In this article equine nutritionist, Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., discusses why horses are sometimes eating straw and whether or not it's good for them.
Q – How exactly does eating hay keep my horse warm in the winter?
A – Eating hay provides two ways to help your horse stay warm. The first is simply through providing calories (energy), which can be used in …
Equine Metabolic Syndrome is triggered by the over-feeding of sugars and starches, usually combined with a lack of exercise and/or stress.
There are several ways to keep track of your horse's weight, but the most comprehensive and accessible method is to practice body condition scoring.
I’m Cold, So They Must Be Cold
Humans have the tendency to think that if they are cold, their horse must be cold, but Mother Nature has provided horses the ability to prevail against the harshest conditions. “Horses evolved as …
Now that you have an idea of your horse’s general shape, take the time to examine the most important part of his conformation: his legs.
When the video of that ride, which was dedicated to her late father, was posted on the Internet in February 2008, it went viral, catching the attention of not just horse lovers, but the general public. Talk show host Ellen …
Dear Amy:
“How important is water in the winter for horses? My uncle says that horses don’t need water if they can eat snow. Is this true?”
~ Ally M., Kitchener, ON
We’ve all heard that old saying, ‘You can …
I note that the soccer field is completely surrounded by buildings and high fences. From a coach’s perspective this was perfect – no chance of losing a horse here!
I pulled up beside the soccer net and used the trailer …
Does the thought of asking your horse to canter cause your heart to skip a beat? Do you worry that your horse will kick out or run away with you when you apply your canter aids? Perhaps the opposite is …
There is a right time and a wrong time to cue your horse for a movement, and if you don’t have the timing right, you could be asking for the impossible. For instance, the only time you can influence your …
Many argue that equitation science is too mechanical, artificial and formulaic to capture the relationship that humans have with horses
You've done the work, and you and your horse are now a confident, skilled team. So, what's next? Time to take on a challenge - obstacle courses.
For horse owners, the winter months bring icy walkways, frozen buckets, frostbitten fingers and snow drifts to wade through on the daily trek to the barn.
Meet the Bronson Forest herd of Saskatchewan, learn about their struggles to stay alive and the measures that have been taken to protect them.
