Answers Straight From The Horses Mouth!
I’ve been involved in a rather heated debate with some friends recently about whether or not horse’s have toes. Hooves are just a kind of toe, as far as I was concerned, but he was convinced that hooves and toes are different things. While I’m definitely willing to accept that horse toes, they have them, …
While watching a film about horse racing the other day, one thing that really surprised me was learning that horses can be signed up for races before they’re actually born. The horse racing industry moves quickly, and a horse’s racing career starts as early as possible and usually ends by the time they’re four or …
‘Gelding’ is a word I have noticed come up frequently within the horse owner community. It is a very specific term to horses and is one worth discussing if you are a current horse-owner as it is an important issue. So, what actually is gelding? Gelding is name given to the medical process of castrating …
Horses are big animals, and they can get very dirty in a lot of places. One of the most important parts of horse care is making sure your horse has a regular cleaning regimen, and that no area is left untouched. Lack of hygiene can lead to many long-term problems which only get harder to …
Some of my favorite horses on my homestead are starting to get quite old. We’ve been friends for a long time and for some of them I was there when they were born, so it’s never easy watching them slow down and get old. While they tend to live a lot longer than the average …