Answers Straight From The Horses Mouth!
I’ve been teaching my son all the ins-and-outs of horse husbandry recently, and it’s been really great to see him getting fully stuck into to something. One of the things we did recently was hoof trimming, and I showed him how to do it. Not the most rewarding activity when it comes to horse maintenance, …
One of my horses went through surgery recently, and my son and I have been by his side as much as possible during the recovery. He seems to be in good spirits, but he is in a lot of pain—he twisted his ankle while on a trail, and the vets had to set it back …
While out with some friends the other night, we were having a discussion about some children that she teaches at her job. She works with children with special needs of many kinds, and some cases of children with down syndrome. It was a really interesting discussion, which naturally led us, a bunch of horse lovers, …
For humans, daily grooming is essential to staying healthy and includes showering, brushing your teeth, and maintaining your hair. Grooming is not only important for humans, however, as many animals groom themselves regularly in order to maintain themselves. What about horses? How often do you need to groom them? Well, I was curious about this, …
My family and I were watching a documentary about animal anatomy the other day, and how it differs from our own. They talked about many animals, but horses came up more than once. Something that was not mentioned was their gallbladders—which my son had just learned about in school. He wasn’t letting it go and …