
How safe is your horse? Really SAFE? In his stall? In the pasture? At a show? We all love our horses. Feed them. Keep 'em updated and current with health issues. Make sure they get proper diets. Shod or trimmed when needed.Â
A Home for Every Horse To Partner with Unwanted Horse Alliance for 2016 Rocky Mountain Equine Comeback Challenge
âThe 2016 Rocky Mountain Equine Comeback Challenge will not only be a larger show case of rescue horses and their train ability but will also have $10,000 total prize money to be awarded to the top five trainers from the challenge.â
4 Top Reasons for Making Horse Dental Care a Priority
By the time a horse begins to loose weight, drop feed from the mouth while chewing, or show other signs of dental problems, any issues with the horse's mouth are quite advanced.